A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
The Living Hope journey in India is a story of courage, persecution, resilience and the unstoppable power of God's love reaching the unreached.
Hope Bringers Step Out
Moved by the desperate poverty of the Santali tribal people, a small team began visiting villages in Jharkhand — door to door, running children's clubs, sharing the love of Jesus with people long-forgotten by the world but never by heaven.
A Home for Village Children
With support from the UK, Bethany House opened as a hostel enabling 38 village children to attend school. Lovely food, clean clothes, help to learn, and the warmth of God's kingdom — children returned to their villages transformed, sharing the "Jesus Way" with their families.
Persecution & Imprisonment
A two-thousand-strong mob ransacked the hostel over five hours. False charges were brought. After three and a half years, in December 2019, all charges were dropped — the police admitting political pressure. The team were freed to begin rebuilding their shattered lives.
Compassion in a Pandemic
When COVID hit, millions of 'untouchable' workers fled the cities for their villages. In one weekend, over a million people passed through Ranchi. The team opened refreshment stations on the highway, offering free food and water to those in desperate need.
A New Vision Birthed
From the ashes of persecution and pandemic, Living Hope Centres were born — village hubs offering food banks, children's activities, women's literacy classes, and Sunday gatherings. At its height, a team of 15 workers ran five centres across the region.
Seven Churches & Growing
Three original centres have blossomed into churches, joined by four more in other villages. New believers are making their own bricks to build worship halls. Lives are being transformed. God's dream for Living Hope is wild — "far more than we could ever imagine."