Sunil’s training at a GFA Bible college has prepared him to face challenges on his mission field as he proclaims Christ’s Good News in his native state of Andhra Pradesh.

Gospel for Asia missionary Sunil proclaims the hope of Jesus in a challenging mission field in his native state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Many of those he encounters have their own gods, and they don’t want to hear about the God of the Bible. Yet Sunil has remained faithful and not given up—and today is seeing much fruit from his labors.

The training the young man received at a GFA Bible college was instrumental in preparing him for his place of ministry—but it was a long road to get there.

Growing up in Andhra Pradesh, Sunil knew only the way of life that his parents practiced—the same way of life common to those he would later be reaching with the Gospel message. The activities of worshipping idols, visiting temples and offering sacrifices to appease the family’s gods filled Sunil’s childhood years.

Then, at age 12, Sunil was exposed to a message that was altogether different: A pastor was in his village sharing the Gospel, and the Good News reached Sunil. He was amazed to hear about Jesus coming to earth to provide redemption. At first, he didn’t understand, but the pastor gave him a New Testament, and he began reading it.

This was a critical juncture in Sunil’s life, and he was glad for the opportunity to enroll in a GFA Bible college.

Even at his young age, Sunil was drawn to study the Scriptures often. Looking back, he remembers, “Even while pondering the Word, I began to experience peace and joy in my heart, and my inner man was satisfied with the truth.”

Sunil was seeing that salvation could only be found in Jesus. And as he embraced the salvation he had thirsted for, he knew there would be no turning back.

“I gave first priority to Jesus in my life,” Sunil shared, “and I became His own.”

He became part of a local church and continued to study the Scriptures that had drawn him to the Savior. As Sunil grew in his faith, God filled him with a desire to serve Him in full-time ministry, spreading His life-changing Word to others who still needed to hear about the Savior’s love for them.

This was a critical juncture in Sunil’s life, and he was glad for the opportunity to enroll in a GFA Bible college. At the college, he would undergo intensive training to equip him for the challenges he would later face on the mission field. He soaked up his classes and the in-depth study of the Scriptures that had so captivated him as a boy. He also had opportunities to go on times of practical outreach, preparing him to serve full-time on the mission field.

After graduating, Sunil began full-time ministry among people needing to know the Savior’s love. He serves in an area where many are strongly opposed to the Gospel, often because of the way of life so deeply engrained in them. But equipped by his training and study of the Scriptures, he has been able to persevere and share Christ among them.

Today, Sunil regularly pours God’s Word into the lives of others as a pastor and evangelist. He’s also had the opportunity to train several men who actively help him in his ministry and have a burning desire to reach the lost!

Sunil asks for prayer that God will touch many hearts in his area and use him mightily for the furthering of His kingdom.