At 210 million, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India and larger than most countries worldwide. Seeing the tremendous need for vibrant, Biblical churches, TLI partners with a faithful church to establish a 3-year, Hindi language, church-based M.Div. program. This seminary started with a cohort of 12 men and trains pastors to plant churches, preach the Word, and shepherd God’s people in the North Indian context. TLI provides teaching staff who offer robust, biblical study while the local church mentors and disciples the men to be faithful pastors. Pastoral and/or academic experience required.

POPULATION OF UTTAR PRADESH
210,000,000

POPULATION OF INDIA
1,214,464,312

STATE CAPITAL
Lucknow

RELIGION
79% Hinduism
19% Muslim
.32% Sikhism
.18% Christian (including catholics, prosperity cults, nominalism and evangelical)
.11% Jainism

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DATES

April 25 - May 6, 2011

LOCATION

Uttar Pradesh, India

COST

$3450

GROUP SIZE

6

CONSIDERATIONS

This location is hard to travel to. It requires 18 hours of flying followed by a 6-hour train ride.