09/04/2026
In a remote village in South Central Asia, a small congregation faced a difficult reality. Their pastor was gone, the nearest believers were hours away, and for many people in the community, this church was the only place within walking distance where they could gather, worship, and hear the Gospel.
The congregation had a choice: close its doors or step forward in faith.
One woman did.
A local believer named Priya* answered the call to lead, even though she had never learned to read. Drawing on the Scripture she had memorized and the Foundations training she had received, she continued serving her church faithfully week after week.
Then something remarkable happened. One morning, she opened her Bible and realized she could read. She called it a miracle. The congregation called it a turning point.
Today, the church gathers in a permanent building, believers are being discipled, and new leaders are being raised up to reach neighboring communities.
For 40 years, ICM has come alongside indigenous leaders like Priya because healthy churches do not grow through outside dependency. They grow when local believers are equipped to lead, serve, and strengthen their own communities.
This is church multiplication at work: one equipped leader, one healthy church, one community at a time.
Be part of the multiplication.👇
*For security reasons, her name has been changed and a general image.
