SOM Asia
Asia is the least-reached regions for the Gospel in the world. It is also in the top for persecution against its small minority of Christians. SOM USA has supported Asian Christian leadership with assistance of distribution of tens of thousands of Bibles and Christian materials since 2008.
In 2011, SOM USA assisted the first church planting school within the SOM International network. In 2012, SOM Asia Director Brother “Singh” established SOM Asia with a heart to serve persecuted Christians and advance the Gospel. Ladies’ sewing discipleship schools were also established, training widows in the skill of sewing and biblical discipleship. Discipleship schools operate twice a year, commissioning these leaders to reach the remotest areas of Asia.
In 2017, another faithful Asian Christian leader established a second SOM Asia partnership. In 2019, SOM Asia Director “Seth” started his region’s first church planting school and sewing discipleship school to empower the leadership and multiplication of the Church at risk in the region.
Meet SOM Asia Director Brother “Singh”
- Was healed of terminal liver disease. Two days later, he and his family gave their lives to faith in Christ.
- He preached the Gospel to others for three months before receiving his first Bible.
- At age 16, he left home by faith to preach the Gospel full time. He only had the clothes on his back, a tattered Bible, and the equivalent of $3.00 USD.
- He walked over 40,000 miles, witnessing Christ to thousands in unreached villages from 1992 to 2001.
- He is fluent in seven languages and currently oversees an exploding network of over 40,000 house churches.
- He has a team of leaders multiplying leaders alongside him to help spread the Gospel throughout a country in Asia.
Meet SOM Asia Director “Seth”
- His lineage is from the minority Hindu background.
- He has been a champion of organizing teams to distribute Gospel materials to the largest gatherings of Muslims in the world.
- Over his lifetime of ministry, it is estimated that he has distributed more than one million Gospel materials to people in his country.
- He was put into jail for his witness of Christ but continues to courageously reach the lost.
Latest News from SOM Asia
Church Planters in Remote Tribal Areas in Asia Overcome Obstacles
Few nations present as many obstacles to sharing the Gospel as some Asian countries. For example, getting to the remote tribal areas in one country require traveling through long, winding, rough roads. Additionally, news of flooding and death in the lowlands is so common that it rarely affects people. Even this week, when writing this article, there are many reports across international news of death and destruction from flooding. Nevertheless, SOM Asia workers forge ahead with courageous faith, completing their sixth class of church planters. In six different schools around the country, the leadership network continues to reach out and
Bold Leadership of Christians in Asia
Leading Like Christ Series By David Witt Leadership of Christians in Asia The SOM International Director of Asia turns fifty-six this year—my younger brother by one and half years and has over thirty years of faithful kingdom service in one of the most unreached and impoverished nations on earth. This article in the Leading Like Christ series, featuring SOM International Global Directors, focuses on our brother in Asia. Challenges and Opportunities for Christians in Asia The country where he serves has the densest population on earth, which leads to transportation being one of the extreme hazards of working there.
Building the Church in Asia
Church Planting Transforming a Subcontinent in Asia This series has been my delight to share our global directors' Christ-like leadership insights and styles. Today, I reflect on the SOM International Director of Asia. He is passionate about growing the church in Asia. I see these qualities of Jesus in this leader: Mighty visionary Empowering leader Humble servant Christ-centered follower Faithful steward Courageous warrior. As an entrusted vessel of the Holy Spirit, he is an inspiring evangelist who shares Christ with anybody, anytime, anywhere. He has a unique God-given gift of speaking many languages in the most diverse country on earth.
Church Planter Reports on Two Weeks of Captivity for “Forced Conversion”
Church Planter Accused and Arrested for "Forced Conversion" Witnesses to Captors Falsely accused of the "forced conversion" of a tribal Hindu family, a church planter in Asia shares his testimony of spending two weeks in jail while witnessing the love of Christ to the guards and trusting in Jesus despite the worst of times. The prison guard asked me right away, 'Why do you suffer for a god not born here and who never visited here? We have millions of gods to worship, and if you worship them, you will not have criminal charges on you nor be thrown
Seamstress Expresses Great Joy and Thanksgiving
Touched by Jesus and the Power of the Gospel I was born into a Roman Catholic family, but I didn't know Jesus as my Savior. My husband is a church planter graduate from SOM Asia. In April 2020, my husband explained to me how I could learn about Jesus as my Savior. He also discussed that I am a sinner, and Jesus has taken my sin by dying on the cross for me. He shared how, without Jesus, I can't go to heaven, but the gift of God is eternal life. Then I received Jesus Christ as my Savior; I
Threats of Prison: She Continues to Share Jesus and Truth
Steadfast Witness in India Faces Jail Time for Sharing Faith Life can be problematic in Hindu-dominated northern India, but I never imagined receiving threats of prison time for sharing my faith. About three years ago, before being a Christian, I suffered from a severe eye problem causing intense pain. I was taken to India's most sacred religious sites and performed all of the rituals. Unexpectedly, the priest washed my eyes with cow urine, and consequently, the degree of burning increased with each wash. The Lord Heals My Sight A Christian brother shared how Jesus healed a
