Dear Friends,

Our mission in South Asia is urgent. We are impacting this region for Christ by equipping pastors and entire congregations with how to share the “Good News of Jesus Christ” and disciple new believers. And like the “Early Church,” Equip India’s evangelical thrust focuses on prayerfully motivated evangelism by encouraging each church member through “Operation Andrew Outreach” to do the following:

LOOK AROUND their mission field where they live, work, or go to school
LOOK UP because God changes people through prayer
LOOK OUT for ways to cultivate friendship with each person and share their faith.
LOOK FORWARD by inviting those on their list to special church services.
LOOK AFTER and encourage those who respond to Christ or begin showing interest in the gospel. Continue to love and pray for those who do not respond.

Here’s how they use Operation Andrew in their congregation:

1. Have a special service where the pastor announces the evangelism training and teaches about Operation Andrew. Distribute two Operation Andrew cards to each person at the service.
2. Ask people to write down the names of people for whom they are committing to pray – for salvation.
3. Ask people to demonstrate a tangible commitment, such as coming forward and leaving one copy of their card in a particular place at their church.
4. Schedule specific times for the congregation to bring their Operation Andrew cards. Pray together for the salvation of others.
5. Challenge the congregation to invite those on their Operation Andrew cards to specific evangelistic services.

These steps, properly executed, will inspire evangelism. Evangelism is not a program; it flows from personal, godly relationships. It’s not an accident; it is intentional and powered by prayer.

Pastor Manoj Rana, Lakheempur, UP, India, has written, “We had an “Operation Andrew Outreach” in our village church, and sister Basanti prayed for one of the 18-member families in her neighborhood. She prayed and prayed and then pleaded with other trained church members to witness with that family. After two weeks, 13 members came to Christ and believed Jesus was Lord and Savior. Now they are regular members of our church and sharing the Gospel.”

 Testimony from Pastor John Vincely, Madurai, India- “After taking the training, I trained 300+ members of my congregation. 263 men and women in our church came forward to receive the cards and do the Andrew Ministry. As a result, within two years, our church had grown by several hundred people.”

Since October 2008, Equip India’s staff has conducted 5,178 church-based evangelism training workshops, during which “Operation Andrew Outreach” was implemented. At these workshops, 221,418 participants listed the names of 2.2 million people they would commit to praying for salvation, inviting to their church, and sharing the “Good News of Jesus Christ.” In addition, pastors representing 15,177 nearby churches who took our evangelism training also committed to implementing “Operation Andrew Outreach” in their local churches, which could amount to another 6.5 million people being targeted one-on-one with the Gospel.

Your support is building the foundation to reach thousands more villages and people. These funds will help subsidize the costs of training sessions, teachers, training materials, food, travel, and other necessary expenses.

We need generous friends like you to enable us. We know Equip India’s calling is Biblical according to Ephesians 4:12, “for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,” and that you are committed to upholding God’s word.

Thank you for your prayers, financial support, and encouragement.