We Believe
...in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct...
One God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit...
Our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatory work, and His Personal return in power and glory...
The Salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit...
The Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ...
The Unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body of Christ...
The Resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
In order to effectively share the Gospel message with the target people group, a rapport needs to be established with the people. No amount of missionary training can help our missionaries to do this overnight. In order to break the ice, our missionaries have to understand the people. To do this, our missionaries have to spend time with the people. House visits can be quite hilarious! It can lead to embarrassing situations and some times misunderstanding. But keeping the ultimate goal in mind, our missionaries press on untiringly. After a period of time, a bridge of trust is built. The people begin to realize that the missionaries are there to help them and not to hurt them. Once this happens, the Gospel can effectively be preached.
It is the primary object of the Word India. To establish a church where no church exists is the foundation of our ministry. Our missionaries will be equipped at the Village Church Planters Institute VCPI when they join the Mission. Their message is essentially bout Christ's love for the world, the sinful nature of man and the salvation by faith that is available to those who surrender to God. In the course of time, the interested seekers are invited to prayer meeting where the Word of God is preached. When the people respond to the Gospel, the church is formed. But the task does not end there. Potential leaders are identified and trained to lead their own people. When the emerging church begins to stand on her feet, the pastoral and administrative responsibilities are normally handed over to the nearest evangelical denomination. So neither he who plants, nor he who waters is anything, but only God makes things grow’ (I Cor. 3:7)
One of the greatest joys is to see believers take up leadership roles in the church among their own people. But they don’t become leaders overnight. After they come to know the Lord and the leadership potential has been identified in them, they are selected to attend a Village Church Planters Institute VCPI. Now this is not like our well-established Bible Colleges and Seminaries, we are not accredited nor affiliated to any university at present. It is different and unique. The VCPI is not held over a lengthy period. It is an organized at a time when the people are free. When leaders are developed, they are able to communicate better with their people and the church grows, in some cases very rapidly. While there are potential leaders in almost every mission field, the VCPI is restricted in terms of finance and availability of teachers.