We conduct crusades where the Gospel has not been preached before as well as in the cities, villages, and mountain areas. A well planned crusade brings thousands to the Lord.
The crusades that are conducted in villages or remote mountain areas have very different needs. Having enough workers or electric can make the difference in these remote crusades and we are very effective in these campaigns also. No matter how large or small these crusades are we ultimately get a harvest that can not be had by any other means.
NORTHERN INDIA MINISTRY We have a mission base in the state of Orissa in the far north of India. We established it with the help of one of our Bible School students after his graduation. This is a pioneering work among the tribal peoples in that very remote region. These areas are very difficult to reach due to cross cultural communication barriers and local traditions. His goals are to reach out to the poor providing both physical and spiritual help. Every year other graduates will be joining him reaching these people. He has established a home base of operations, where new believers are being added to the church. We are planning to develop some property for a permanent church facility there once the work is fully established. We are also beginning to sponsor students from the Orissa area each year to be trained at Shalom Bible College in Trivandrum so they can return prepared to minister.
CHURCH PLANTING: After our crusades we immediately plant churches to provide discipleship and training for these new believers. Our approach to church planting is very straight forward. Once the campaign is complete we rent a home for a seasoned Pastor and his family to live in the community for the purpose of establishing a church. This home church will provide the training and discipleship necessary for making strong believers. Once the church is established we prayerfully consider purchasing a property for the building of a church. This worship center will begin to have an influence among the community and provide a base for continuing the work within this remote area. Church planting is very important in a community and others who become Christians through other methods like tracts, magazines, or TV and Radio, will have a place of worship. There are thousands who get saved where there is no house of worship near by. Now with these new established churches we are providing a valuable connection to the Body of Christ and a place where in these last days’ people will become strong in their faith and love for Jesus.
OPEN AIR OUTREACHES: Most of India’s population live in rural and village areas, where holding a crusade is difficult. Many people there do not have much education and are also deprived of their basic necessities. We find hundreds of people starving and living in poverty, sickness and nakedness in the rural and slum areas of India. The people are in great need of practical provisions, in addition to preaching the gospel and distributing gospel literature. We go in as a team and distribute used clothing, food, and medicines. We entertain them with music and songs, and show Christian movies of Jesus life and crucifixion, which has a great impact on these people. We then tell them about the love of Christ. Hundreds of people accept Christ as their personal savior, and we lead them to a nearby church. This is done three to four times a week; in the street, the market place, junctions, in colonies, on school grounds - where ever there are people gathering. This type of meeting is not expensive and at least 100 to 500 people will gather to hear the singing and preaching, and see the Jesus movie. This is a very effective ministry in the rural areas, and each time there is usually a minimum of 50 people, and many come forward for prayer and get saved.
FEEDING PROGRAM: This New Year we have started another new project, is providing food packets in the hospitals. There are many hundreds of people in the government hospitals who are starving with not even one meal a day. God put this in our hearts and every Saturday and Sunday we provide food packets for 50 people which is a very grateful to us for doing this as they see the plight of the people who are starving, and they give us the names of those who are really in need of food. But due to our limited finance we can only provide for 50 people and only two days. If possible, we are praying to provide them everyday
