At India Evangelical Mission, our outreach takes us into the following areas. Reading Rooms :: Church Plantings :: Crusades
Currently, almost 50 reading rooms have been established by I.EM. throughout 8 states in India, and most reading rooms have developed into local worship centers.
India is a country of over one billion people, and the majority of the people are Hindu. IEM has established Christian reading rooms in various parts of the country, and in remote locations, where there are either very few, or no Christians at all. The goal of the reading rooms is to give free access to christian literature, and allow our evangelists to take the Word of God to the people who live in these places, and share the Gospel of Salvation. Our hope is that souls will be won to the Lord, and a church may be planted in that area.
The cost to establish a reading room is about $1,500 US dollars. This provides rent for the location, and books for the public. Each reading room is staffed by an evangelist that is supported by our ministry. The cost to support an evangelist in a reading room ministry is $100 US dollars per month. If you would like to sponsor an evangelist or even start up a reading room, please contact us.
Now wherever evangelists go, they start Bible studies, conduct house-to-house visitation, and hold church in homes until they can have a worship center. IEM provides partial support to the evangelists and helps construct a church building for the saints in their community. It brings these Christians great joy to have a place to worship & fellowship together.
Through the various ministries of IEM, the main goal is to win the lost and enable them to come together to worship the Lord. Church planting is one of the main objectives of IEM There are believers in some of the villages, where our evangelists are working, that do not have a place to worship.
To purchase land and to build a church in which the local believers may worship is estimated at $5,000. US dollars. This would be an excellent project for an individual, a church, or even a sunday school group. If you would like more information on how you or your group may help in the construction of a new church in India, or if you would like to sponsor an evangelist at the cost of $100. US dollars per month, please contact us.
Each year, starting in January, IEM holds Crusades in conjunction with it's annual Worker's Conference. Some years the Crusades are held on IEM property. The last few years has seen many churches and faiths of Christianity in India come together to host and hold the Crusade at nearby open areas of land. These Crusades have seen upwards of 10,000 people per night come to hear vibrant singing and worship, followed by extensive messages addressing the needs of those in attendance. Many have come to the Crusades in distress and despair, only to leave by walking in the light of joy and hope and peace.
The summers see the Bible College students leave for their home areas or the areas they plan to live in after graduation. There, the students hold open air meetings, with several students partnering together some times to hold a "mini" Crusade. This allows them to build their base of support for when they graduate and start their full time ministry.
You can support a student or help them hold a Crusade by contacting our office. Please visit our Gallery section and see some of the activity, or download a 6 minute movie if you like. The movie shows our Crusade, as well as other aspects of our ministry. As you watch, you can get a taste for what a Crusade is like as well as the wonderful country of India and it's People.