Springbuds Facility Updates

Thanks to your generosity and continued prayers, we are excited to share encouraging progress on our Springbuds campus. Over the last several months, construction has been underway to create more stable, welcoming spaces for the children and staff who call this place home. These updates are more than just new walls or roofs, but building blocks for the future of discipleship and transforming young lives.

A VISION FOR HOLISTIC CARE

Our Springbuds program exists to provide a safe and nurturing home for children who have been neglected, abandoned, or temporarily without family care. We take in children as young as four years old, offering not just food, shelter, and education, but a place to grow in Christ. As this program has grown, so has the need for more permanent, functional spaces to support the children and our dedicated staff.

PROGRESS MADE POSSIBLE

This month, we’re thrilled to report two major construction milestones:

• The Springbuds School foundation work is nearly complete. This foundational step brings us closer to having a fully dedicated on-campus learning space. It’s a big leap toward providing quality education without children needing to travel long distances or attend inconsistent schools.

• The Staff Quarters are finished! These living quarters provide stable housing for our staff who serve around the clock. Their presence, care, and Christ-like love are essential to the discipleship and development of the children.

THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH US

These projects were made possible through your giving. Your partnership is not just funding buildings, but it’s creating places where broken stories can be healed, where faith can grow, and where futures are being reshaped by the Gospel.

We’ll continue to share more as construction progresses. Until then, please keep praying for:

• The continued safety and timely completion of the school building

• The children and staff who will use these new spaces daily

• That these homes and classrooms would be filled with God’s presence

Thank you again for your support as we build up the next generation of disciples.

A New Era of Church Planting at REAP

At REAP India, we’ve always believed the Gospel moves fastest through local believers. That’s why our mission has never been just about planting churches but about equipping the people who plant them.

This year, we’re entering a new season of strategy and clarity as we launch our Disciple Maker Mobilization Plan. This is a refined church planting model built to move faster, steward resources wisely, and raise up more indigenous leaders across South Asia.

Why the Change?

Finding highly skilled church planters in many rural and tribal regions is difficult and time-consuming. But we also know that God often calls the willing before He equips the ready.

We’re now focusing on deploying disciple makers first, trusting that through ongoing training, mentorship, and field supervision, we’ll identify the ones who will go on to become long-term church planters.

This approach allows us to:

• Move faster in spreading the Gospel

• Cast a wider net to find faithful men and women ready to be trained

• Equip believers at different stages of leadership, whether they’re evangelists, disciple-makers, or church planters

How It Works

As of April 2025, we’ve shifted to a three-tier deployment strategy, classifying all Christian workers into one of three categories based on supervision reports and quarterly reviews:

• Category 1: Movement Leaders
  Evangelists and itinerant workers are sent out for a 1-year term.
  They spread Gospel seeds wide and far, often in unreached areas.

• Category 2: Static Leaders
  Disciple-makers and local pastors are sent out for a 2-year term.
  These leaders begin cultivating consistent discipleship.

• Category 3: IRCP Church Planters
  Workers who demonstrate both fruit and faithfulness are given a 3-year term to plant a model church. These are our long-term, community-anchored planters.

This model allows us to graduate workers into roles that best match their calling and gifting:

• After 1 year: Evangelists

• After 2 years: Disciple-making pastors

• After 3 years: Fully trained Church Planters

What’s Ahead

Between April 2025 and March 2026, 30 Christian workers will be deployed under this model. Based on past experience, around 70% of them will go on to become church planters.

We’ve already begun:

• 18 disciple makers are preparing to launch in Sri Lanka by June.

• 12 each in Rajasthan and Nepal by September.

Our vision remains the same: plant discipleship-driven, community-impacting churches. But now, we’re doing it through a pipeline of disciple makers God is shaping in real time.

How You Can Be Involved

This model means your giving goes even farther, supporting not just one church plant, but a movement of leaders being raised up and sent.

Here’s how to partner with us:

• Pray for wisdom as we evaluate and equip each disciple maker

• Give to support the next wave of Gospel workers in Sri Lanka, Rajasthan, and Nepal

• Share this update with friends or churches who might want to invest in multiplying leaders

Together, we are advancing the Gospel, one disciple maker at a time.

The Unique Ways Easter is Celebrated in India

In much of India, Easter Sunday passes by without mention. Markets remain open, schools continue, and there are no public holidays or national fanfare. But tucked into churches and homes across the country, small communities gather to remember something that we know is life-changing — the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

These quiet, faithful celebrations may not be seen by many, but their impact is undeniable.

Bold, Faithful Celebration 

While Christians make up just 2–3% of India’s population, the body of Christ is active and growing. In regions like Kerala, Goa, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and parts of Tamil Nadu, Easter Sunday is filled with joyful praise, sunrise worship services, and celebratory meals.

Much like here in the U.S., Indian believers observe Holy Week with Palm Sunday, Good Friday gatherings, and special Easter services. But the context is often far more difficult. In many places, Christians celebrate quietly not because they are ashamed, but because they are surrounded by neighbors who may not understand, or may even oppose, their faith. And yet they worship boldly, knowing that Jesus is alive and that resurrection power is at work.

Food is a key part of Easter joy in India just like for so many of us here in the US, it just looks and tastes a little dofferent. In Kerala, families gather around tables filled with appam (fermented rice pancakes) and savory stew. Hot cross buns and Easter eggs — a legacy of British influence — are also popular in many regions. 

