Yadav (Hindu traditions) in India
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It's easy to find out who a Yadav is. Just ask them their name and they will tell you their first name, followed by their title, which is always Yadav. The Yadav are a caste comprised of milkmen, cowherds, farmers, and laborers. Their traditional occupation is animal husbandry and selling animal products. They consist of both landowners and landless individuals. Some Yadavs are businessmen, teachers, doctors, engineers, and political leaders.

Ministry Obstacles
Typically, believers try to win Hindu people one at a time and put them in a church fellowship. The problem with this is that it isolates them from their families and often causes family members to equate following Christ with rebellion against their own community. It may be better to wait patiently for family elders to come to Christ rather than pull people out of their natural families.

Scripture Focus
"You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability."  2 Peter 3:17

Scripture Prayer
Pray that the Lord protects the believers in today’s people group from false teachers and false teaching.

Prayer Focus
Pray that Yadav family leaders would follow Christ and open the door for entire families to do the same. Pray that Christ would show himself just, merciful, and mighty to the Yadav, making them curious to know more about him. Pray that Yadav believers will be strong family members who lead by drawing others to the foot of the cross through their example. Ask God to give believers strength to weather the storm of persecution, which new believers often face. Pray for house churches.

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