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February 22, 2013
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We first heard about Mission India (MI) when I was the Missions Chairman for our church. What intrigued me from the first meeting was the unique approach that MI has to missions. By focusing on teamwork with the Indian members and partners on the ground, the gospel is presented without it being in a Western “voice” or an invasive outside force. I have many family members on the mission field today and others who have gone home to the Lord or are retired. I have never even heard of any ministry that works as efficiently or as effectively as Mission India. When our family heard about the literacy training program and the children’s programs (how lives could be completely changed by the introduction to the Gospel for so little money), we were moved by how God was using humble means and humble, passionate believers to transform a nation for Christ.
Over the years I have met MI staff both from the US and from India. This year I had the incredible opportunity to travel to India and meet with the Indian partners. I have never seen a more passionate or committed team. When you look at the sheer scale of population in India, it seems impossible to reach the nation. I am 100% convinced that God has given MI a strategy for reaching the nation of India and that we will see India as a Christian nation. I consider the MI team in the US and in India Champions of God’s Kingdom, on par with the “Mighty Men” that we read about in Scripture. Just as in the days of the early church God, is raising up men and women who are sold out to Him. He is using these ordinary men and women in extraordinary ways to advance His Kingdom.
I am talking to other groups that we have been involved with to get them to study what Mission India is doing, applying the lessons of India to their own nation. I introduce MI to every Christian businessman I know – I highly recommend that you support this incredible mission. The harvest is plentiful, the laborers in the field are plentiful – laborers are needed who have a passion for God’s Kingdom to partner and supply the resources that are needed. Not a penny will be wasted. There are millions of children on waiting lists, thousands of pastors on wait lists for training, untold numbers awaiting new literacy projects – the fields are white for the harvest and we need all be about the business of bringing in God’s Harvest while it is still day.
May God Grant us passion for the gospel to be fit co-laborers supplying our resources for the laborers in the harvest fields in India that together we will see India come to Christ.
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September 17, 2012
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I have donated to Mission India for the past 5 years, having appreciated their mission and ministry only from the literature I have seen. In July 2012, I had an opportunity to visit India, so I asked if it would be possible to see their work in action. They arranged for me to visit an adult literacy class in a remote village. We arrived at dusk to a group of about 30 adults meeting outdoors. I saw that the group greatly valued the literacy, math lessons, and simple trade skills that were offered by Mission India. Several of the students shared their stories with me via a translator. I felt quite privileged to have them share their touching stories with me. Some were sold into slavery as children, some were abandoned by their spouses and left to care for the children with no skills or source of income, some suffered from health issues that kept them from schooling. All expressed great appreciation for the free education that Mission India was providing. This education gave them back their dignity and allowed them to live independently. But, the greatest value of this training was that they came to know their Lord and Savior in the process. The students told me that knowing Jesus has provided them with hope, purpose, and a future. The expressions on their faces told me much more than their words - that they had found true joy through this program. Mission India has found a very effective means of reaching the lost while teaching valuable skills. I applaud their strategy and I praise God for the fruit that they produce!
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August 27, 2012
We are happy to support Mission India, knowing that the funds we contribute go a long way to help local Indian churches reach their neighbors through adult literacy classes, children's Bible classes, and even church planting.
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August 14, 2012
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We started partnering with Mission India several years ago with the Rice Bag Project. At that time, my daughter was learning to read and we really connected with the life changes that are made possible for those in the Adult Literacy program both in terms of literacy and, most importantly, the opportunity to learn of Christ and accept Him as Savior. We have continued partnering with Mission India for both adult literacy and Children's Bible Clubs. My children have loved participating with Chris' adventures as he takes us to India for inside looks. We also love the fact that we are supporting the national people to do God's work in their own country.
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April 3, 2011
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My wife and I were introduced to Mission India in 2011. We did not have a heart for India and were supporting missionaries overseas. However, when we read the 3rd party report on the results Mission India was having, as well as, what return you get for your investment in lives affected, we were sold. We have since shifted over 80% of our annual giving to Mission India due to their effective stewardship of resources for the kingdom. If any organization you are supporting does not offer a 3rd party report, I suggest you request one or look for those organizations willing to provide you with one.
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I have reviewed the 3rd party report of their work. I do not know of any organization with the results they are posting. The fact that they prepare and send nationals, versus, Americans, enables them to see the results they are achieving.
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I do not know of any changes yet. Their staff overseas significantly dwarfs that in the US and they are nationals, not Americans. I like that.
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