For many, Easter follows 40 days of Lent, where believers fast, reflect, and prepare their hearts for Resurrection Sunday. The season of sacrifice makes Easter morning a meaningful moment of deep joy after a time of spiritual preparation.

Celebrating Our Risen King

At REAP, we are privileged to partner with local believers and church planters who live out the truth of Easter not just on one Sunday, but every day. They carry the message of the risen Christ into villages, cities, and homes, even in places where His name is barely known.

This Easter, we invite you to pause and consider the beauty of Resurrection Sunday in India. Talk with your family about how Easter is celebrated around the world. Pray for boldness, joy, and protection for the believers in India who are celebrating whether in public or private, all with the faith that Christ is risen indeed.

Pray With Us

• Pray for Indian believers who celebrated Easter with courage and joy.

• Pray for the families of our church planters — that they would find strength in the hope of the resurrection.

• Pray for new believers, especially those coming out of Hindu or tribal traditions, to grow in their understanding of Easter.

• Pray that the Gospel message would spread in both bold and quiet ways — and that many more in India would come to know the risen Jesus.

From sunrise services in Kerala to quiet gatherings in rural villages, Easter in India may look different but the truth is the same. He is risen. He is risen indeed.

April Springbuds Update

At REAP, we believe that every child deserves a safe place to grow, to be nurtured, and to be known. That’s why our Springbuds homes exist.

We provide stability and care for children who have been abandoned, neglected, or caught in situations where their families can’t care for them right now or even into the future.

Thanks to your support, we’re not just providing meals and shelter but we’re offering the love of Jesus, quality education, and a community where each child is seen and valued. Today, we want to introduce you to a few of the children who’ve recently joined our Springbuds family.

Meet Tsongtsa

Tsongtsa is six years old and comes from Noklak, a remote part of Nagaland. His parents are divorced, and he was living with his father, who struggled to care for him and his siblings. With no stable support system, Tsongtsa was brought to Springbuds, where he now has a warm bed, nutritious meals, and a place to play and learn. He’s already showing signs of joy and security as he settles into the home.

Meet Keren

At just six years old, Keren has already experienced deep uncertainty. She is from the Karbi tribe. Her father disappeared without a trace, leaving her mother to care not only for Keren but also for her in-laws, all without any source of income. When our caretaker, Archim, heard about Keren’s situation, she reached out to us. Now Keren is thriving in our care. Her smile is contagious, and she’s quickly made friends in her new environment.

Meet Asila

Asila is the youngest of this group—just four years old. She comes from the Tikiri tribe in Nagaland. After her parents divorced, she was sent to live with relatives at the age of two. Despite their best efforts, her relatives couldn’t provide the care she needed. Now, Asila is a Springbud and she is receiving the attention and affection she deserves.

Meet Hevishe

Hevishe recently celebrated his 7th birthday. He is from the Sumi tribe of Nagaland. His father passed away, and his mother, who is illiterate, depends on sporadic daily-wage work to survive. With no steady income, she couldn’t afford to raise both of her sons. While his older brother remains in their village, Hevishe was brought to Springbuds after his mother and relatives approached pur team for help. Now, he has a new beginning filled with hope and opportunity.

Your Generosity Makes This Possible

Each of these children carries a unique story, shaped by hardship but is now being rewritten with hope. Your giving allows us to say “yes” when a child needs help, a safe home, nourishing meals, and education that can shape their future.

We’re praying for more partners who will walk alongside us in this journey.

To begin sponsoring a child like Tsongtsa, Keren, Asila, or Hevishe, simply click here.

Exciting Church Planting Updates in O

At REAP India, our mission is clear: train local believers to plant and reproduce discipleship-driven, community-impacting churches. Across India, the Gospel is moving, breaking barriers, and bringing transformation, especially in O.

New Believers Exploring Their Faith

In O, we see firsthand the deep hunger for truth among seekers and new believers. Many who have accepted Christ now stand in prayer for the salvation of their family and friends. These prayers are not just routine words, they are truly cries of the heart, and show the deep burden they carry for their loved ones. We’re seeing new believers understand thar the Gospel is not just personal, but it compels believers to reach out, to intercede, and to share the hope they have found with others. 

Hope in an Oppressive Society

For many, especially women, life in O can be filled with hardship, because of their gender. Society often suppresses them, limiting their voice, their opportunities, and their sense of worth. But in Jesus, they find something radically different and that is a message of hope, dignity, and redemption. A simple Gospel conversation can plant a seed of hope in their hearts and we’re seeing this first-hand. When seekers hear the Gospel, they realize that their value is not determined by societal standards but by the immeasurable love of Christ.

Transforming Relationships

One of the most remarkable testimonies we’ve seen is the way the Holy Spirit can reconcile and restore relationships, particularly among the women pictured here. We have seen the Holy Spirit begin to work in their hearts and their relationships have been transformed. Instead of division, there is unity. Instead of bitterness, there is love. What was once a culture of strife we’re seeing becoming a community of affirmation, encouragement, and support. The power of the Gospel does not just bring personal salvation, but it can reshape communities from the inside out.

Pray for O

As our church planters continue to share the Gospel and disciple new believers, we invite you to join us in prayer:

• Pray for those who are seeking truth, that they would come to know Jesus as their Savior.

• Pray for new believers as they stand firm in their faith despite opposition.

• Pray for women experiencing transformation, that their support groups would grow and become beacons of hope for others.

The Gospel is advancing in O and the work is only beginning. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Together, we are seeing lives changed and communities renewed by the love of Christ.