The GLS in Nagpur, India | First Generation Christians Experience the GLS in Hindi

More than 600 people packed into the auditorium in Nagpur, India, waiting in anticipation for the Global Leadership Summit to begin. At the door stood seventy more people who were told there was no room left. The hunger for learning was evident. Babitai, a leader of a local non-profit, was not willing to leave without attending the GLS. He and 25 other leaders like him waited for over an hour, begging to be let inside, even if it meant sitting on the floor for two days.

The majority of Christians here are first-generation believers who only speak the Hindi language. In a city like Nagpur, where Christian leadership resources are limited, especially for Hindi speakers, the GLS was an incredible blessing, and an answer to prayer.  This year marked the first ever GLS event held in Hindi.

The local team in India decided to let the 25 leaders into the room, even though they didn’t have enough seats for them. The leaders were elated.

“I am deeply impacted by the messages. I have been in the social service for years. The Summit has helped me to improve my leadership and gave me a determination to do more for the community” – Babitai, GLS attendee, Nagpur, India

In northern India, where the majority of the population speaks the Hindi language, the prospect for expanding and reaching more leaders like Babitai is high. So many people in Nagpur expressed the need for an event like this, sharing that they’ve never experienced anything like it. Please continue to pray for the GLS in places like India, where the hunger for leadership development tools is great.