Episode 47: Thilak Pappu, Raised by a Guru (India)

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Dr. Thilak Pappu was a Hindu of Hindus. Raised by a guru, Thilak served as a worship leader, a temple builder, and a searching for God mountain climber.
The striving and idol worship were weighing him down. Slowly over time Thilak started to ask questions to the only God who was actually listening. And God answered those questions, through the Bible, other Christians and an encounter with actual Christian worship. After Thilak became a believer, he got commissioned to the mission field by none other than Billy Graham.
Dr. Pappu holds his Doctorate in Ministry from Columbia International University and on the show, you'll hear valuable insights on Hinduism and reaching Hindus. Dr. Pappu studied 14 years under his guru, and as a believer, spent 14 years on his research on reaching Hindus.
Today's Sendoff features OneWay's Heart Bible for the Nations.
Contact Thilak with your questions. His email is [email protected]
Helpful links:
Transcript of the show
Operation Mobilization
Billy Graham sermon from 1987
Cardiff Baptist College, Wales
Isaiah 6
Death of a Guru book, by Maharaj
Hinduism from a Christian perspective
San Jose Bible College
Columbia International University, SC
Heart Bible for the Nations

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Chapters

1. Episode 47: Thilak Pappu, Raised by a Guru (India) (00:00:00)

2. Growing up in Kerala (00:02:43)

3. Questions at a young age (00:04:15)

4. Worship with a Guru (00:05:49)

5. Man acts as a god (00:08:39)

6. Looking for a new religious group seeking God (00:11:24)

7. Idol made of hands, built a temple (00:14:22)

8. Life continues in Bihar (00:16:30)

9. Operation Mobilization reaches brother (00:18:20)

10. Goes to New Delhi to find answers (00:21:30)

11. Thilak is crying out to God (00:22:30)

12. Going to church and communion (00:24:30)

13. Understands Christ's sacrifice (00:27:15)

14. Maybe Christian God is true God! (00:29:05)

15. College in the US (00:31:34)

16. Billy Graham missions commission (00:32:30)

17. How to talk to Hindus (00:34:26)

18. Hindus are open (00:38:10)

19. Last Question (00:39:10)

20. Sendoff, Heart Bible (00:41:18)