Ministries
Ministry
Children Ministry
We invest in evidence-based interventions that provide children at-risk with greater access to education, improved food and nutrition, and clean water and sanitation. By providing the basic needs, we seek to improve the quality of life for children by giving them sustainable solutions which would leave meaningful and lasting change within the communities touched.
Projects
Sunday School Ministry
Past several years, our organization has provided breakfast to those who attend Sunday School. A total of 300 plus kids used to attend at these three locations combined. This has been a wonderful blessing to many kids who would either go without breakfast or just unable to afford the same. Now, the churches where we started this program are self sufficent and taking care of the needs themselves.
Sports Camp for Students
Our organization had been instrumental in hosting children’s meet regularly to encourage the locals to send their children to get involved in Sunday School and also to attend the school. We have successfully completed summer camps, provided sports Shoes, Soccer ball, and Snacks to those who attend.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Sposored VBS at several different Churches by providing books, snacks and training teachers to conduct VBS effectively.
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Christmas Gifts to Girls Hostel Kids
Distributed dresses to all the kids in Hostel and to their wardens.
After School Tutorial
For many months, we provided the after school tutorial in Math, English and Science subjects to those in need. Due to COVID restrictions, the students are not yet back in hostel. This is currently on hold.
Basic Computer Training
We have been involved in training basic computer course for local children in Bidar. This is on hold due to COVID restrictions.
Women's Ministry
Helping women to teach and disciple women, to nurture, and to evangelize. The value of Women’s ministry is proven and is much appreciated by many. We have carefully planned programs, which exists to encourage, equip, promote, and challenge women in their journey as disciples of Jesus Christ and members of His Church and to bring women's unique perspectives to the issues facing the Church.
Provide opportunities for women to deepen their faith and experience spiritual growth and renewal. Elevate women as persons of worth and address the concerns of women. Build networks among women, mentor young women, teens, and girls. Promote opportunities for wider service for women and challenge women to use their talents and spiritual gifts for the glory of God at Home, Church, and Community.
Projects
Helping aged Christians in Villages
Helping aged Christians in Villages by visiting them regularly and providing basic needs as and when required.
Scholarships
The Trust's Education Program aspires to advance economic competitiveness as well as individual social mobility. To that end, the Education Program supports higher education initiatives to help ensure that all students, including those who are economically disadvantaged, have access to a quality education and the opportunity to attain a meaningful credential. The desired impact is a nationally diverse cross section of student’s successfully graduating high school and completing college or postsecondary certificates ready for globally competitive careers. We are proud that we able to sponsore couple of deserving students to study theology.
Projects
Sponsor Students to Theology College
ROHMT is proud to sponsor students to Theology College every year. After graduation, these pastors either serve with in ROHMT sponsored projects or serve with local church which was also a co-sponsor.
Youth Ministry
AT ROHMT, we are aware of the fact that when we catch them young and provide secure foundation by word of God, we bring long lasting transformation in youth of today. Being young is exciting, but the excitement of youth can become a barrier to closeness with God, it makes young people focus on passing pleasures like cloud instead of eternal values. The Ray of Hope Ministry leads and trains the young people strongly in the “Word of GOD” by the local elders to listen to the voice of GOD. We teach them emphasizing on living an honorable life remembering the Creator of life with all truth & integrity, so that they could be pleasing before God.
Projects
Youth Ministry
Pastor Robert Dayanand has been instrumental in getting this project up and running. He would visit few different location around the town on week days and get to meet local youths. He encouraged them to get together, so that they can share their skills with others. Local leaders encouraged and allowed him to meet with these youth at the community center. They would meet on Wednesdays and practice singing, do Bible study and share their thoughts. This slowly started to grow and many younger kids also joined in praise and worship on regular basis.
Now, Pastor Emmanuel is taking the task of teaching and encouraging these youths as Mr. Robert went to complete his college. Pastor Emmanuel is great with kids and it was easy for him to get to know them and understand their needs. He is working hard and encouraging the adults too to attend the Bible Study on regular basis.
Church Building Projects
We are engaged in serving through local community service and world-wide evangelization. Sponsored by ROHMT many pastors are planting new churches in India. When a new church is planted, we provide the new pastor with financial support until the church grows and becomes self-sustaining.
We invest in successful Christian missionaries who are effective in Evangelism, Church Planting, and Training Workers. Promote leadership development through Training Conferences, Discipleship Programs, and scholarships for Bible school students.
Empower Christian workers ministering among the least reached and in areas of persecution, by providing resources. Many pastors are planting new churches in India and ROHMT sponsors their effort by sharing the burden of construction costs, Etc. When a new church construction is complete, we provide the local pastor with financial support until the church grows in strength and becomes self-sustaining.
Projects
Church Construction Support
This is the second church we are working on after completing one at Khatakchincholi village, near Bidar in India. Sultanabadwadi is a remote village in Bidar District and get to hear the Gospel few years back when a local preacher, took up the challenge of sharing the gospel to the unreached. Within few years, many believed the word and committed to become Christians.
Church Construction at KC Village
Few years back when a local preacher, took up the challenge of sharing the gospel to the unreached. He came to Khatakchincholi and started interacting with locals. After couple of years of regular visits and prayer, he had a break through when a small group started to gather and pray. Within few years, many believed the word and committed to become Christians. They approached our team and shared their desire to have a house of prayer. We donated materials and fully completed this church, which is thriving now.
