Vijayawada lies on the banks of Krishna River surrounded by the Hills of Eastern Ghats, Known as Indira Keeladri Hills.

We have a population of more than 1.7 million people.

The Christian percentage in India is 2.5%, Hindus are 80%, Muslims- 14%.

The people here worship monkeys, snakes and elephants also have Gods, plants, the Sun and the Moon also their God’s. My people are worshipping the creations rather than he creator of this Whole Universe.
The persecution is increasing rapidly higher than before. The Hindu Radicals putting different cases on us, beating us and destroying the Churches and burning Bibles and Gospel tracts. We have faced many persecutions in our Ministry. The Hindus are asking Christians who are converted from Hinduism to come back to their Home (to their religion), Gar Vapas. Hindu threat to Christians: convert or flee.

In AD 52- Thomas the Apostle Introduced Christianity to our Indian people.