India Photos 2025
A section of the concrete wall surrounding a historic cathedral in Nagpur boldly proclaims “JESUS is LORD.”
Near the center of Nagpur—at the geographical center of India—stands a mid-nineteenth century cathedral towering over the surround urban jungle.
A student of the School of Evangelism in Chandigarh in Northwest India.
A student of the School of Evangelism in Chandigarh in Northwest India.
ER’s president encourages SOE students with a short message from the Bible.
A mother and her child receive a blessing from ER’s president.
One of the teachers for the Chandigarh SOE leads students through a lesson.
Pastors, evangelists and church planters join teachers and students of the SOE in eastern Jharkhand in welcoming us to their campus.
ER’s president cuts the ribbon for the beginning of another year for the School of Evangelism in eastern Jharkhand.
Students of the SOE in eastern Jharkhand.
Students of the SOE in eastern Jharkhand.
ER’s partners in eastern Jharkhand operate a dairy processing plant to support local dairy farmers and to help generate income for their ministries.
ER’s partners in eastern Jharkhand are praying for funds to be able to construct a new SOE campus on a piece of rural land they purchased several years ago.
ER’s partners in eastern Jharkhand are praying for funds to be able to construct a new SOE campus on a piece of rural land they purchased several years ago.
Children from a rural village follow along with a heard of cattle and sheep.
Local believers welcome us to a home where a “Child Freedom Center”, led by our partners in Bihar and Jharkhand, takes place. These centers provide children in remote, impoverished areas with education and fun activities, opening the door to share the gospel.
Local believers welcome us to a home where a “Child Freedom Center”, led by our partners in Bihar and Jharkhand, takes place. These centers provide children in remote, impoverished areas with education and fun activities, opening the door to share the gospel.
Local believers welcome us to a home where a “Child Freedom Center”, led by our partners in Bihar and Jharkhand, takes place. These centers provide children in remote, impoverished areas with education and fun activities, opening the door to share the gospel.
A 1,500-year-old temple marking the location of the Buddha’s “enlightenment” attracts hundreds of thousands of toursits and devotees to Bodh Gaya, Bihar every year.
Followers of Buddhism pray and meditate at the temple in Bodh Gaya.
Followers of Buddhism pray and meditate at the temple in Bodh Gaya.
Followers of Buddhism pray and meditate at the temple in Bodh Gaya.
Followers of Buddhism pray and meditate at the temple in Bodh Gaya.
Under the shade of a tattered tarp, a rural house church congregation partakes in communion on the rooftop of a believer’s home.
Under the shade of a tattered tarp, a rural house church congregation partakes in communion on the rooftop of a believer’s home.
Believers in a remote village in Bihar come together to welcome us and hear a biblical message from our director.
Graduates and current students of the SOE in Bodh Gaya, Bihar pray and worship together.
Graduates and current students of the SOE in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
A Musahar village near Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The Musahar are one of the most marginalized people groups in India due to their status as “untouchables” according to the Hindu caste system.
A mother and her child in a Musahar village near Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The Musahar are one of the most marginalized people groups in India due to their status as “untouchables” according to the Hindu caste system.
ER’s partners in Dhanbad run a music store and cafe in the city to create opportunities for ministry, especially to younger generations.
Children who live in an orphanage on our partners’ SOE campus near Dhanbad, Jharkhand welcome us for a day of celebration and fellowship.
Children who live in an orphanage on our partners’ SOE campus near Dhanbad, Jharkhand welcome us for a day of celebration and fellowship.
A pastor/evangelist encourages and exhorts students of the Dhandbad SOE.
Alumni and students of the SOE near Dhanbad, Jharkhand light a lantern representing their witness to the unreached villages in their area.
Alumni and students of the SOE near Dhanbad, Jharkhand light a lantern representing their witness to the unreached villages in their area.
Students of the SOE near Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
An SOE student in Kolkata, West Bengal.
ER’s president encourages students of the SOE in eastern Odisha with the Word of God.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha participate in and learn how to use outdoor games and athletics to create in roads to rural communities for ministry.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha participate in and learn how to use outdoor games and athletics to create in roads to rural communities for ministry.
Students of the SOE in eastern Odisha participate in and learn how to use outdoor games and athletics to create in roads to rural communities for ministry.
Graduates of the SOE in eastern Odisha prepare to receive their diplomas and be commissioned for ministry.
Women share their testimonies at a Women’s Impact Network meeting in eastern Odisha.
Women study the Bible during a Women’s Impact Network meeting in eastern Odisha.
Disciples involved with the Women’s Impact Network in eastern Odisha practice the “Wordless Book” method of evangelism.
Believers worship on a Sunday morning in eastern Odisha.
A young Hindu boy, excited to practice his English, greeted us during a walk through a neighborhood and modeled Indian hospitality by offering us a cup of water.