GBBM CHURCH PLANTING PASTOR (CPP) Salvation and Calling

Please review GBBM Church Planting Pastor (CPP) profiles for individual testimonies.

  • A CPP establishes a relationship with a Banjara person.
  • GBBM CPP witnesses to the Banjara person.
  • CPP shares Bible stories from The Big Story.
  • The Banjara person accepts Christ.
  • The new Christian is typically disowned by family, friends, and village members.
  • Persecution and lack of support can be severe.
  • The new believer joins a home church; their faith in Jesus grows as church members offer support.
  • The believer is baptized.
  • Believers complete the Disciple Training Manual and are encouraged to share their testimony.

To have success in a new village, the pastor must be a Banjara person, as others are not accepted.

  • The believer may begin to travel with a CPP and share their testimony in neighboring villages.
  • Eventually, the person will witness on their own share their faith and the Gospel.
  • Will visit a new village several times per month with the intent of finding believers and starting a home church.
  • During this time, the “volunteer” is receiving ongoing training.
  • Candidates called to full-time ministry spend time with Pastor Naik and other GBBM pastors to ensure they understand the costs of sharing the Good News in India with the Banjara people.
  • The trainee completes a one-year training program.
  • The new CPP and family relocate to a new village that allows access to 6 – 10 other nearby villages.
  • CPP and spouse develop relationships, share information from The Big Story, share the Gospel, and plant new home churches.