Nagapur Church Project
Nagapur is a remote village in Bidar District in Karnataka State, India. They were in need of Flooring, plastering and electric wiring. ROHMT took up this challenge and helped them complete this project. Today, the congregation have a place to gather and give thanks to the Lord.
Shahpur Gate Church
Shahpur gate church is located in Bidar. This was started by new residents of this area who built a new colony. We provide church construction materials.
Kaplapur Village Church
Kaplapur village is located in Bidar district. The Christian elders of this village have been requesting for help. One of our board members visited the construction site and saw the need was genuine as they had they had the completed all the work and were in need of wood work. Our organization contributed wood for making doors and windows. The church is complete now and looks beautiful.
Ratnapur Parsonage
Ratnapur is a small village near Bidar, in Karnataka State. They had build a chucrh long back but did not have any place for the pastor to stay. When they started building the parsonage, they approached Ray of Hope team and requested us to provide building materials. We were able to help them complete the same.
Community Services
ROHMT believes that serving in one’s church and community as a way of showing God’s unconditional love. According to the Bible, 1 Peter 4:10–11 (NIV) says: “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”
We have a responsibility to live life to the full while on earth, reaching out to others and meeting their needs, but also live in such a way as to prepare for eternity spent in Heaven. 2 Corinthians 9:12-13 (NIV translation of the Bible) says:
"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else."
Projects
Help during COVID
ROHMT team were effective in reaching out to many people with food grains & other essentials. The distribution was done in many places and were able to distribute the same couple of time through the year. This act of kindness was much appreciated by those who received the same.
Gospel Ministry
Ray of Hope Ministry is involved in encouraging fellow Christians to share the Gospel. To do that in a systematic and effective way, we need to have a clear understanding of fundamentals of our belief, and knowledge of the Bible.
Many Christian believers are passionate about taking the Gospel to people, but are falling short of doing it methodically. To reap bigger harvest, we need to follow certain proven methods which would bring results with minimum effort. Ray of Hope Ministry understands this need and in order to help fellow Christians to achieve both spiritual and doctrinal growth, are offering this free Bible Study Training.
This study will equip preachers/pastors to use the Word of God properly and productively in their preaching, teaching and counseling ministry. Methodical approach to understand the Bible will benefit the believer to grasp the fundamental concept of the Divine Mystery and helps towards maturity in Christ, enabling them to train others.
Projects
Short Term Mission Trip to India
Our board members along with BP Church members have been on couple of Short Term Mission Trip to India. It had been a blessing to those who were on these trips. They were touched by the need and out of one such visit, the vision to open a Bible Training Program was born. This is an ongoing ministry to visit and encourage our brothers and sisters whenever the opportunity arises.
Supporting Lay Preachers
Our team have partnered with BP Church Global Ministry to help number of self-supported preachers to take the Gospel to remote villages on a regular basis. Please pray for this group of men who are at risk every time they go to new village. They are threatened, harassed and beaten several times in the past. Their desire to spread the gospel is undiminished and they are ready to face any challenges. Many villagers believe and are baptized when they hear the word and that encourages these men to do more.
Bible Training Centers
Ray of Hope Ministry Trust is proud to have opened several Bible Training Center in India past couple of years. With the vision of partnering with the local lay pastors in spreading the gospel, we decided to train the candidates that are already in the field, sharing the message of hope. These laymen, in spite of danger to their life, are giving their precious time to visit remote villages to reach the unreached with Gospel message. These men are on their own and in many cases are not supported by any church. When our mission team was in India, we observed that these men were committed and were ready to do more, if they have proper training and minimum financial support. By providing this Bible training, we want to make sure that these laymen are well versed with Biblical doctrine and know correct theology.
We are going to use material from Bible Training Centre for Pastors (BTCP), more info can be found at www.bibletraining.com . BTCP’s original goal is to take a condensed version of the Dallas Seminary curriculum model of Bible Exposition, Theology and Ministry core classes and teach them using the NIV Study Bible and 10 course manuals as the core library. These materials have also been translated into many local languages, so the program has already been extensively used in India. This is a book and teacher model and would take about a year and half to complete. This will be a free training course and available for anyone who is interested in sound Biblical doctrine. This will be a good prep course for those who are going to get into theology study and get degree.
It’s a great blessing that we were able to train and graduate more than 200 students so far and with couple of centers currently in session, with 80 students enrolled for 2020-21 academic year.
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Outreach Ministry
Through the Lord’s blessing and provision, Ray of Hope Ministry Trust have started an outreach ministry using the students who are studying at our Bible Training Center in Bidar. Our mission and vision are to partner with local lay pastors in spreading the gospel. Our team has partnered with local pastors who are pastoring in remote villages and are in need of support with Bibles and other theology materials.
Many villages, Christian hostel and local areas are covered for local evangelism by conducting regular prayer meetings, and holding charitable events. The outreach ministry is a blessing to many as we share the Gospel, show Christian movie and distribute Bibles. Our Bible Training Student are involved in this outreach ministry as their practical program.
BTCP Graduates
BTCP Graduation in Hyderabad