Unlikely Brotherhood

Unlikely Brotherhood

5 Indians walk into a bar… Ok, it wasn’t a bar, it was actually a videoconference meeting. And this also isn’t the setup for a joke, it actually happened. Early on a Saturday morning in May, the 5 of us, from varying denominations, woke up before the crack of dawn to...
Story: Jason James

Story: Jason James

Over the next several months, The Advance Initiative will be sharing the stories of Indian Americans who are serving the Lord within the local church in cities all across the U.S. Their backgrounds, experiences, and roles may differ, but their desire is the same – to...
Story: Dennis John

Story: Dennis John

Over the next several months, The Advance Initiative will be sharing the stories of Indian Americans who are serving the Lord within the local church in cities all across the U.S. Their backgrounds, experiences, and roles may differ, but their desire is the same – to...
Killing the Competition

Killing the Competition

I remember meeting Sam Chacko for the first time. We were at Connext (a conference for South Asian ministry leaders) and he had been asked to lead a track on church planting. We met in the hallway after, and I couldn’t help but feel like we immediately began...
My Faith. My ​Kinsmen

My Faith. My ​Kinsmen

I want to see Indian Americans come to believe, know, and love the gospel of Christ. Is this okay? I mean – the ‘Indian’ part? I grew up in Philadelphia, so much of who I am is shaped by the culture of this great city. I love the Eagles and I bleed green. From...
The Advance Initiative Must Die

The Advance Initiative Must Die

The Advance Initiative was created because there’s a need. There’s a need for Indian Americans to step into the world of church planting and give themselves to seeing gospel-centered, multiethnic churches started so that lost people might be saved and Jesus...