Untitled - The ELIM Arrival

228 Pages·2013·1.34 MB·English

Testimonials
I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting
Pastor Ajai Prakash and his wife, Maureena,
and interviewing him about his ministry near
North Liberty, Iowa, and of their efforts to
bring the Word of God to willing ears in the
Middle East. The dangers they faced, from tra-
versing unforgiving terrai, to threats from an
anti-Christian ideology, had me riveted.
While I’ve met and interviewed many min-
isters and pastors in my work as a small-town
newspaper reporter, the depth of faith of this
remarkable couple has been unequaled. Their
story is not one of “here’s what we did” for the
glorification of themselves. Far from it. Their
story is one of struggle, of sacrifice, of willingly
going into the bear cage knowing full well they
may not make it back out. Their story glorifies
God and the spirit of men and women willing
to not only partake of it, but fight for it.
It is not only a journal of times and places in
their past, but also have a prophetic note; inten-
tional or not, which speaks to the present day.
With Islam seemingly on the rise in America,
and daily attacks against Christianity becoming
the norm, Pastor Prakash seems to be sound-
ing a warning. Could a land of “underground
churches” become reality here? Are people will-
ing to risk everything, to give up everything, for
the sake of living and proclaiming God’s Word?
This is a story worth reading, and it not only
chronicles one couples’ journey of faith, it may
launch one of your own as well.
—Christopher D. Umscheid
Reporter-Photographer, Solon Economist,
North Liberty Leader Newspapers,
Clarence, IA
When a person buys a piece of land, puts a
big beautiful house on it, and moves in, they
are settled in to stay. They would do anything
to protect what they own, their investment.
Pastor Ajai Prakash is like that person. He has
invested time, emotions, will, money, and his
life in the kingdom of God! Pastor Ajai loves
Jesus with all his heart and stands on the Word
of God. Pastor Ajai preaches and teaches pure
gospel. Because of the path the Lord has placed
him on, you can be assured that he is a man
after God’s own heart. I would recommend that
you invest some time in reading his book and
you will be blessed, impressed, and strengthen
in your own walk with Christ.
—J. D. Warling
Station manager of KSKB, 99.1,
Christian radio, Brooklyn, IA
Surrender all, suffer, and serve the Father God
as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who will
transform our hearts to cross over to His secu-
rity and sobriety. Pastor Ajai and Maureena’s
story in this book shows a living example of
truly being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Your soul
will be ignited and energized and you will get
to know Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit in a
personal way.
—Dr. Darrell Winterowd
DVM; shares love through animals and the
local television media, Cedar Rapids, IA
I would encourage reading Ajai and Maureena’s
story and find out how God led them through
adversity and hardship and honed their faith as
hardened steel is forged. This is a riveting true
adventure that is not yet finished.
—Frank Stephen
Law enforcement, businessman,
and missionary with OM, Swisher, IA
A helpful tool to understand the Islamic faith
in comparison to Christianity and become
more effective in ministering to Muslims in the
USA and overseas.
—Edwin A Humpleby
Realtor with Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors,
Coralville, IA

The
Underground
Tentmakers
A Missionary Journey From
The Middle East To The Midwest
A J A I P R A K A S H
The Underground Tentmakers
Copyright © 2013 by Ajai Prakash. All rights reserved.
All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States
of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit.
Permission will be granted upon request. Unless otherwise identified, Scripture
quotations are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas
Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked kjv are
taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
All quotations taken from the Qur’an are taken from The Meaning of the Glorious Koran,
translated by Mohammed Marduke Pickthall (New York: New American Library, 1956),
and The Holy Qur’an: English Transliteration of the Meaning and Commentary, edited
by Mushaf Ai-Madinah (Saudi Arabia: King Fahad Printing Complex, 1956).
Caution: Due to the extreme danger to tentmakers and missionaries currently in the
region, and even potentially to pastor Ajai and his wife, the specific countries, locations,
and names of people in the Middle East will not be mentioned in this true narrative.
Names of people have been altered to hide their identity as they continue to win souls
and take unprecedented risks for the gospel of Christ.
The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of Tate Publishing, LLC.
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Dedication
To all those who risk their lives for Christ in hostile
nations and continue to put their lives on the line
even today…
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God to salvation for eve-
ryone who believes, for the Jew first and also for
the Greek.
Romans 1:16
Be faithful until death, and I will give you the
crown of life.
Revelation 2:10