Rev. and Mrs. Sathish Divakar

Our Work in Karnataka:

• Villages reached with Gospel of Christ—Every house in these villages and parts of cities are given opportunity to know Christ: Marihal, Hudli, Sambra, Mannur, Savagao, Chandana Hosur, Ankaligi, Ambadagatti, Kakti, Parts of Belgaum, Parts of Bangalore
• Gospel meetings with George and Jerry Collin in Hudli, Belgaum.
• Jesus Film was screened at Hudli. More than 100 people viewed this film
• 3 rural churches: Hudli, Sambra and Kakti
• Trained a couple (Dinesh and Ancy) who are working among Gypsies.
• Trained another handicapped brother (Ashok) who is leading a house fellowship in Bijapur (North Karnataka)
• Childrens Ministry: Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.
• 48 people have believed in Christ as their personal savior and have obeyed the Lord in baptism. These are all part of our rural fellowships.
• 8 believers are being taught to obey the Lord in baptism
• Working towards establishing a church.
• Training men and women for the full time ministries.
• Trained 4 brothers this year: Ati is going to work as a missionary to Sikkim, Satem is going to work as a youth director in his church, Avelie is going to work as a missionary to the unreached in Manipur, and Fabian is going to work among Tibetans in Bangalore.
• 10 people were discipled to minister in rural Bangalore (Kanakapura).
• Rev. Wally and Jeannie Lockerbie Stephenson (ABWE Missionaries) taught our students for two weeks.

Immediate Ministry Objectives

• Evangelize villages and cities
• Plant local churches
• Personal discipleship to Equip believers to lead new churches

Short term needs

• Passage funds for Divakars
• Staff support

Long term needs

• Building
• Library
• Office Equipment
• Furniture for the church

Background information about the need for the Gospel in India