India is the home of over a billion people, hundreds of different people groups and over 1652 languages. Rich in cultural, traditional and religious diversity, it is also one of the largest movie making nations in the world. The vision of the Create India team is to tap into the Indian peoples’ love of the arts and media by producing and distributing culturally appropriate audio and video resources, dances, dramas, and fine art that communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that are easily understood and accepted by Indians. Our staff and students also reach out and serve the people in our local area.
Community outreach
Our staff run a literacy program for women and girls in a local slum in our city. Our vision and goal is to equip and empower them with the skills and self-belief they need to move ahead in their society. We also meet with their families, praying and ministering where we can, and have on some occasions helped with community development in their area.
Creating a safe place for children to come and learn to skate, our goal is to encourage the boys and girls in our community to grow into their talents and gifts. We host a skating meet-up once a week in our neighborhood, free for anyone to join and learn! Visit out Facebook Page to get regular updates!Making movies
In late 2017 our small team from Jaipur traveled down south to the western coastal town of Udupi in Karnataka to produce a short film in the Tulu language. The Tulus, numbering over 1.7 million are a mega unreached people group. Most of the team were staff and students of our Media Discipleship School. Though the students were still learning about moviemaking and using filmmaking equipment, God helped us do a wonderful film to reach the people.
In that area, there were only a few local Christians and churches. We wanted their involvement and input in the film. However, they were previously exposed to more a traditional or conservative Christian form of church worship and needed some more insights how to best reach out to their Hindu community. At first they said, “if someone viewing this Tulu film wanted to know where they could attend such a home fellowship it wouldn’t exist now. So maybe we can’t put that in the film”. Our team replied, “yes, that is why we need to help also show you how you can start these kinds of fellowships to draw in the lost people around you”. Normally, a Tulu from a Hindu background, would not want to attend a service at a local church building, but would be open to coming to a person’s home with friendly fellowship in their local context.
also show you how you can start these kinds of fellowships to draw in the lost people around you”. Normally, a Tulu from a Hindu background, would not want to attend a service at a local church building, but would be open to coming to a person’s home with friendly fellowship in their local context.Using Create International’s Tool kit for reaching Hindus, we showed various principles and proven methods to reach Hindus. After seeing the demonstrations of how they could use indigenous forms of worship to communicate the Gospel, they saw the importance of what we were trying to do. After that, they were the ones leading, and coming up with ways to film for our “House Fellowship” scenes. So our team left not only with a new gospel presentation for the Tulu people, but a Christian community ready and willing to follow up seekers. They also wanted to now have more indigenous house fellowships in their community where both believers and seekers could participate.
to do. After that, they were the ones leading, and coming up with ways to film for our “House Fellowship” scenes. So our team left not only with a new gospel presentation for the Tulu people, but a Christian community ready and willing to follow up seekers. They also wanted to now have more indigenous house fellowships in their community where both believers and seekers could participate.It was such a great blessing to have the locals support us and help our team in different ways. We witnessed the true outworking of partnership and prayer!
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