Akshay Rajkumar

India could play a pivotal role in shaping the global economy in 2024 and beyond, according to the World Economic Forum. This exciting prospect should prompt us to reflect on at least six questions about the future of the church in India. Will its Works Prove its Faith? Christians can often create a false dichotomy between preaching the gospel and serving the vulnerable. As a result, it creates camps and cliques of Christians who want to pit one against the other.

In the midst of a heatwave, India’s general elections are past the halfway mark. Nearly 1 billion Indians are registered as voters in the world’s largest democracy. On June 4, after the outcome of the election is clear, the winning party or coalition of parties will form a ruling government. They will enjoy the privilege of naming the next prime minister. Politics comes out of the Greek word politika which means, “affairs of the city.” Why should Christians care about the affairs of the city?

One of the indispensable habits of a follower of Christ is to feed on Christ through the Word of God. Yet one of the urgent needs today is for us to learn how to read the Bible to enjoy the gospel. Honestly, my relationship with God’s Word has gone through ups and downs. Though I see the Bible as the ultimate authority—inspired, inerrant, and infallible—I have struggled to read it and even avoided it. Dare I say, sometimes reading the Bible felt like work.