India, with a population of over one billion people dispersed throughout 4,635 distinct people groups, and speaking over 1,600 languages, and believing in at least twelve different official religions, India is proud to maintain relative unity amongst such rich diversity. God is at work from small, traditional Indian villages to the gargantuan cosmopolitan cities.
Christians face violent persecution in almost every prefecture and converts to Christianity are threatened with loosing their status, jobs homes and lives. Poverty, cultural barriers, illiteracy, religious opposition and a rigid class system pose tremendous obstacles to the gospel.
Yet, dedicated Indians empowered by the Holy Spirit and made powerful by the grace, peace and strength of Christ are reaching the smallest hamlet and the mightiest city for Christ.
Pray that the cultural barriers of the Indian caste system and Hinduism will be removed for the Gospel to penetrate even further in India.
Pray for the Good News of Jesus Christ to reach every village and town.
Pray for justice and hope in a nation plagued by oppression, poverty, and disease.
