Believers Church installs 101 bore wells in drought-hit Maharashtra

Mumbai, June 8: In a bid to help citizens across India who are facing drought like conditions due to prevailing heat wave conditions, Believers Church, a Christian denomination with congregations and parishes worldwide has set up 101 Bore wells across Maharashtra for the worst affected areas and communities.

"The country is facing severe heat wave and people are facing scarcity of water essential for living and daily chores. People have to walk down several miles to fetch drinking water. Apart from this the farmers are not able to do the cultivation of food grain due to severe scarcity of water. The installation of Bore Wells will not only make their lives easier but also help them in carrying on with cultivation which is their sole means of livelihood," said Bishop B. K. Lukose who led the exercise.

The areas were decided after assessing the severity of water scarcity in various regions of the state in consultation with the local authorities.

"In some cases local politicians came forward and sought intervention. For example we have installed 25 borewells in Amaravati and Yavatmal areas of Vidharba Region after receiving a request from the local MLA Bacchu Kadu", Bishop B. K. Lukose added.

Other Bore Wells were installed in more than 101 villages of Maharashtra in various districts like Chandrapur, Wardha, Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Bhandara.

Dr K. P. Yohannan, Metropolitan of Believers Church said: "It is important to ensure that these people get some water supply not only to sustain themselves but also to ensure that farming which is their sole livelihood does not get hampered. We are doing this exercise in other states of the country as well."

Last month the Mumbai division of the church reached out to the drought victims of Latur by supplying water and food to the 12 most affected villages of the region.

Earlier this month, the Church had also installed more hand pumps and tube wells in more than 104 drought affected villages of Uttar Pradesh.

Believers Church is a Christian denomination with congregations and parishes worldwide and over 2.6 million followers in ten countries. The Church at present has eleven Bishops who give spiritual and administrative leadership to the various activities of the Church. The current head of the Believers Church is Metropolitan Bishop, Dr K. P. Yohannan.

The church also undertakes various charitable programs including women empowerment, educational projects, community development programs, rehabilitation projects and relief works.

Believers Church has helped over 74,000 children by providing quality education and timely medical checkups under its Bridge for Hope Program.

The Church has set up more than 28,000 toilets and has committed its resources to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help educate people on sanitation under the Swatch Bharat Program.

Vocational Training and Health awareness programs have been organised for underprivileged communities.

The church has conducted eight-month long free literacy programs, to teach the marginalised sections of society how to write and read.

The church has provided water to communities where drinking water is scarce by constructing bore wells and community water tanks.

The church has given sewing machines, livestock, carpentry tools, rickshaws and agricultural equipments to families to generate regular income. 

Bridge of Hope Concludes 15 Day Sapling Plantation Drive to Mark World Environment Day

 by NewsVoir - Tuesday, June 21, 2016 

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 New Delhi, Delhi, India 

• Plant more than 3,00,000 Saplings across 29 states and 7 Union Territories of India
• 80,000 children and 5,000 staff participate in the Plantation Drive

With an aim to make earth a better planet, Believers Church’s child care project, Bridge of Hope today concluded 15 Day sapling plantation drive across India. The drive was started on 5th June 2016, on the occasion of World Environment Day. More than 3,00,000 saplings were planted across 29 states and 7 Union Territories of India by 80,000 children and 5,000 staff members of the organization. 

As a part of the drive, children and staff conducted various rallies, skits, street plays and distributed one sapling a home and asked them to take care of it. The children also motivated and urged the citizens of the country to purchase one tree for their home and nurture it to give a better future to the coming generations. Under this project the team also planted saplings in local government offices and identified various road side medians and planted saplings in the area. 

The first sapling of the drive was planted by Mr. Rajnath Singh (SHO) of Towari Pur Police station, Gorakhpur, UP. in the presence of Gorakhpur Diocesan staff and other members of the organization. Speaking on this occasion Mr. Rajnath Singh said, “It is a great move by Believers Church. I really laud them for taking these measures to protect environment as well as combat global warming. I will extend full support to them whenever they carry out such socially significant activities.” 

Mr. Prince Josiah, Director, Bridge of Hope said, “We at Bridge of Hope are committed to improve the environment which is currently depleting at a very rapid pace due to global warming, felling of trees, setting up of various industries and multiple other reasons. It is no more a choice but a necessity to save our environment so that this planet is livable for our future generations.”

Commenting on the drive Dr. K P Yohannan, Metropolitan of Believers Church said, “I really thank children, countrymen and our staff for making the 15 day drive successful. We believe in making our mother earth a great place to live in and this is one such step in that direction. Preserving and protecting the environment for a better future of our country men is top most priority. I request our citizens to help us in the drive and each family to plant a tree to maintain the ecosystem for our coming generation.” 

