Meet two passionate cross-cultural Indian missionaries whose journey spans decades, nations, and whose ministry has impacted countless lives.

In this episode, Chella and Newton share about:

• Their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call as young people in southern Tamil Nadu, India.
• Starting ministry among unreached and remote tribal groups, and the struggles, surprises, and joys of entering a world so different from their own.
• Transforming hardship into fruitfulness: how loneliness, rejection, and even midlife crises led to deeper faith and new methods for multiplying disciples.
• Adapting to the digital age—using social media and digital “filters” to bring the gospel to Muslim communities.
• Lessons learned from real-life breakthrough stories: mentoring future missionaries, combating deep-rooted social barriers like caste, and raising up healthy, multiplying churches.
• Practical advice and heartfelt wisdom for anyone stepping into full-time ministry or seeking to obey God’s call in everyday life.

Listeners will be encouraged by Chella and Newton’s honesty about setbacks and doubts, moved by their joy in seeing lives transformed, and equipped with proven principles for mission.

Whether you’re considering full-time ministry, serving in your local church, or simply looking for inspiration to follow God’s lead, this conversation—rooted in lived experience and biblical truth—will deepen your faith and broaden your vision.

Tune in to discover how, no matter the obstacles, faithfulness in the small things and reliance on God brings a harvest.

Upcoming Episodes: January 7th: A Bangladeshi’s Journey of Faith, Family, and Mission January 14th: From Hospitality to Hope: Afghan Refugees and the Power of Ordinary Welcome

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