Essential Furniture for New Building
We are a lean ministry and never planned to use our hard-earned givers’ funds on bricks and mortar. In the past 16 years of ministry establishment, we have invested in His kingdom in India by investing directly in people. Over the years, we experienced growth in our ministry and began to pray for a small holistic campus.
In 2022, the Lord heard and answered our prayers with a quarter-acre. By March 2026, the Lord had provided full funding for the construction of a holistic building to assist the poor and marginalized communities; operate our state office; train local pastors through evening classes; provide free English coaching to children of the so-called untouchables; assist poorer women with hygienic products; and offer income-generating skill training like sewing, computer skills, and so on for impoverished households.
On May 27, 2026, we joyfully dedicated the campus building in Andhra Pradesh. More than 500 people gathered for this special occasion, including local government officials, Christian leaders, believers, and members of the broader community. During the program, I had the privilege of sharing our vision to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus through practical outreach ministries such as computer and tailoring training, pastoral development, and tutoring children in math, English, and science. I also spoke about the library’s potential to become a meaningful resource for pastors, college students, and children. We were deeply encouraged when government officials expressed appreciation for our efforts to educate and uplift underserved communities, and even secular newspapers highlighted the ministry the following day.
Now that the building is ready for use, it needs to be furnished.
1. Furniture: We need 500 chairs for the conference hall and 500 for the upstairs dining area, at $15 per chair. We also need six office desks and chairs; six beds with mattresses, bedside tables, sheets, and pillows; five couches with tables; six water heaters and bathroom fixtures; curtains; two refrigerators; a microwave; a washing machine; kitchen utensils; a dining table and chairs; and other basic furnishings. The estimated cost is $35,000–$40,000.
2. Silent Generator: We need a diesel generator for the campus because power outages are frequent in the area. At times, local opposition has pressured the electrical department to disconnect power to our campus. A generator is essential to keep our programs running smoothly. The estimated cost, including transportation and installation, is $10,000–$12,000.
3. Sound system: $5,500
4. Air conditioning: We need several AC units for the conference hall and guest bedrooms to withstand 110-degree temperatures. Estimated cost: $10,000.
5. Security Cameras: $1,500
6. Van for ministry: $25,500
Books for Library
We now have a dedicated library space in the new building for local pastors, evangelists, and students. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first library in Andhra Pradesh designed especially for field pastors, and I am not aware of another public theological library like it anywhere in India. We purchased more than $5,000 worth of books (theological, religious, and educational) in the regional language in addition to English books we carried from the US. Even with these additions, the shelves still have room for more than 7,000 books that would cost somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000. What a wonderful opportunity to equip leaders for years to come.
Please help us buy books and educate illiterate pastors and ignorant communities!
Tailoring Graduation and the need for sewing machines
Also on May 27, twenty-eight women from the third tailoring batch graduated and received their diplomas from invited guests. One of the most moving moments of the trip was hearing two earlier graduates share their testimonies. With tears in their eyes, they described how this program gave them not only practical skills but also renewed hope and a pathway toward supporting their families through home-based tailoring businesses. Fifteen graduates also received sewing machines on graduation day. Please pray for these women as they take their first steps into this new season of provision and opportunity.
Another training batch is already underway, and we are trusting the Lord to work powerfully in the lives of the women now coming to campus. Please pray that their hearts will be open to the gospel. Thirteen additional graduates are still waiting for sponsors to provide sewing machines so they can begin their own home businesses soon. Each machine costs $105, including transportation. Please join us in praying that this need will be met quickly.
SUPPORT SUMMER WATER BOOTHS OUTREACH IN RURAL INDIA.
As temperatures across much of India soar above 100°F, our ministry teams respond to urgent community needs by providing cold drinking water on the roadside. These outreach stations offer free, cool drinking water to thousands of weary travelers, pedestrians, and commuters throughout the rural towns. These booths provide more than physical refreshment—they also share hope. Each booth features a message from John 4:13-14:
“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst…”
Every dollar helps us reach more people, meet urgent needs, and share Christ’s love in a practical way. Will you join us in this mission of compassion? Together, we can make a difference—one cup of water at a time!
Pastors Training Seminars in India
From August 5, 2026, to September 5, 2026, we will be conducting seminars across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Bihar, and Maharashtra.
Our network leaders are arranging seven to nine seminars, mostly in new regions. We expect to train between 200 and 500 pastors at each seminar during February and March. The cost to train each pastor is about $35, which covers the cost of teaching material, food, hall rent, one-way travel for attendees, and other related expenses.
Please consider a gift today!
Support Pastors and church planters with a monthly gift
We have been currently supporting pastors and church planters with $20-300 a month, based on their needs and location. With your financial support, the indigenous church in India expands and shares the love of Jesus with many others around them. We have many pastors who are waiting for monthly support of at least $60/month. Please let us know how you can be part of their ministry through financial support and prayer support.
Additional Needs
With your generosity, we provide free Bibles to the new church plants. We provide financial assistance to the persecuted pastors and believers. We dig borewells to provide drinking water to the communities. We provide skill training to the communities. We tutor over 300 financially disadvantaged children through various after-school centers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
Any size of gift towards any of these needs is highly appreciated.
