Partner Overview

In the last 50 years Christian Fellowship has trained over 4,000 pastors and planted over 2,000 churches throughout North India, one of the world's largest unreached areas. They are involved in evangelistic outreach, college programs, radio programs, counseling and other ministries to bring Christ's message of love and grace to the Indian people, and to equip new leaders to return to their home communities to minister and disciple others.

Bright Hope's current project with Christian Fellowship is focused on the building of a training center in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It's the second most impoverished province in the entire country and less than 0.2% of the people are Christian. The location of this center is absolutely strategic for reaching North India with the Gospel.

We believe that thousands of new Christian leaders will be trained and developed through this center over the next few decades. We look forward to supporting these new leaders in their relief and economic development outreaches.

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February 2012 Update

There has been a lot of activity within the Lucknow programs. A candle making and food preservation training was held to provide skills to 26 students. There were 32 women, mostly from the impoverished areas, who completed a sewing training. This training included instruction on how to be more self-sufficient and add income to their families as well as daily scripture reading for encouragement. The annual Medical and Dental camp also took place as well as a month long Christian Foundations course which was held twice and equipped 27 participants. Regional Bible Trainings also took place where each of the seventeen districts in Utter Pradesh trained students for a total of 1,167 students trained. Active church members were also given the opportunity to attend a course in “Expository Preaching” in which 53 men and women participated. Also, 7 students completed the one year Ashram Bible course which provides discipleship in living a Christian life, character, and witness skills. Each of these trainings helping to provide hope and support for a better future.

 

 

 

 

India

location: Southern Asia
population: 1,166,079,217
median age: 25.3 years old
life expectancy: 69.89 years
religion: Hindu (80.5%), Muslim (13.4%), Christian (2.3%)
aids prevalence: 0.3%
below the poverty line: 25%

All stats courtesy of CIA World Factbook