Banapur- Khurd Dt.(Orissa): Pastor Paul Behera,45, converted from Alekh Dharma since 3 years, but baptized in 2010, has been serving the Lord. His mission field is Banapur which comes under the Khurda District in Orissa, 115 kms from Bubaneswar to Lathipada village, where he stays in a rented house at Lathipada village, Banapur with his family consisting of his wife and 3 children. He earns his livelihood as a tailor. He carefully went on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to all his customer villagers and they were also very receptive to him in the beginning. 3 Hindu families came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and joined with him in the prayer and Sunday worship services in the said village. Mr. Satyaban Nayak, Mr. Rankanath Nayak and Mr.Bijay Nayak and their families were his first converts in Lathipada. The Lathipada village consists of 365 voters, among whom 100 are SC Panas, staunch Hindus. They are all farmers and some also go out of Orissa for daily wage jobs.  read more »