“I thought I was a good guy because my father was a pastor.”

Rahul* grew up in a Christian home, yet he did not truly grasp the gospel. He believed his good behavior and family background were enough to make him right with God.

As he entered his teenage years, deeper questions began to surface: Is this all there is? What is my purpose? 

In time, the truth of the gospel broke through. Rahul surrendered his life to Christ, realizing that salvation is not passed down, but received through Jesus.

From that point forward, he sought imperfectly but faithfully to follow Christ. He attended seminary and became a pastor in Mumbai. During this season, he connected with Acts 29, where leaders invested in him, and a call to church planting began to grow.

That calling led him back home to Manipur, India, with a vision to plant a church. Over the past several years, Rahul has been trained by Acts 29 leaders and has completed the Acts 29 assessment process. He leads four small groups meeting across nearby universities and colleges, and this month, those groups will come together to form a new church.

Even before officially launching, the ministry is already bearing fruit. A discipleship course is equipping men like Benjamin, a local pig farmer, to grow in leadership and explore a call to church planting. Students are coming to faith, and others are sensing a call to ministry as well.

In the years ahead, Rahul is eager to see these new disciples carry the good news across India, multiplying churches and proclaiming Christ in places where he is unknown.

*Name changed to protect privacy.