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The State of Missions in India

Missions in India reflect the world’s largest concentration of unreached peoples alongside a large, diverse, and increasingly indigenous church. William Carey arrived in Bengal in 1793 and later formed the Serampore mission with Joshua Marshman and William Ward. 2041 UPGs remain, totaling about 1,368,201,500 unreached people; Shaikh is the largest listed group.

  • 4.8% CHRISTIANS
  • 71.2% LITERACY
  • 2041 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Shaikh LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • New Delhi CAPITAL CITY
  • Delhi Mumbai Bengaluru LARGEST CITIES
  • Indian Rupee CURRENCY
  • Highly varied, from tropical monsoon regions to arid deserts, Himalayan alpine zones, and humid coasts. CLIMATE
  • Hindi English PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Islam LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Bible ministry in India should prioritize clear Scripture access and meaningful engagement.
Church Planting Church planting in India should develop mature local leaders and sustainable congregations.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access India has 2,041 UPGs and about 1.37 billion unreached people; the Shaikh are the largest listed community.
Human Trafficking Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church Anti-conversion laws and Hindu nationalist pressure create real risk for believers and pastors in several Indian states.
Poverty & Justice Churches can confront caste exclusion and extreme poverty through education, livelihoods, legal support.
Unreached People Groups Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.

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A History of God's Faithfulness in India

India’s evangelical missions history explains much of its present church landscape. William Carey arrived in 1793 and the Serampore mission joined preaching, translation, printing, and education; later Indian evangelists and many mission movements carried the Gospel across languages, castes, and regions. Over time, responsibility moved increasingly toward local pastors, evangelists, teachers, and congregations.

  1. Early Beginnings

    William Carey arrived in Bengal in 1793 and later formed the Serampore mission with Joshua Marshman and William Ward.

  2. 1900s

    Serampore combined preaching, Bible translation, printing, schools, and the training of Indian Christian workers.

  3. Independence Era

    Nineteenth- and 20th-century missions expanded among tribal, Dalit, urban, and regional language communities across India.

  4. Modern Movement

    Indian pastors, evangelists, and mission societies increasingly carried responsibility and began sending workers cross-culturally.

  5. Today

    India's church now includes major indigenous movements while more than two thousand unreached peoples remain.

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