India

Pray for Christopher and Dolly, who facilitate many of the Indian languages we broadcast on shortwave radio as well as on the internet, MP3 players, and other devices. Pray that many in India will hear and respond to the gospel.

28-30 June Give thanks for Pavement Club in Kolkata, India. Please pray: for children accessing informal education through Pavement Club, that they engage with the lessons provided and for attitudes to education in the slum communities to change.

21-27 June pray for our work in India – where we sponsor more than 50 vulnerable children. Please pray for our sponsored children, who face many social, emotional and financial barriers to learning - that they would thrive at school

We Praise God that all students from our school and home have successfully passed their final examinations, with many achieving excellent marks. At the same time, extensive repair works are underway before the new term begins. Water scarcity and poor water quality remain major concerns, and we are exploring plans for recycling and conservation.

Banjara in India: The Lambadi-speaking Banjara (6.3 million, 98.1% Hindu, 0.8% Evangelical) were historically nomadic, cattle herders, trading salt and transporting goods. Today, most are subsistence farmers; many live in poverty with an unsanitary lifestyle, their children not attending school. Rejected by society, pray they receive God’s acceptance, and that creative ways will open up to evangelise them through music and the arts. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16315/IN

Gujar in India: The 8.2 million Hindi-speaking Gujar (99.8% Hindu, 0.0% Evangelical) live across India’s northern states with little access to the Gospel. Labelled as ‘thieves and vagrants’ by higher castes, most Gujar are law-abiding shepherds, buffalo herders or farmers. Pray God deeply stirs the small number of Gujar believers, envisioning and empowering them to reach their own people. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16878/IN

Baniya in India: Traditionally associated with the merchant trade and banking, boys of this caste (19.6 million, 89% Hindu, 0.0% Evangelicals) are often sent to ‘patshalas’ to learn secret merchant scripts and shrewd business skills. The Hindu Baniya are known for vegetarianism, non-violence and religious purity. Pray for their salvation, and the right people reaching them as Christ’s ambassadors. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16318/IN

This second week, give thanks for our partners, the GCare Foundation, and their unwavering commitment to Dalit children in Patripul, India. Please pray for: - opportunities and fair access to education for children in Patripul - safety for Dalit girls, often disregarded even by their families - protection for the staff and GCare Centres against higher caste groups opposing their work - wisdom and energy for Director Simon and managers Mahendra and Manisha.

Give thanks for 80 sponsored children at JKPS and 10 volunteers who enjoyed an educational excursion, and for students who completed their annual exams. Pray for staff and volunteers during summer camp training in April, for safety, unity, and practical skills. Thank God for the Annual Member Conferences across 17 provinces and a vision casting meeting with Bethel Training Institute alumni. Ask for good follow through and lasting fruit across churches and projects. Pray too for FCRA compliance, wisdom to fill vacant roles, and for the new company and Social Enterprise Unit to run smoothly as 2026 projects roll out.

Please pray for India, following the encouraging report from key Christian workers on the ground in the north. The Al Massira discipleship curriculum has played a transformative role in strengthening the BMB movement. Its culturally sensitive approach, visual storytelling, and step-by-step journey through the Biblical narrative have made it particularly effective among Ms background seekers and new believers. Al Massira is being used in more than 50 different groups across various regions and around 30 groups are meeting regularly. These groups include a mix of seekers, new believers, and emerging leaders - creating a healthy environment for growth and engagement.

Give thanks for renovations completed in two provinces of West Bengal through JKPS in India, strengthening worship and local outreach. Pray for the Bethel Training Institute’s 36th graduation, as Community Transformation Programme students are commissioned, for servant hearted leadership and fruitful placements. Lift up current JKPS activities - staff meetings, field visits, a medical clinic, training sessions, and the formation of a new company to grow the Social Enterprise Unit - asking for integrity, clarity and lasting impact. Pray for wisdom to steward projects well and for protection over staff, volunteers and families.

Please pray that today’s Kurux broadcasts will reach many hearts with the gospel. Ask God to open doors for people across Eastern India , Nepal and Bhutan - where more than 2.5 million Kurux speakers live - to tune in, listen deeply, and encounter the hope of Christ through their own language.