The nation of India has over 1.4 billion people. There are 2,289–2,554 groups that are considered unreached, meaning that less than 2% of the people in those groups follow Jesus. In this podcast, I interview Dan (last name withheld) to discuss his ministry of training pastors in India. Dan and the ministry he serves travel to India regularly and holds online training sessions for thousands of pastors across India. Many of these pastors have no biblical education. It’s a vital ministry. Dan and I also talk about how the church can see itself as missionally involved in the world without having to go. Training and equipping are becoming a large part of our missional commitment. 

As part of my prayer discipline, I pray each morning for the persecuted church across the globe. India is one of those nations where the freedom to worship Jesus is severely limited. According to Voices of the Martyr, “Christians in India are facing increased opposition from Hindu nationalists who seek to eradicate their witness for Christ and establish a “pure” Hindu nation. Despite beatings, arrests and even the murder of loved ones, persecuted Christians in India continue to faithfully advance God’s Kingdom.” Despite the persecution, the church is rapidly growing in India thanks to pastors like Dan and his ministry.

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