History tells us that the Apostle Thomas brought the life-giving Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to India in the first century AD. Legend reveals that after a fruitful ministry, he was martyred in India. Centuries later, missionaries from the West reached the shores of India and made sincere efforts to share the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ with our countrymen.. They did their best. They sacrificed much for the sake of the Gospel. They made an impact on many lives. Offering themselves on the altar of martyrdom. But their efforts were not in vain.

Gradually the baton of missionary work passed on to Indian Christians. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, Indian Christians realised their responsibility. In the post independence period, the situation became desperate. Missionary visas for western missionaries were turned down. Indigenous mission agencies sprung up.

In January 1965, the Evangelical Fellowship of India were having their National Convention at Devlali in Maharashtra. During this Convention, the Executive Committee of EFI decided to revive the missionary enterprise. Thus the Indian Evangelical Mission (IEM) was born. Rev Dr Theodore Williams was its founder General Secretary. Rev. Dr. Raja Singh Elias is serving as the current General Secretary of the Indian Evangelical Mission.

With one missionary, a few hundred rupees and a bicycle, this Faith Mission grew. Christians saw growth and vitality in the Mission as it blossomed into a vital tool in the hands of God, eager to fulfill the Great Commission, in letter and in spirit. The first office of the Mission was the brief case of the General Secretary! From one missionary, it has grown now to family of 960 mission workers.

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