Last year, in a similar drive Bridge of Hope planted 1,00,000 saplings across India.

About Believers Church

Believers Church is a Christian denomination with congregations and parishes worldwide and over 2.6 million followers in 10 countries. The Church at present has eleven Bishops who give spiritual and administrative leadership to the various activities of the Church. The current head of the Believers Church is Metropolitan Bishop, Dr. K. P. Yohannan.

The church also undertakes various charitable programs including women empowerment, educational projects, community development programs, rehabilitation projects and relief works. 

Some of initiatives undertaken by the Believers Church:

• Believers Church has helped over 74,000 children by providing quality education and timely medical checkups under its Bridge for Hope Program.
• Believers Church has set up more than 28,000 toilets and has committed its resources to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help educate people on sanitation under the Swatch Bharat Program.
• Vocational Training and Health awareness programs have been organised for underprivileged communities. 
• The church has conducted eight-month long free literacy programs, to teach the marginalised sections of society how to write and read. 
• The church has provided water to communities where drinking water is scarce by constructing bore wells and community water tanks. 
• The church has given sewing machines, livestock, carpentry tools, rickshaws and agricultural equipments to families to generate regular income. 
• Through the Humanitarian Assistance project the Church has assisted in Nepal earthquake and Odisha Cyclone disaster relief operations through reconstruction of houses, providing food supplies, medicines, water, clothes, mosquito nets, plastic sheets for making tents, hygiene supplies and solar lights.

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Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan Dedicates 219 Sisters of Compassion

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan dedicated 219 Sisters of Compassion on 22nd December 2015 at Believers Church’s Synod Secretariat.

These sisters were given six months of training and this marked the successful completion of it.

Bishop Dr. Samuel Mathew presented the sisters for dedication. Then, Metropolitan blessed each sister and handed over a silver cross as a symbol of their servanthood and commitment to show compassion those around them, which they will now wear on their sari.

In the days to come, these sisters will go to different parts of the country and serve the poor, orphans, widows, lepers and beggars with compassion and commitment.

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan meets with Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi

Metropolitan of Believers Church Dr. K.P. Yohannan met with Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi yesterday to discuss ways to help the marginalized and collaborate towards a Swachh Bharat.

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan Officiates the Inuaguration of School Kit Distribution Programs in Diocese of Niranam

Believers Church Diocese of Niranam held the state-level inauguration of school kit distribution programs on 29th May 2015.

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan presided over the function and Prof. P.J. Kurien (Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha) inaugurated the distribution.

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan presided over the function and Prof. P. J. Kurien (Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha) inaugurated the distribution.

In the coming days, the church will distribute school bags, school uniforms, notebooks, umbrellas and other study materials to over 4,500 needy children throughout the diocese through Bridge of Hope.

Believers Church sees the need of people living in poverty and provides them with their most basic needs through similar distribution programs.

K.P. Yohannan Author Profile

Dr. K.P. Yohannan, founder and international director of Gospel for Asia, has been crisscrossing the globe for the last 40 years, challenging the Body of Christ to discipleship. His call to a radical lifestyle—with an all-out commitment to Jesus—has left its impact on nearly every continent. To the Church caught up by the tidal waves of compromise and self-preservation, Yohannan’s life message is a fresh word to this generation and yet as timeless as the scriptural mandate itself.

Born in India, Dr. Yohannan, at the age of 16, responded to the Lord’s call to serve Him in North India. In 1974, he came to the United States, where he received his theological training and pastored a church for four years.

Stirred for the countless millions in Asia still waiting to learn of Christ’s love for them, Yohannan resigned his pastorate, and he and his wife, Gisela, started what is known today as Gospel for Asia.






The ministry supports thousands of national workers and vibrant congregations throughout South Asia, while Gospel for Asia’s Bridge of Hope program is rescuing tens of thousands of children from the generational curses of poverty and hopelessness.


Ministering hope and practical help to the people of South Asia, Dr. Yohannan’s radio program, Spiritual Journey, reaches more than a billion people in 113 languages. Additionally, his Road to Reality radio program airs weekly on more than 900 radio stations in the United States, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.


Dr. Yohannan is a prolific writer with more than 200 books published in Asia and 11 in the United States.Revolution in World Missions, first written in 1986, has literally changed the course of missions history in our generation. Now in its 42th printing, the book is an international bestseller with nearly 3 million copies in print.

