Why India

Reasons for Ministry in India

Least Evangelized Nation

India is the most populous country in the world with over 1.460 billion people and the most ethnically diverse nation with over 450 languages and approximately 2,300 people groups, of which 2,032 are listed as unreached. With only an estimated 2%+ evangelical Christians, India is the least evangelized nation with hundreds of millions of people with limited or no access to the gospel.

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Theological Famine

The church in India has been growing through church planting movements and various outreach ministries. However, many churches in India remain weak due to a variety of reasons.

Less than 1% of pastors have any formal Bible training.

As a result, a lot of churches have minimal spiritual growth and are not adequately equipped to effectively proclaim and defend the gospel within their communities, and can fall victim to false teaching and doctrine due to a lack of discernment.

Limited Resources

Poverty and illiteracy are a significant issue in India, particularly in rural villages where the majority of churches are located and the needs are most. Churches in these areas simply do not have the means or know how to properly equip pastors and believers. In addition, there are not enough cross-cultural workers in India to reach all of the unreached people with the gospel.

Today, it is estimated there are only 7 workers per million unreached people.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:19-20

You can purchase Operation World from the following retailers where books are sold:

The publisher, InterVarsity Press

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Christianbook.com

Thriftbooks

Training conferences include topics such as:

Fundamentals of the Faith
Biblical Counseling
Expository Preaching
Small Group Discipleship
Children’s Bible Club

Examples of materials distributed include:

Study Bibles
Audio Units*
Books
Booklets
Children Bible Club lesson and student guides and Training Materials

*Includes Scriptures and 3,000+ sermons from Thru The Bible. Used for personal study/devotion and establish small discipleship groups.

According to the Joshua Project, a People Group in India is a large group of individuals who share common traits such as language, religion, ethnicity, or class. For evangelization, a people group is the largest community where the Gospel can spread without barriers of understanding or acceptance.

Per the Joshua Project, Christian Adherent is anyone who professes to be Christian and is based on the individual’s self-confession. It is the broadest possible classification of Christian and includes marginal groups. This includes Evangelicals and anyone who identifies as a follower of Jesus, even if they do not use the word “Christian.”

Per the Joshua Project, Proclaimed Evangelicals are those People Groups who are believers and followers of Christ and are committed to Biblical preaching and evangelism that brings others to faith in Christ.

Recent translations of Biblical resources include:

Fundamentals of the Faith: 13 Lessons to Growing in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus Christ – Grace Community Church (User & Teacher Guide)

A comprehensive resource for establishing a Biblical foundation for the Christian life.

What is the Gospel? The Gospel Coalition Booklet

Provides a clear understanding of the gospel.

Helping Children to Understand the Gospel – Truth:78

Preparing the hearts of children to hear the gospel and communicating the essential truths of the gospel in a child friendly way.

The New City Catechism – The Gospel Coalition

A resource aimed at helping children and adults learn the core doctrines of the Christian faith through 52 questions and answers.