Marriage Sewa

 In many parts of India, couples from underprivileged families often marry without the joy and recognition a wedding should bring. With limited resources, ceremonies are kept minimal and sometimes without proper clothing, rituals or shared meals. These aren’t families in crisis, but families who quietly accept that a full celebration is out of reach.

Hazur Mahraz Darshan Das Ji introduced the concept of community weddings at Sachkhand Nanak Dham to restore that sense of dignity. He believed that every couple, no matter their background, deserves to begin their new life with blessings, support and joy.

This sewa continues each year. Weddings are fully funded by the community, the mission and kind donors. Couples are provided with clothing, wedding rituals, a community kitchen (langar) for guests and spiritual guidance for the journey ahead. As ceremonies take place at the Darbar, a simple day turns into a shared, beautiful celebration rooted in equality, community and love.

Give every couple what they deserve: a beautiful beginning.

One bishop lamented practical needs surrounding church leadership, “Of the fifty churches I oversee, forty-five are infants, but I have no money to visit them.”

The church is young and struggling to develop in a volatile postwar context. Passionate and willing pastors are available and hungry to be trained; however, many challenges exist in reaching these leaders with theological and ministry training. Without trained leaders, the church is lacking the foundation to grow and thrive.

Join us in providing leadership and theological train ing to the five

bishops leading the church in Mozambique. Your gift will also help provide a small stipend to sustain their ministry until they can establish financial support from among their churches.
Training seminars are held for the bishops four times per year for three days each. During these seminars, bishops learn leadership skills and theology to equip them in facilitating the work of the BIC Church. Equipped by these seminars, bishops can then encourage pastors in sound biblical teaching and missions outreach; the spiritual and leadership growth of the bishops directly impacts the health of the entire church.

Pastors and church members are eager to receive biblical teaching from their bishops, and visits the bishops make to local congregations greatly encourage local believers in their Christian walk. We anticipate the day when bishops will be regularly visiting their churches to encourage spiritual maturity.

Trained and empowered bishops will provide balanced and sustainable leadership to encourage the BIC Church in Mozambique to more fully know and follow Jesus.

By giving to the Equipping Church Leaders project, you help leaders shepherd the developing church in Mozambique.