A major church growth movement underway in India

India (MNN) — In a country plagued by the caste system and anger toward anyone who disrupts that system, God is moving in an incredible way.

Operation Mobilization’s Joseph D’souzsa says the the Good Shepherd Community Church ordained eight new pastors. There are now about 1,500 of these churches across the country as thousands of people are coming to Christ. Most of those coming to know the Lord are from the Dalit community. It’s happening in places like Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

D’souzsa says, “People are coming to know the Lord every week and we view this as absolutely tremendous.”

However, he is concerned. “I am deeply burdened with the major task of discipling all those who are turning to the Lord. Without doubt this is going to be the number one challenge for all of us. Nothing less than transforming lives, transforming churches and transforming communities is going to demonstrate to the larger Dalit society that Christ is the answer for their lives and problems.”

OM is holding a major discipling, training and nurturing conference for new believers, pastors and elders in the Punjab region in October. They’re expecting 10,000 people for this event. While many more people want to come, there just isn’t room for everyone.