Indigenous Ministries International

Reflections on Last Year’s Graduation

On Sunday evening, March 22, 2009, Grace Bible College, Central India, graduated 10 students.  The ceremony was a great joy to see and participate in.  IMI sponsored the event and several from the US were there. 

Center back in left picture, IMI’s Executive Director, John Cook, gave the challenge to the graduates.  Left of John is Dan Iles, Pastor of Mountain Range Church, Fort Collins, Colorado, who gave the graduation address.  Principal Pramod Tantarpale is to John’s right – both he and Grace (to Pramod’s right) and the other GBC staff members, labored to see this evening wonderfully celebrated with style and a beautiful tribute to the Lord above all!  Also present from the US were Jim Campbell, Grand Lake, Colorado, who was asked to share a prayer for the graduating class, Dee Cook, Linda Iles and Elizabeth Anglea.

The faculty and guests were honored to give a dedicatory prayer for these young people, top right picture, as most of them will be going into full-time ministyr.  Others will be pursuing further studies. 

It took many people working hard for an entire year to see this, GBC’s 5th annual graduation, happen.  Indigenous Ministries International is the major funding organization for GBC – and we praise the Lord for a faithful prayer team and financial supporting IMI family.  Without each and every one of you, this would all quietly shut down. 

These young people are dedicated to the Lord and are serious about serving Him – will you please pray for them as they now move into ministry, or for some, further studies. 

Please help us continue this vital work at GBC – support a student monthly for $75.  You can now donate online.  But above everything else, please remember to pray for GBC and IMI.  You ARE impacting young men and women to change the world!