India Vs World population, India and Christianity, Compassion for a Hindu country. Living Mission: India at a glance

What we believe

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only
nfallible authori-

tative Word of God.

We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in the Father, ...more

Ministry Opportunities

Project Living Hope
Living Missions invi-tes you to ...more

Project Living Word
“How beautiful on the mountai- ns are the feet of those...more

Karuna(Mercy)House
Karuna home is a hope for the destitute,poor and ...more

Glimpses from the Mission field

Kanchipuram/ Kanchi, is a distri-ct in the north-east of Tamil

Nadu, adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. It had a population of 2,877 ...more

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36 )

India Challenges

	Over 1.1 billion people in area 1/3 the size of the US
	29 states and Six Union Territories
	4,635 people groups, 6,400 castes
	40% are illiterates - equal to the population of the US, Canada and Mexico
	Languages: 22 languages are recognized as "official languages." In India there are overall 415 total languages and 1,650 dialects
	Over 600 million live in deep poverty with 300 million living below the bread-line
	Per capita income $370/year (1.2% of the US)
	Religion: Hindu 80%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian 2.4% (less than 1% in Northern India)
	Over 600,000 villages - 2/3 of these villages have no Christian resident workers
	Total population: 64.71 years Life expectancy at birth: Male: 63.9 years Female: 65.57 years (2006 est.)

Our Responsibility


India vs world population: About 20% of the world's population lives in India. Evangelizing India therefore is an inevitable responsibility for accomplishing God's great commission as it is commanded .
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you". Matt 28:19-20