73 STUDENTS, 9 TRIBES, 1 URGENT NEED:

From Dr. Pramod Tantarpale, Principal, Grace Bible College, Central India:

Hope this finds you in good health and spirit. I thank God for enabling us to start the new academic session on July 07, 2026, with all enthusiasm. I want to thank you for your ongoing faithful prayers and financial support which enables the ministry to continue.

The students have returned to the college after two months of practical ministry and summer vacation. Majority of the students help their respective churches and organizations in conducting Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, Youth meetings, Cottage Prayer meetings and Women’s Meeting. Many students were involved in outreach ministry in various towns and villages. Our staff visited our students during their practical ministry to encourage, guide and oversee them.

This year we have a total of 40 students on campus for Bachelor of Theology and 33 students enrolled for Master of Divinity online. These students come from 5 states and represent 9 different tribes of India.

In spite of the difficult time Christians are facing in India, I am thrilled to see the activities flourish on the campus in accordance with the new academic year and see the students grow in their knowledge, spirituality, character and ministerial skills, enabling them to be effective agents in the ministry of the Church.

I am grateful for the generosity of donors who gave to make it possible for us to have new guitars and five new keyboards. With these new instruments and the teachers needed, we now have a growing music department which the students are truly enjoying.
God has been faithful to us in countless ways, yet we continue to face real challenges—one of the most urgent needs is a dormitory for our girls on the campus. At present, our 14 girls share the same two-bedroom apartment in the same building where I live with my family. With only two 12×12 sq/ft. rooms, the space is severely overcrowded. As our numbers has grown, so has the strain. Our landlord continues to raise the rent due to the increased occupancy and he wants us to vacate the apartment, and neighbors keep grumbling that the girls make noise and use more common resources of the apartment.

Despite these difficult conditions, our girls are cooperative and disciplined. But it is not possible to continue this way, and the need for a dedicated girls’ dormitory on our campus has become urgent. I am asking for prayer and support as we work toward providing our girls with a safe, adequate, and permanent home, one that reflects the care and dignity they deserve. Please continue to pray for the faculty and student body this year as we move forward for His glory.