SOM India
India is the least reached nation for the Gospel in the world. It is currently in the top ten nations of persecution against its small minority of Christians. In 2011, SOM-USA assisted the first church planting school within the SOM International network. In 2012, the SOM-India Director established SOM-India 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.
As of 2023, there are twenty-seven church planting schools and twenty-seven sewing discipleship schools operating twice a year, commissioning these leaders to reach the remotest areas of India.
Meet the Director of SOM – India
- This pastor 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.
- The SOM–India Director is fluent in seven languages.
- He 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 India.
Latest News from SOM India
Persecuted Migrant Workers in India Discover Christ
Persecuted Migrant Workers in India Discover Christ There are 620,000 villages in India, and COVID-19 has turned village life upside down. The dominant Hindu caste often persecutes the migrant lower caste workers – creating “wandering refugee camps.” The Hindu government deepens the problem by controlling the food supply. Large numbers of migrant works are wandering from place to place -- often not accepted in their home villages. Mothers and fathers, with children and teens in tow, are forced to traverse an uncertain and disjointed existence, without a home, security, food, or confidence about the future. However, what has amounted to
India – Caught Between Persecutors
Aarav Ministering at House Church In one area of our village, there are radical Hindus and on the other side, militant Communists. After graduating from the Church Planting School, the Lord placed me in a remote tribal village where there is a lot of fear and turmoil. The nearby dense forest is ideal for the communist militants to hide and do their violent operations. The militants demand resources from the rich, and they frequently search to gain and take public wealth. They will enter into established businesses and forcefully demand properties, money, and government securities. They also oppress poor tribal villagers,
Sewing & Discipleship Schools in India
SOM International India: Mending Old Garments to Refresh as New Empowering Women through Sewing & Discipleship Schools “Behold I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) My husband died in 2018 and my life was filled with great distress. Living in my small village in India, I felt insignificant and each day was filled with emptiness because of the death of my husband. I became isolated from my community. The feelings of pain, suffering, and desertion overwhelmed me, yet this situation led me to search for answers. Christ filled the huge void in my soul. I became friends
Delicious Dal Recipe From India
Join our family in making a delicious Dal recipe from India. 80% of Indians are laborers and work for their "daily bread." Our international family often shares they pray regularly for their brothers and sisters living in the United States. Even though our hearts are burdened for family and friends during this difficult time, below is a traditional Indian meal for the whole family to enjoy! As you try this delicious recipe, remember to uplift your Indian family in prayer. Delicious Dal Recipe From India Dal (Mashed) Ingredients:
Upper Room Prayers In India
Global Call to Prayer Our family in India is calling on the SOM International global network to join them in a 10-Day of Prayer & Fasting. Upper Room Prayers _________ Invitation from our Family in India We felt in our spirit to set aside 10 days to seek the Lord in prayer and fasting. We are declaring this a time to pray as the 120 disciples prayed in the upper room in Acts 1:13-14. "They all joined together constantly in prayer..." Specifically, we will pray for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit with power
Asia Christian Testimony – Child Instantly Healed of Polio
This is my testimony about becoming a Christian in Asia. My husband cheated on me after our two daughters were born. He became involved in a relationship with another woman in our village. One day, he said, ‘He was going to work,’ and he never came back. I was very broken physically, spiritually, emotionally and financially. Since my marriage was not an arranged marriage, I felt ashamed to go back to my parents. As far as my community is concerned, our work is to keep the streets clean as well as the public toilets built by the government in various
