ABOUT TOVYA
For several years Easo & Nancy's ministry had no name. They never felt the need to have a name as they kept telling people who asked that they were only two donkey's for Jesus who needed no glory. However when it became apparent that indeed they did need a suitable name they began looking for one but were not satisfied. They committed this need into Gods hands in prayer for a suitable name. Easo fasted. He had a habit of saying God is good even before he met Nancy . He used this term often . One day while on a trip Easo was led by God to pick up a Reader Digest magazine . He was led by the Holy Spirit to read an article written by a lady who had gone through a very traumatic experience. At the end of the article was written the word TOVYA- God is good. TOV is good in Hebrew and YA is short for Jehovah or YWEH in Hebrew He shared this with Nancy and they both felt that that is what God wanted them to call their ministry . PROVERBS 3 : 5 to 8 . Now all they needed was a good design
Easo & Nancy began to pray and seek God . One day Easo while praying saw a vision. He saw a golden sword dropping from heaven and stopping upright when it reached the cloud's. Letters joined up with the sword and he could read the word TOVYA. He was lifted up and taken into the sky until he could see the sword and the letters close up. He drew the design on a piece of paper and God led them to a screen printer who did a good job . The word TOVYA and its meaning was later confirmed by the leader of the Jewish Synagogue in Jew town , Mattancherry , Kochi , Kerala ,India .
God uses Easo and Nancy to minister His word as a team . They counsel people as the Holy Spirit leads them. They equip the saints of God in a proper understanding of the word of God and train them to effectively minister Gods word and His healing in other peoples lives. Many amazing signs , wonders and miracles take place in their ministry by God grace. Broken bones have been healed . Diabetics have been healed. The blind receive their sight. Barren women have borne children even after 20 years. Cancer has been destroyed. All kinds of sicknesses have been healed. Shackles and chains of witchcraft have been broken and the demon possessed set free in Jesus name. Storms have been stilled. Dry wells have never gone dry again. Broken homes and hearts have been restored. All this and more for the glory of God through His son Jesus. ACTS 3 : 1 to10
God opened a door for Easo to minister Gods word in Singapore , Malaysia and Sri -Lanka in 1996 . This was accompanied by signs , wonders , miracles and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God. While he was there , God spoke to him through several servants of God about shifting the ministry base from Chennai , Tamil Nadu to Kerala. Even though Easo's parents are from Kerala ,Easo could not speak the language spoken in Kerala and neither could Nancy. On his return he shared his reservations with his wife Nancy and they both desired to seek Gods perfect will by going on a 40 day fast with prayer. At the end of their fast they were sure where God wanted them to go in Kerala and they stepped out in faith. They have not looked back since.
Tovya ministries supports God's work at the grass root level. Funding is fully from donations. In 1 Corinthians 9 :14 Paul says," Even so as the Lord (Jesus) has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel of Christ." HEBREWS 11: 6 Without faith it is impossible to please God ……. Easo & Nancy are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes , for the Jew first , and also for the Greek or non Jews. For in the bible the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith ; as it is written in HABAKKUK 2: 4 ," The just shall live by his faith". ROMANS 1 : 16 & 17 Tovya ministries publishes books , newsletters and brochures on bible topics that are written by Easo & Nancy John. God has in the last year laid it in their heart to produce a TV programme on the bible and issues related to the bible. The work is still in process and the programmes have not yet been aired .
As Easo & Nancy reflect on their own lives and the way God is leading and guiding them and Tovya ministries , they realize that truly God is good. ROMANS 8 : 28 For we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.