We've now been invited twice to speak at an evening chapel service at the Bible school in our neighborhood. These 50 students have come from all over India to receive basic ministry training. Many will return home to perform grass-roots ministry in hard-to-reach areas. 

Our purpose in India is to equip local leaders and churches for maximum kingdom impact in this region. Two common challenges faced by Christian leaders in north India are harassment from local authorities and lack of financial support. Registering their ministry as a nonprofit charitable organization gives them some legal protection to do Christian outreach in non-Christian areas. It is also easier to solicit financial support from others if they have a legitimate organization. However, many grass-roots Christian leaders have big hearts but lack foundational training in how to establish and sustain a healthy nonprofit organization. We are working with one couple who have already started four small churches and want to start a residential home for needy girls. We are coaching them in best practices for establishing a legal organization which will serve as the umbrella over their various activities. In our teaching sessions we talk about team-building, financial stewardship, organizational leadership, and good planning.