Manikandan: A Child with Difficulties Now Has Hope
January 12th, 2018 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
At some point all parents will face challenges raising their children. But certain challenges can be so overwhelming it leaves parents in despair, unsure about what to do next. Manikandan’s parents faced this very problem. Manikandan’s father, Madheswaran, works at a shipping company. He struggles to make sure his family is fed and clothed on his…
Child Care Update
January 9th, 2018 by Becky Stanley | | Posted in Field Updates
Independence Day and Sports Day Every year IGL carries out an annual Sports Day in celebration of India’s Independence Day. This year it was held on August 14th and all our children’s homes participated. The children played many sports, games, and contests. They enjoyed the day so much, many of them enthusiastically competing in these…
A whole village for jesus
September 15th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
Jesus told us in the beginning, “If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” (John 15:20) He warned us that it would not be easy to follow him. When proclaiming the Good News, we may be rejected by our family, our friends, our coworkers, and even by strangers. Pastor S. Rao faced this rejection…
Children with Disabilities Now Have a Place to Turn
September 5th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
In the U.S., 15 percent of children have been diagnosed with some type of developmental disability. That means one in every seven children has trouble making friends, difficulties learning or developing the necessary skills to navigate his or her world. Thankfully, we have access to numerous programs, schools and resources that help parents, teachers and doctors better care for these precious children. While the…
living her last days with dignity
July 26th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
“I am very happy to be in the Sharon Palliative Care Center though I know I am in my last days of life.” – Indrani When our loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease and are in the final stages of their lives, we want to do whatever we can to make them…
From My Heart
July 25th, 2017 by Sam Stephens | | Posted in Field Updates
We are living in a decisive moment in history. It is critical for God’s children to understand both the significance of this time and how to redeem it for the kingdom. Simply engaging in a lot of ministry activity does not necessarily bear kingdom fruit. Quite often Christian ministries fail to distinguish the difference between…
Meet Meena!
May 18th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
After Meena’s father passed away, her mother had a difficult decision to make: try to support herself and her family on her meager servant’s wages or enroll her daughter in a home where she would get all the care she needed – food, shelter, clothing and love. But as Meena’s mother struggled to put enough…
Thank you for praying!
April 13th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
Thank you for standing with us in prayer! At the end of 2016, we asked you to join us in prayer for the next new initiatives we were undertaking to expand our reach farther and deeper. You prayed and God answered! Your prayers helped accelerate God’s work on multiple fronts – offering hope through sharing of…
The Enormous Task: Millions & Millions of Kids
April 11th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
“How can I turn this child away?” Many house parents and school teachers are continuously faced with this question. Time and time again parents have come to India Gospel League’s schools and children’s homes desperate for help, looking for a better life for their children. Parents in rural India often struggle to provide for even…
“I must share this Good News!”
April 6th, 2017 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
How does India Gospel League organize and disciple hundreds of thousands of children each year? By training tens of thousands of youth and young adults! During the entire month of April, a team of men and women will be traveling all over India to prepare the 80,000 teachers for the next round of Children’s Gospel…