CITA in India: Spreading the Gospel Among Hindus

Polytheism in India makes it difficult for locals to understand that Jesus is the one true God. To them, the Lord is just another deity among many. For a Hindu to abandon their idols and accept Christ as the only God, they must grasp the essence of Christianity through a proper understanding of God’s Word.

Local ministers say that the best way to reach a Hindu is through personal testimonies of how Jesus Christ transforms lives and by presenting biblical facts that establish the absolute authority of Scripture.

How does Christ Is the Answer (CITA) international ministry, whose director visited India for the first time in 2022 and started a ministry there, participate in this process?  

Missionary School

A Bible (missionary) school in India began in September 2022, with the first graduating class in December of the same year. By October 2024, CITA missionaries in India had trained their fourth cohort of students.

“I hope that every graduate will not hide the gift that the Lord has given them but will use it for God’s glory. May they establish Sunday schools in their churches and preach the Good News in different ways,” shared Daniel, a CITA missionary and the school’s director.

One of the latest graduates plans to plant a new church, while several others have chosen to focus on children’s ministry and Sunday schools. Another aims to engage in street evangelism. Some will continue their previous ministries but with a renewed perspective.

The school’s four-month curriculum focuses on training church workers, covering subjects such as homiletics, hermeneutics, discipleship, evangelism, missions, and Sunday school ministry. However, students often face opposition from their families due to their faith. For example, one student had to leave the program because her father, a police inspector in Mumbai, strongly opposed Christianity.

Through the efforts of missionaries and graduates from CITA’s school in India, three churches have been established. 

Currently, 12 CITA missionaries serve in India, with an additional three in Nepal. They lead house churches across different regions, visit prisons, and engage in street evangelism.

To learn more about CITA’s prison ministry in Nepal, check out our Telegram post on December 12.

For information about CITA’s orphanage in Nepal, check out our Instagram post on December 10.

The First Visit of a Ukrainian Missionary to India

In the fall of 2022, Ukrainian missionary Taras Sen visited India, where he met with students at the missionary school. He taught sessions on common pitfalls for ministers, such as pride, financial temptation, and sexual sin, as well as maintaining a balance between family and ministry.

Taras also shared his experiences in tent evangelism, billboard outreach, and CITA’s work in Africa. He joined students for a picnic, providing an opportunity for deeper connections.

For local church leaders, he conducted a seminar on eye clinics and a family ministry meeting. Additionally, he helped organize a family conference attended by Christians from Nepal.

Media Ministry

In the fall of 2022, CITA established a media department in India with a team of three people. In January 2023, they launched a YouTube channel, “Answer is in Christ,” to share evangelistic content.

The channel features a Nepali worship song, “Ananta Prem” (“Eternal Love”), a Christmas evangelistic video, a biblical perspective on family, and translated Proverbs of Solomon in Nepali.

That same year, the ministry printed 10,000 pieces of literature with Bible verses in Hindi and English for distribution across India.

Special Evangelism Events

Local CITA missionaries take advantage of the Christmas season for large-scale evangelism efforts. Although India is 80% Hindu, authorities are generally more tolerant of Christianity during this time, allowing free and public proclamation of Christ in many states.

During Christmas, Christians invite Hindu friends, neighbors, and relatives to festive events featuring music, dance, preaching, skits, and meals. Preparation for these celebrations takes nearly a year.

CITA missionaries in India and Nepal, Angelina and Daniel, note that Hindus often eagerly attend these Christmas gatherings for the food and entertainment.

Christians also distribute evangelistic brochures, tracts, and calendars, as Christmas presents an excellent opportunity to share the Good News with hundreds of people.

CITA missionaries have also shared their experiences of Christmas outreach in Africa and Asia.

CITA Ministry Press Center.