The Metropolitan of Believers Church

The founder and president for Gospel for Asia, K.P. Yohannan, was born and raised in a small village in South India. At age eight, Yohannan accepted Christ as his personal Savior, and by sixteen, Yohannan was volunteering in North India with Operation Mobilization. Through the next years of serving as a volunteer, a seminary student, and a pastor in Dallas, Texas, Yohannan never forgot the millions of brothers and sisters lost on his native soil, India. With a heart for his homeland, and a great desire to follow God, so began the incredible journey of serving the Lord through Gospel for Asia (GFA).

With a huge presence in Asia, GFA has become one of the most effective missions there today with 54 Bible Colleges and over 8,000 native missionaries in training for church planting. The GFA mission is: "to be devout followers of Christ and fulfill the Great Commission among the unreached in Asia through training, sending and assisting qualified laborers to win the lost and plan local churches in partnership with the Body of Christ." With a big mission and an even bigger heart, Yohannan has set GFA's vision on track with the goal of sending 100,000 native missionaries into areas of Asia that have been unreached. At this time, there are more than 14,000 native missionaries serving, with the incredible feat of planting ten churches per day.

Recently, Bill Cooper, president and CEO of ChristiaNet.com, spent time with K. P. Yohannan and had the opportunity to interview this remarkable man of God. Yohannan discussed with ChristiaNet his ministry, his dependence upon the Lord, and his take on the condition of the North American church today. Candid and convicted to follow the Lord only, Yohannan proves to live out his life demonstrating what he believes.

Yohannan and GFA operate daily with a conviction to depend upon God's leading. He discussed how we are experts in research and structure, and we are experts in getting the job done with excellent execution. But he, Yohannan, explained that he was talking about a different ball game than expertise and manipulation of time and power. "David asked God, "Should I go against the Philistines?" And God said, "Yes," so David wiped them out. But, in the next chapter, you read about how David faced the exact same problem again, and asked God, "Lord, what should I do?" But that time, God said, "Don't do anything." So, even with the same situation and same problem, God did not come to David and say "David, I see your same problem again." No, the Lord waited. The Lord waits."

Yohannan went on to describe his unique ability to understand the apostle Paul's statement about being a "bond slave of Jesus Christ" because of his beginnings in India. "Outside a large office in India, a man sits on a stool. That's all he does. He just sits there. When the boss comes out of the large office, the man on the stool says to the boss, "Sir, what would you like me to do?" The boss says, "Make me a cup of tea." The man takes three steps backward and turns around to go make the tea. He then brings it back. Then he says to the boss, "Anything else, sir?" If the boss says "no," then the servant just sits back down again on the stool. That is all he does. He has no agenda of his own."

Yohannan explained that it is to be the same way in the Christian life. "We are to have no agenda of our own, but to be totally sold out to God." Yohannan has spent time training his mind and emotions to discern God's voice and carry out God's commands through disciplined study of the Word, time in prayer, and fasting. When asked about the amount of time he spent in these disciplines, Yohannan revealed, "Everyday I read the Bible. At least one day of the week, I fast, which is not at all unusual." But, Yohannan also cautioned against the potential to become legalistic about prayer schedules and programmed fasting. "The amount of time we spend praying and the number of days we fast is something we should be private about. Publicizing how much we pray and fast becomes a burden and not an encouragement [to others]."

K. P. Yohannan shared his heart and concerns for the North American Church today in ChristiaNet's interview. "I may be off the wall, but I personally think that the church in North America is going back to the Dark Ages." He explained, "Since the beginning of the 19th century, we have not had sober, serious writings about the holiness of God or the fear of God. Why? Because experience became the measuring rod for spirituality rather than the Word of God."

Seeing the Christian community become involved in fame and fortune has attributed to Yohannan's convictions. "Who are the shepherds or our country today?" Those who write books. But sadly, what are publishing houses all about? Money." He goes on to explain that the messages we are receiving from the pulpit and from the books published by Christian Publishers is all about us, and not God's holiness and truths. "We are in the Dark Ages because the Bible is no longer the book by which people live by nor the book they will be judged by. The Bible has just become the "tool of the trade" by which pastors and writers market their books and make a living."

Ultimately, K.P. Yohannan has a message that inspires all to follow in the footsteps and example of Christ, regardless of the mission field or call upon one's life. "Jesus died to His will to do the Father's will." Yohannan believes that we must make sure that our heart condition is right before the Lord. "It is better to walk with the Lord now than to look back on life and regret having missed what will count for eternity - God's work." K.P. Yohannan, a true follower of God, and an inspiration to all.