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Some 450 national evangelical leaders came together in Nagpur for the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) 2025, tackling key issues including mission, discipleship, leadership development, justice, and more.

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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

AICOCIM closes in Nagpur with call to action, new commissions, and draft declaration

By CDI Staff

The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) concluded Thursday (Sept. 18) in Nagpur with a strong message that the gathering was not an end but the beginning of ongoing work. Over four days, nearly 450 participants — including leaders from every Indian state — engaged in prayer, discussion, and planning across 13 tracks.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Data

At AICOCIM, veteran journalist emphasizes data as key to understanding society and shaping the Church’s response

By CDI Staff

Data is not a dry technical subject but a vital tool for the Indian Church to understand its context and respond effectively, veteran journalist and advocate Dr. John Dayal told delegates at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM). Speaking from his decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and public voice, Dayal urged Christian leaders to take the collection and interpretation of data seriously.
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Asia Church & Missions Family & Children

‘Every home must become a missional family’: Church urged to confront family crises through discipleship

By CDI Staff

On the sidelines of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Dr. P.C. Mathew, founder of Urban India Ministries and global family challenge director for the World Evangelical Alliance, warned that the health of the Indian Church hinges on how it responds to crises within the family.
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Asia Church & Missions Health Society & Culture

Head of medical association urges Indian Church to reaffirm calling to healthcare through presence, engagement, and integrity

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The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) devoted the morning session of its third day to the theme of health, with Dr. Deepak Singh delivering a keynote address that challenged the Indian Church to reclaim its distinctive contribution in healthcare.
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Asia Church & Missions Family & Children Health Science

'Who is shepherding the wounded?' AICOCIM keynote calls Church to respond to trauma and mental health with holistic care

By CDI Staff

The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dr. Santhosh T. Mathew, an internal medicine specialist who has served with the Emmanuel Hospital Association. In a wide-ranging presentation, Mathew urged the Indian Church to reclaim its legacy of holistic healing and to reimagine pastoral care in response to today’s mental health and trauma crisis.
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Asia Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Indian Christian entrepreneur urges Christian relevance in public life through excellence and ethics at AICOCIM

By CDI Staff

The evening session of the second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) featured a plenary address by Dr. Sanjay Patra, who called on Christians in India to embrace their role as “salt and light” in society through relevance, entrepreneurial initiative, professional excellence, and ethical witness.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

'If our faith makes sense to the weakest, it will make sense to all': Indian Church called to embrace identity in the margins

By CDI Staff

The second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) featured a deeply reflective plenary address by Rev. Dr. Jayakumar Christian, former CEO of World Vision India and past lead for Faith & Development at World Vision International, who urged the Indian Church to recognize its calling to live and serve from the margins of society.
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Asia Church & Missions Family & Children

‘Most lonely breed on earth’: Indian evangelical leader issues urgent call for counseling care for pastors

By CDI Staff

Rev. Dr. Richard Howell, former General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Asia Evangelical Alliance, warned at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) that pastors often struggle in deep isolation and urgently need safe spaces to share their burdens.
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Asia Church & Missions

'Every leader must pass the baton': AICOCIM plenary challenges Indian Church to end centralized power, equip future pastors

By CDI Staff

Speaking at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Rev. Dr. A. K. Lama, Chair of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, issued a call for the Indian Church to cultivate leadership that endures beyond personalities, offices, and titles. In a wide-ranging plenary address on the second day of the Congress, Lama emphasized that leadership “that lasts” is rooted in integrity, sustainability, and spiritual authority.
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Asia Church & Missions

Evangelical Fellowship of India launches 75th anniversary celebrations at AICOCIM

By CDI Staff

The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has launched a series of events leading up to its 75th anniversary, beginning with a kickoff at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) this week. Founded in 1951, EFI has grown into a prominent evangelical network recognized across the country and beyond.
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Asia Church & Missions Bible & Theology

'We must return to our first love': AICOCIM plenary calls Church back to Christ-centered mission

By CDI Staff

The second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) opened with a plenary address from Bishop P.K. Samantaroy of the Church of North India, who offered a frank assessment of the Indian Church. Balancing “joy and sadness,” he celebrated the growth of Christian communities while lamenting what he called a “deficit of impact” in their witness.
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Asia Church & Missions Bible & Theology Family & Children

From mission to 'sevā': AICOCIM challenges Indian Church to embrace selfless service

By CDI Staff

On the opening day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Rev. Dr. Praveen Paul, Principal of Caleb Institute, delivered a plenary address urging the Indian Church to recover the essence of discipleship. He warned that consumer-driven attitudes and shallow models of church growth cannot sustain Christian witness, calling instead for the formation of authentic disciples shaped by integrity, humility, and Spirit-led obedience.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

Indian Church urged to proclaim Christ with authenticity, purity, unity, and boldness at AICOCIM 2025

By CDI Staff

On the opening day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Rev. Dr. Paul Mathews, National Overseer of Filadelfia Fellowship Churches of India and Senior Pastor of Rajasthan Pentecostal Church, delivered a plenary address urging the Church in India to renew its witness through authenticity, purity, unity, and boldness.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

'A Church broad but shallow cannot stand': Vijayesh Lal urges leaders at AICOCIM to return to deep discipleship

By CDI Staff

The opening keynote of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) became a wide-ranging call to action Monday afternoon (Sept. 15) as Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) General Secretary Vijayesh Lal urged nearly 450 Christian leaders to embrace surrender, courage, and Spirit-guided imagination to meet the challenges of this moment in history.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

AICOCIM 2025 opens in India, calls Church to faithfulness in challenging times

By CDI Staff

The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) opened Monday in Nagpur with a strong call for unity, courage, and renewed obedience as the Indian Church navigates a time of cultural, legal, and spiritual challenge.

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