撰文／印度圣工小组｜圣灵月刊318期-2004.03｜主题／家庭祭坛
HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISMENT OF THE CHURCH IN PAMMAL, INDIA
1969年一位名为雅各（来自印度的巴玛）的印度人到西马来西亚探访亲戚。他本是其他会的牧师。有一天当他在散步时无意中来到双溪大年，他被美妙的歌声所吸引，因此就朝向歌声的方向走去，而这些美妙的歌声是来自双溪大年教会。
这是他第一次接触真耶稣教会。当年，双溪大年教会的信徒都是以华语沟通。之后，他到真耶稣教会的怡保教会慕道，并在那里几个月的时间与本会的长执查考神的话。他最终接受真理并受洗归入主名下，同年（1969年）把福音带回印度，开始在印度的马德拉斯传扬真理。
In the year 1969 an Indian man by the name of James （from Pammal, India） came to West Malaysia to visit his relatives. He was a pastor of another Christian denomination in India. One day as he was walking in was strolling in Sungai Petani, Malaysia, he was attracted to beautiful hymns been sung. He walked towards the direction where the hymns came from. These beautiful hymns came from the True Jesus Church in Sungai Petani, Malaysia.
This was his first encounter with the True Church. At that time our members in Sungai petani speaks Mandarin. His search for the truth brought him to the True Jesus Church in Ipoh, Malaysia. There he studied the Word of God with our ministers for a few months. He accepted the truth and was baptized. Thereafter, he brought the gospel back to India in the same year （1969） . He started to spread the truth in India around Madras （Chennai） .
雅各弟兄旋即邀请马新的长执往印度协助圣工。当时的马新总会就差派陈约翰执事和黄保罗执事到印度。他们在不同的地点传扬福音并在巴玛举开3天的布道会，之后为6位早期的信徒举办15天的圣经课程。
这些早期的信徒包括James, M. G. Samuel, M. V. Abraham, NariJames, Patani Daniel及Thomas.不久，他们即和 家人一起受洗归入主名下。另外还有一些信徒也是在当时受洗的。当年共有50位信徒接受洗礼。
Bro James then invited missionaries from Singapore and Malaysia to assist in the divine work in India. The GA of W. Msia and Spore then send Dn. John Chin and Dn. Paul Wong on a missionary trip to India. They preached the gospel in various locality and conducted a three days of Evangelical Service in Pammal.
They then conducted a training course with 6 of the early believers for fifteen days. These include James, M.G. Samuel, M.V. Abraham, Nari James, Patani Daniel and Thomas.
Thereafter they were baptized together with their family. Some other individuals were also baptized. A total of fifty, were baptized.
第一间祈祷所是在M.V.Abraham的住宅成立。当福音不断的扩展，我们有需要使早期的工人在真理上扎根。在1970年11月5日，亚伯拉罕和撒母耳弟兄被邀请到新加坡参加两个月的短期神学训练课程，此课程由杨约翰长老主持。
他们两位在1971年正月4日被按立为执事。巴玛教会是在杨约翰长老和陈约翰执事在1971年访问印度时在联总的经援下在No.5, Prabudos Street, Pasumpon Nagar, Pammal建造第一间会堂。会堂是在1972年3月由何重生执事和钟多马执事举行献堂礼。
The first Prayer House was established in the premise of Bro. M.V. Abrahams residence. As the gospel progress it was necessary to ground the early workers in the truth. On 5th November 1970, Bro. Abraham and another Bro. Samuel were invited to Singapore to attend a short theological training for two months conducted by Dn. John Yang and they were later ordained as Deacons on the 4th January 1971.
It was during the visit of Dn. John Yang and Dn. John Chin to India in 1971 that a permanent Church building was constructed with the financial assistance from IA at No.5, Prabudos Street, Pasumpon Nagar, Pammal, Madras. The church was dedicated to the Lord in March 1972 by Dn. Ho Chung Sang and Dn. Thomas Choong.
1973年，亚伯拉罕执事和其他5位工人再次被邀请到新加坡参加两个月的神学训练课程。此项训练圣工人员的课程对印度教会的发展有极大的帮助。在马德拉斯附近也成立许多祈祷所。
In the year 1973, Dn. Abraham and another five workers was again invited to Singapore to attend another two months of Theological Training Course. Such workers training was very useeful for the development of te churches in India. Many Prayer Houses were established in and around Madras.
1975年，联总邀请印度差派观察员参加在台湾举行的第二次世界代表大会。
In the year 1975, IA invited participants from India to be observers in the 2nd World Delegates Conference held in Taiwan.
福音在往后的日子不断的扩展。巴玛教会分设许多的聚会据点，同时也继续不断的支持这些据点。
In the subsequent years the gospel continue to spread. Many worship points branched out from the Pammal church. Pammal church continues to give their assistance to these areas.
巴玛教会过后成为印度圣工的联系中心。因为巴玛与机场的距离相近，许多国外的圣工人员都会先在这里会合才到其他的地方协助圣工。
Pammal church becomes the coordinating center for the India divine work. Due to its proximity to the airport, many foreign workers gather in this place before proceeding to other places for divine work.
虽然如此，当圣工不断的发展，教会也面对许多的试炼、考验和试探。我们在巴玛曾经有200位信徒。当岁月不停的流逝，有许多的信徒却流失了。如今，信徒人数只剩下大约50人。这些都是主耶稣忠心的门徒。
However as the divine work grows there are also much testing, trials and temptations. Once we have about 200 members in Pammal. As times passed, through many members comes and members goes. At present the membership stands at about fifty, among whom are the faithful ones.
我们寄望巴玛下一代的信徒能成为教会的柱石。他们曾在教会接受许多训练并有更好的信仰根基。借着完善的设备和信徒的支持，教会将有待进一步的发展。
It is the next generation now in Pammal church. Having gone through much training, the foundation of the members is better. Coupled with better facilities, the church is ready for its next phase of development.