Category Archives: India
Mission team to travel to India
Please pray for Temple’s next India Mission Team that will be headed to the Heart of India Oct. 7-16. This small team (Matt Barham, Michael Pippen, John King) will spend several days training new, local church planters, in addition to … Continue reading
In India: Planting seeds where God provides opportunities
This is a note from a friend who lives in a different part of India. He knows Temple BC well, and has a passion for seeing us reach, “The Heart of India.” He knows it starts with our prayer and … Continue reading
(Book)mark these prayer needs
In the April 3 evening service that focused on mission efforts in the Heart of India, Dr. Rick Byargeon requested that Temple’s people pray especially for six church planters in India. They are some of the Christian leaders that he, … Continue reading
Temple’s role in ministering in India
The evening worship service April 3 featured comments from Dr. Rick Byargeon, Casey Casady and John King. They looked back at their recent experiences in India and looked ahead to what Temple’s people might do to reach people there with … Continue reading
Initial India trip: Travelers return, prayer needs continue
Missions Coordinator John King provided this wrap-up of the advance team’s visit to India shortly after he, Dr. Rick Byargeon and Casey Casady returned. After a nine-hour flight that featured an exciting landing and some sketchy pizza, we landed at … Continue reading
Church planters learn basics of Baptist ordinances
From Missions Coordinator John King: On Thursday we started two days of church planting training with a group of church planters from Madhya Pradesh. This group of six guys traveled four hours by train to get to the training site, … Continue reading
Advance team meets local leaders, discusses vision
Missions Coordinator John King sent this summary of activities in India. It’s been awhile! Sorry it has taken us so long to get out our first real update from our vision trip to India. The Internet availability hasn’t been what … Continue reading
Pictures show team’s activities in India
Today’s email brought a note from John King with pictures from some of the activities in which he, Dr. Rick Byargeon and Casey Casady have been involved in India. John hopes to send a more detailed report tomorrow (March 23). … Continue reading
Prayer itinerary for trip to India
From Missions Coordinator John King: We’re about to head out for our vision trip to the Heart of India. We fly this afternoon (3-17) from DFW, but don’t arrive in Delhi until 1 a.m. Saturday! I can’t give you too … Continue reading
Developing a Heart for India
Missions Coordinator John King provided this background for Temple’s efforts to join in mission work in India. After months of prayer, and preparation, we are ready to head out on our vision trip to the “Heart of India” on Thursday. … Continue reading