Bakht Singh
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Bakht Singh | |
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British India | |
Died | 17 September 2000 Hebron Church, Hyderabad |
Burial place | Narayanaguda Burial Ground, Hyderabad. |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Bro. Bakht Singh |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Evangelist, Author, pastor |
Years active | 1926 - 2000 |
Known for | Hebron Ministries |
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Bakht Singh Chabra also known as Brother Bakht Singh (6 June 1903 – 17 September 2000) was a Christian
Early life
Bakht Singh was born to religious Sikh parents Shri. Lal Jawahar Mal and Smt. Lakshmi Bai Joya in 1903 in Joiya village,
Life in England and Canada
In England, he enjoyed the freedom of, and was greatly influenced by, the British lifestyle. He quickly adapted to this lifestyle, started smoking and drinking, travelled around Europe, and indulged in all kinds of fun and entertainment. He shaved his long hair, breaking kesh, or the practice of Sikhism to allow one's hair to grow naturally out of respect for the perfection of the creation of Waheguru. Years later[when?] he went to Kings College in London, and in 1929, Bakht Singh went to Canada and continued his studies in agricultural engineering at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was befriended by John and Edith Hayward, local residents and devout Christians, who invited him to live with them. The Haywards always read the Bible at every supper; they also gave him a Bible. He liked their company and he visited church and started reading the Bible. After seeking for some time, he became Christian and was baptized on 4 February 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[6]
Christian work in India
Bakht Singh returned to India in 1933 and met his parents in
Bakht Singh began speaking as a fiery itinerant preacher and revivalist throughout
He started thoroughly contextualized local assemblies patterned on
Bro Bakht Singh expounded on believer-priesthood. All believers are equal in the sight of God.
Testimonies
J. Edwin Orr, a British Church historian: "Brother Bakht Singh is an Indian equivalent of the greater Western evangelists, as skillful as Finney and as direct as Dwight L. Moody. He is a first-class Bible teacher of the order of G. Campbell Morgan or Graham Scroggie."
Dave Hunt, an apologetics writer: "The arrival of Bakht Singh turned the churches of Madras upside down. . . . Crowds gathered in the open air, as many as 12,000 on one occasion to hear this man of God. Many seriously ill were healed when Bakht Singh prayed for them, even deaf and dumb began to hear and speak."
Bob Finley, President of Christian Aid Mission: "I have never seen a man who has a greater knowledge and understanding of the Bible than Bakht Singh. All our Western preachers and teachers seem to be children before this great man of God."
Norman Grubb missionary statesman, author and teacher: "In all my missionary experience I think these churches on their New Testament foundations are the nearest I have seen to a replica of the early church and a pattern for the birth and growth of the young churches in all the countries which we used to talk about as mission fields."
Jonathan Bonk: "Singh's role in the 1937 revival that swept the Martinbur United Presbyterian Church inaugurated one of the most notable movements in the history of the church in the Indian subcontinent."
Ravi Zacharias, Indian-born Christian teacher and apologist: "I was a young Christian when I heard of Bakht Singh. His impact for Christ in India and worldwide has been immense."
Death
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On 17 September 2000, Singh died in his sleep and was buried at Christian Cemetery, Narayanguda.[8] The funeral was attended by nearly 250,000 people.[9]
Books
- Bethany (1971)
- God's Dwelling Place (1973)
- The Return of God's Glory (1973)
- The Skill of Loving Hands (1978)
- The Joy of the Lord (1984)
- Forty mountain peaks, a study of Isaiah chapters 24-66 (1971)
- David Recovered all (1967)
- The true salt (1973)
- My Chosen (1964)
- The Overcomer's Secret
- The Voice of the Lord (1970)
- The Holy Spirit His Works and significance (1974)
- Walk Before Me Studies in the life of Abraham (1975)
- Fullness of God
- Much Business (1977)
- The Greatest secret: Power of His resurrection
- Salt and Light (1964)
- A Word In Season To The Weary
See also
- Sadhu Sundar Singh
- Pandita Ramabai
References
- ^ "Brother Bakht Singh Website". www.brotherbakhtsingh.org. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Bakht Singh, an Apostle of Christ from India Archived 8 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 81-7362-553-0.
- ISBN 81-7362-553-0.
- ^ Brother Bakht Singh Website
- ^ Koshy, T.E. "Bakht Singh of India". Authentic Publishing, 1 March 2008.
- ^ Bonk, Jonathan. "Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions". Published by MacMillan, 1998.
- ^ "Brother Bakht Singh Website". www.brotherbakhtsingh.org. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Bakht Singh Passes into Glory". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-10.