"Operation Andrew Card" Fuels Church Growth in India

"Operation Andrew Card" Fuels Church Growth in India

INDIA - Equip India's evangelistic approach, mirroring the "Early Church," emphasizes leveraging existing and developing new relationships as pathways to share the Gospel. A key tool in this strategy is the "Operation Andrew Card."

Each participating church member prayerfully lists ten individuals within their personal circles – family, neighbors, colleagues, and acquaintances – who do not yet have a relationship with Christ. By inquiring about their prayer needs, believers cultivate personal connections and seek opportunities to effectively, share their faith, utilizing a mastered Gospel presentation outline.

Pastor Manoj Rana from Lakheempur, UP, India, shared a powerful example of this method in action. Following an "Operation Andrew Outreach" in his village church, Sister Basanti prayed explicitly for an 18-member family in her neighborhood. After consistent prayer and training from church members on how to witness, 13 members of that family embraced Christianity within two weeks. They are now active church members and share the Gospel with others.

Pastor John Vincely of Madurai, India, also testified to the effectiveness of this approach. After receiving the training, he equipped over 300 members of his congregation—an impressive 263 individuals actively engaged in the "Andrew Ministry" using the cards. Within two years, Pastor Vincely reported that his church had grown by "several hundred people" as a direct result of this relational evangelism strategy. These accounts highlight the power of personal connections and intentional prayer in expanding the Christian faith within communities in India.