Christian Aid supports indigenous ministries located in five countries of South Asia, which include India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These ministries are working to share the gospel with 513 unreached people groups.
India, with its more than 2,300 people groups—87 percent of which are considered unreached—has been a natural focal point in Christian Aid’s quest to reach “every tongue, tribe and nation” with the message of Christ.
Religions are varied throughout the region. In addition to animism—or spirit worship—South Asians practice three main religions: Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
India: 80% Hindu
Bangladesh: 83% Islam
Bhutan: 75% Buddhist
Sri Lanka: 69% Buddhist
Pakistan: 97% Islam
My sister and I shared a precious camaraderie. I remember well those whispered secrets, the silent understanding and those times we knelt together in prayer....
In 1977 native Bangladeshi missionary, Bawm, dedicated his life to Christ during a revival meeting. After graduating from seminary in 1989, Bawm begin ministering to his own people, the Bawm tribe, for which he is named....