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What We Do

Harvest India is focused on living out the message of Jesus through both faith and deeds…and inviting others to join us in doing the same. In James 2:14-17, the brother of Jesus writes…

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”

Following in the footsteps of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, we have adopted the motto, “Soup, soap, and salvation.” As you get in touch with the intense physical needs of the people of India, you’ll soon find out that without the basic necessities of life, it is difficult to hear the message of God’s love. As followers of Jesus, we believe that we are called to simultaneously share the Good News and embody the Good News.
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Our Ministries & Projects

As we carry out this important mission, we’re impacting the nation of India in many ways…

  • Evangelistic Crusades
    Each year, we host numerous crusades in villages throughout Andrah Pradesh and Tamil Nadu where we share the message of Jesus to thousands of Hindu and Muslim men, women, and children. With a strategy that includes daytime social services and evening Gospel presentations with music and drama, we have participated in bringing thousands of people into a relationship with Jesus. At the conclusion of each crusade, we are diligent to connect people to a church in the local area or start one if that is needed.
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  • Vacation Bible School
    Twice a year, we host a VBS for 2,000-3,000 children in a strategically located town where they can travel from outlying villages. As we host fun-filled days of stories, music, and crafts, we simultaneously house and feed them for the entire week. Each VBS culminates in a parade where all the children walk through the center of the town and pray for the well-being of the people.
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  • Bible Schools
    We currently have 6 Bible Schools in operation with over 220 students enrolled. This 2 year program equips men and women in the areas of theology, apologetics, preaching, pastoral care, and church leadership. At the conclusion of this training, each student is sent to an outlying village to partner with an existing pastor to receive hands-on training before starting a church on their own.
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  • Pastor’s Conferences
    Once a year, over 1,000 Harvest India pastors convene in Andrah Pradesh to receive three days of training, inspiration, and encouragement. Having traveled by train, by bike, and by foot, all of the pastors are housed and fed in a single location during this time.
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  • Orphanages
    With 10 orphanages caring for over 1,200 children, Harvest India is committed to the well-being and development of each child in need. We provide quality shelter, food, medical care, clothing, education, and love, and we believe that we are raising up a new generation that will transform the nation of India through the love of God.
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  • Elderly Homes
    Currently, we have 5 elderly homes where we house over 250 men and women - with 90% of the residents being widows who are in need of daily care and compassion. Because of the intense working conditions in India, many people are in poor physical condition by the time they reach 60 years of age. Our desire is to embody God’s love by caring for each of these individuals as if they were our own parents in need.
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  • Red Light Ministry
    As prostitution runs rampant in towns and cities, we are committed to ministering to the women who are caught in the cycle of this debilitating industry. By providing weekly health care for women in red light areas, we are able to help many of them take steps out of the business.
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  • Ashraya Women’s Home
    On the Harvest India campus based in the city of Tenali, Andrah Pradesh, we have built a 20,000 square foot women’s home and manufacturing facility. As we help women out of prostitution, we invite them to live in the home and begin supporting themselves by making clothing and purses.
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  • Nursing Training Center
    Based in Tenali as well, the Harvest India Nursing Training Center has 120 women enrolled in a 2 year course which prepares them to work in a hospital in a surrounding city or join the Harvest India Medical Ministry. Typically, schools of this nature restrict access to higher caste members, but our focus is on equipping Dalit women from the lowest caste.
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  • HIV/AIDS Ministry
    Each week on our campus, we invite over 120 men and women who have HIV or AIDS to receive medical care and food. For most of them, this is the only care and compassion that they receive due to their condition.
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  • Medical Ministry
    Equipped with a mobile medical unit, our Medical Ministry travels 6 days a week to outlying villages throughout the state of Andrah Pradesh. A doctor and several nurses diagnose illnesses, administer medicine, and refer individuals to a local hospital in dire situations. Because of the distance to a local town, most individuals would never receive basic medical care if it wasn’t for the efforts of Harvest India.
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  • Water Wells
    Due to widespread sanitation problems in most villages, we are committed to providing clean drinking water through the drilling of water wells. At a cost of $1000-1200 each, a manually-pumped well provides filtered water to over 500 men, women, and children in a village for years. The drilling of a well is a powerful way to display God’s love as we share the message of Jesus as our Living Water.
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Respond to the Need

If you’re interested in joining us in making an impact in the nation of India, click here to find out how you can help.