11
Oct 2020
impact stories

From Deshpande Deshpande is a partner in the Gospel in New Delhi. He started a school in a slum in Delhi and has managed it for over a decade. The school is for Banjaras. Banjaras are a nomadic tribe in India very similar to the Roma or Gypsies of Europe. They are seen as thieves and pickpockets and aren’t trusted by their neighbors. Those who earn money through legitimate means do so by selling peanuts, books, water, or coconuts on the roads to drivers at red lights. They all lost their income......

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24
Jan 2020
bible distribution India

Below are pictures from the Bible distribution that Truthseekers recently had in a small village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Not too long ago, Sunil met a young man in Delhi who expressed interest in what Sunil had to say during a meeting. After some time, this young man decided he wanted to follow Christ. Eventually, this man went back to his village and told them what he had learned...

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10
Sep 2019
Sunil speaking at a rally

Truthseekers will distribute 10,000 bibles to tell the story of the Good Shepherd to the Shepherds’ caste of Uttar Pradesh, India. It all began sixteen years ago, when Shiv Kumar Pal, a member of the shepherds’ caste who held Master’s degree in mathematics, came to Truthseekers in Delhi to serve as the accountant and office manager. He was not a follower of Christ at that time. Sunil quoted to him John 10:11, where Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” Shiv Kumar’s response was, basically, “Wait, you worship one god who identifies......

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12
Jun 2019
sharing scripture

One of the main reasons why those from low caste (or those that are outcastes) are often unable to get out of poverty, is because they have largely remained poorly educated. The reason for this is that their schools are so bad that true learning does not occur....

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12
Jun 2019
become a truthseeker

For many Indians, especially those from low caste or Untouchable backgrounds, the prospect of being able to pursue their dreams without being discriminated, is remote. So when people hear the gospel message that TSI contextualizes for them, their interest is piqued....

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12
Jun 2019
indian farmer suicides

In India, there are certain states where suicides by farmers are very common. Estimates vary, but most likely at least 5,000 farmers commit suicide every year. They do this because, despite their exceedingly hard work, oftentimes working seven days a week, they go further and further into debt each year and see no way out....

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12
Jun 2019
indian woman

(As told by Arundhati Roy in The Doctor and the Saint) Warning: this is a graphic story. Even though Untouchability has supposedly been outlawed by the Indian Constitution, the fact is that it is still alive and well. In her book, The Doctor and the Saint, Arundhati Roy tells a story about what happened to an Untouchable woman in 2009, that is unfortunately, not uncommon....

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18
Apr 2019
shopkeepers church

A reflection by Tristen Mejias-Thompson. When I first decided to come intern for Truthseekers, I really had no idea what I was doing. I knew I would be working in India, and that it was Christian…I knew I would be writing stories for them, though I didn’t exactly know what it would entail. I knew Sunil was influential, but I didn’t really understand the pervasiveness of caste, nor how they intended to fight it, nor even how Jesus played into the whole thing....

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18
Apr 2019
hindu to christian testimony

When Vijay came to Truthseekers, I was told that I should talk to him, collect his story. He didn’t speak English but he was always very friendly, occasionally bringing me chai or water. Dressed in a button-up and dress pants, he was very unassuming. Laughter lines framed his eyes, and he sported a very neat haircut. A fairly short, kind man is what I saw when I looked at him. Someone who might have a nice story about some friendly missionaries or spiritual healing. Something Godly, yes, but something relatively tame....

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