Since 1978
With a population of over 1.3 billion people, India is very densely populated. Over 2000 of the 2295 people groups in India are still considered unreached with the Gospel. Multiple religions are practiced throughout India, but Hinduism is the largest religion there, and only about 2% of the population profess to be Christians. That means there are still over 1.2 billion people in India who don’t yet know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior!
Since 1978 The Tide® ministry has been using radio broadcasts to share the Gospel throughout India. Our radio ministry in India has grown from a single Hindi language broadcast to include radio programs in eight Indian languages, and we plan to reach even more people groups in the future. All these programs are produced in our studio in India using indigenous ministers who can effectively communicate the message of Christ to their own people in their mother tongue.
The Tide radio ministry in India is complemented by effective discipleship activities including literature distribution, Bible correspondence courses, seekers conferences (discipleship seminars) and a radio distribution project we call “Radios for India.” This combination of ministry elements has proven to be extremely effective in changing lives throughout India and planting churches where believers can be nurtured in their faith and through which whole communities can be drawn into the Kingdom of God.
Bengali Radio Broadcast
Kurukh Radio Broadcast
Did you know?
To broadcast in India, we are required to do compassionate ministry outreaches. We do this through children’s literacy programs! This is just one of the many ways The Tide has boots working on the ground.
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India Remains in Top 10 on World Watch List for Christian Persecution
Open Doors USA has again ranked the top 50 countries worldwide where Christians are persecuted for their faith. India remains at No. 10 on the 2020 World Watch List. The report estimates that 260 million Christians experience high levels of persecution—a 6% increase...
Letters from those who Believe
73-Year-Old Ministry Reaches Millions of Listeners in 8 Countries Through 25 Heart Languages
Letters From Abroad: Nigeria, India, Zimbabwe
NIGERIA I want to thank the Lord for his is mercy towards me. I am writing in fulfillment of a vow I made to God. I promised that if my troubles are over, I would thank him immensely. I am a witch doctor. I received this power from my uncle who initiated me into the...
More Than Radio
The Tide® Ministry Making Strides in Adult Literacy for Radio Listeners in India We've been reaching radio listeners with the hope of Christ over the airways for more than seven decades. But now, a new initiative is helping listeners in India with literacy as...
The Tide® Ministry Has Been Putting Radios into Hands of Believers in India for Past Four Decades
It may be difficult for Americans to imagine having no access to the media channels that play such a huge role in our culture. But this is exactly the case for many living and working in remote villages in India, where The Tide® has reached...
A Report From India
It is with a heavy heart that we report to let you know that in late January our precious sister in the Lord and partner in ministry, Manjula Roul, passed away quietly in her sleep. She was the wife of Rev. Bijoy Roul and has faithfully served in ministry beside him...
New Believers in India Tell Uplifting Stories After Listening to The Tide® Ministry’s Gospel Programs
Radio listeners in India have a few things in common with American Christians, but some of the challenges are very different. For four decades, we have been recording and broadcasting Gospel programming in India, potentially reaching millions with the...
Listeners to The Tide® Ministry’s Gospel Radio Programs in India Testify to Life Change
With more than 1.3 billion people and 2,295 people groups in India, so many still need to hear the salvation message of Jesus Christ. For four decades, The Tide® has been recording and broadcasting Gospel programming in this populous country, potentially...