Project Overview

Nestled in the heart of India is a region where every day more than 1,700 people die without a knowledge of Jesus and spend an eternity separated from God. This area has one of the highest concentrations of lostness on the planet. To reverse this trend, a catalytic movement is needed among the existing Christians in the region. The good news is that Indian evangelical partners are anxious to team up to reach these lost millions! Your gift will support three-tier church planter training over multiple years, enabling thousands in this area of 100 million people to hear and respond to the gospel. An Indian leader who received this training said, “I was not sharing the gospel, not even trying to share. Now I am trying to meet lots of people and share. I have baptized nine people since this training began.” Another leader said, “I learned to reach people in an easy way. Now I am reaching so many people. In ten months, about twenty people have believed.” Many of those trained regularly experience persecution such as being expelled from their families, beaten, and thrown in jail, but this training has bolstered their courage in the face of affliction. One trained leader said, “I learned I need to share every day instead of staying in my house. I started going out and preaching. I used to fear going to Hindus. They said they would hurt me if I spoke the word of God. I have faced so much opposition, but I have not stopped.” The tools used in teaching sessions are biblical and contextual and include both oral and literate methods. The importance of prayer is interspersed throughout the training. Often, segments of the training require an adjustment in tools to contextualize for appropriate cultural communication and application. Although half of the people groups here are completely unengaged with a church planting strategy, your partnership will move us closer to engaging all the peoples of this region.