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
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
India Christian Testimony – Chahna
From Brokenness to Joy Chahna's Background My name is Chahna. I was born into a Hindu family. My father and mother worshiped idols. My father would often yell, which made my mother angry, causing them to fight all the time. It was a broken home; my parents were never concerned about my sister or me. It was common for one of us to run away from home during my childhood. I grew up with fear and pain in my life and never found peace. My parents would tell us about different gods and goddesses to worship and pray to
Mahima’s Testimony – India
My name is Mahima and I was born into a fundamental Hindu family who worshipped many gods. We believed Bulk-calf was the gatekeeper for Siva, one of our gods who represents victory. We made the Bulk-calf out of mud at our home to worship. Each morning I would face the sun to show my honor and devotion to the sun god. For many years, I believed facing the sun god would bless me and my day. My parents believed that the sun god would also sanctify and bless my marriage. Mahima used to worship the
India Christian Testimony – Keva
My name is Keva and this is my testimony of becoming a Christian in India. I was born into a home with a lot of Hindu superstitious practices. As a young man, the religious Hindu practices did not give me contentment, so I chose a different lifestyle. I formed a village gang with an idea to support the political cause in my region and mobilize young people from village to village. We did open-air meetings, and I was involved in speaking for a particular party accepted by the government. Our group of young people would get drunk, threaten and harm
India Testimony – A Hard Heart Turned to God’s Heart
My name is Tarus and I was born in a very strong Hindu home. My home was almost like a temple. I gradually came to know Jesus as my Savior by visiting my Christian friend’s house. I renounced my Hindu faith in 2016. Since the day I became a Christian, my life was filled with warfare and each day I witnessed Jesus wherever I was. The suffering got so intense living as a Christian that I almost thought no one was on my side. I was the only Christian in my home and believers were very rare in my region.
Khash’s Story – A Hindu Transformed to Christ
Religion to Relationship - A Hindu Transformed to Christ My name is Khash, and I was born into a very religious Hindu family. Our region was very dark and filled with strong cultic belief systems and opposition against the true gospel and followers of Jesus Christ. For generations, our people believed various; complicated Hindu practices. The whole country is filled with a large number of Hindu devotees that were drawn nationally and internationally from our subcontinent in India. Tens of thousands of people are under the control of such a great force of darkness and people are being destroyed because of
