A Hindu Boy Grows up to be a Church Planter
Meet Mutu Kumar
Mutu Kumar, at the tender age of 10 years old, became suicidal because of his poor grades in school. In the Indian culture, education is crucial and without it, he felt like a failure, like he was letting down his entire family.
Mutu Kumar was ripe for some good news… he needed hope.
That’s when his Christian friend invited him to a Sunday school class.
Soon after, he heard the voice of Jesus telling him, “Give your life to me and I will give you a new life.” That is exactly what happened. However, he kept his new faith and connection to the church a secret for one year.
After all, he was born into a Hindu family and his father was a priest!
Eventually, his father found out. He beat Mutu Kumar and locked him up in a room on Sundays. Nevertheless, Mutu found a way out and returned to his new-found, nurturing Christian fellowship.
Later on, as he pursued his business IT studies, he made plans to go abroad and earn a good salary so he could give to ministry causes. Instead, God spoke to his heart saying, “I want you, not your money!”
After several months of seeking a job, and facing many problems, he finally surrendered his life to serve the Lord in ministry. Mutu Kumar launched out, doing ministry in the villages, seeing over 40 Hindus give their hearts to Jesus!
God did many miracles during this time ... A 10-year-old girl who could not walk because of polio was healed. A leader in the village who was a slave to alcohol was set free. The man and his whole family came to faith in Christ. Over a period of several years, Mutu established two churches.
Later, he attended an OMS training event and began learning OMS' church multiplication strategy. OMS equipped Mutu to multiply his efforts… he has since established 12 new house churches!
His vision now is to train 5 leaders and establish 25 worshiping groups in 5 years. Long range, Mutu Kumar is asking God for 125 new churches within 10 years. It is a lofty goal that will require God’s powerful working!
Mutu's story is just one of the many stories of one person impacting many people after being equipped through the ministries of One Mission Society (OMS).
When you give to OMS you are helping missionaries engage and equip individuals like Mutu to reach their communities and beyond with the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ.