Gospel for Asia
Encyclopedia
In 1978 K P Yohannan, a native of India working as a pastor in the USA, was financially supporting ten pastors in India. He founded Gospel in Asia, with a professed goal to support indigenous missions, opposing direct mission work by western churches, which it sees as religious neo-colonialism. It is also opposed to social engagement and the social gospel
. In 1981 he formed a branch of this organisation in his native Kerala
, with an Indian headquarters being set up in Tiruvalla in 1983. It is active throughout India, especially in the North, and directly administers bible college
s in the country, whose graduates receive financial support to found new congregations. Increasing donations made it one of the most financially powerful missions in India during the 1980s. In 1993 it created a new administrative structure, which assisted other evangelical groups located in Asia. Gospel for Asia (GFA) is a Christian
missionary
organization, focused on spreading the Gospel to India
and surrounding countries through the use of national missionaries. GFA is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex suburb of Carrollton, Texas
.
Social Gospel
The Social Gospel movement is a Protestant Christian intellectual movement that was most prominent in the early 20th century United States and Canada...
. In 1981 he formed a branch of this organisation in his native Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, with an Indian headquarters being set up in Tiruvalla in 1983. It is active throughout India, especially in the North, and directly administers bible college
Bible college
Bible colleges are institutions of higher education that specialize in biblical studies. Curriculum is Bible-based and differs from that of liberal arts colleges or research universities. Bible colleges generally exclude the study of philosophy, unlike seminaries and theological colleges...
s in the country, whose graduates receive financial support to found new congregations. Increasing donations made it one of the most financially powerful missions in India during the 1980s. In 1993 it created a new administrative structure, which assisted other evangelical groups located in Asia. Gospel for Asia (GFA) is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
organization, focused on spreading the Gospel to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and surrounding countries through the use of national missionaries. GFA is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex suburb of Carrollton, Texas
Carrollton, Texas
-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May....
.