SOUTH ASIA
Our mission in South Asia is to preach the Gospel to unreached people groups, those who have not heard the Gospel or seen it lived out in the lives of others in their community. We also work to meet the physical needs of the most vulnerable people by providing food, medical care and education. Our partners live and work full time in South Asia, and Crossline supports them financially and by sending teams on short term missions trips.
South Asia is home to 1/5th of the world’s population, but only 5% of its population is Christian. It has one of the smallest Christian populations in the world.
Most non-believers in South Asia are part of an “unreached people group.” This means they are part of distinct ethnolinguistic people groups with less than 2% followers of Jesus and less than 5% other Christians in their group. Unlike non-believers in Europe, North America or Latin America, non-believers in South Asia have very little exposure to Christianity in their community. They have very few, if any, Christian neighbors, or Christian churches nearby. Some of them may not even have the Bible in their language (South Asia has hundreds of different languages and dialects).
To better understand unreached people groups, check out this video from Telos Fellowship.
South Asia desperately needs the gospel and yet, its government is taking extreme measures to prevent the spread of Christianity. They are not allowing foreign missionaries to come in and are deporting missionaries already there. One government is also restricting funds from the West that are going to nonprofits in their nation. Hindu extremism is also on the rise and the government is doing nothing to stop extremist who burn churches, beat up pastors, and drive Christians away from their communities.
To learn more about persecution in South Asia, check out the World Watch List 2025, a list of the 50 countries where Christians face the most intense persecution. For example, India, the largest nation in this part of the world, a supposedly democratic country with the largest population in the world, is number 11. Another adjacent country in this region, Pakistan, is currently number 8.
Crossline has missionaries all over the world. Visit our main missions page to learn more.
You can support our work in South Asia by giving to Crossline Missions and designating your gift for South Asia. We will share specific fundraising needs in the near future.
Want to receive specific pray requests for South Asia and our partners there? Sign up for our missions email.
Crossline teams have done outreach in South Asia in 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025. A great way to know about all our upcoming opportunities is to sign up on this interest form.
Our next South Asia outreach has been scheduled for January 19-28, 2026:
2026 Outreach to South Asia with The Global Mission
Crossline Church will be joining The Global Mission to partner with local ministries in spreading the love and compassion of Jesus Christ in South Asia. Join Missions Director Dave Brodsky on this 10 day opportunity full of life change and transformation.
The Global Mission is a ministry bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who’ve never heard.
The cost of the week is nearly inclusive, and covers: roundtrip transportation to / from Crossline Church, lodging, meals in country, outreach and building supplies. (Meals while flying and at airports on travel days will be a personal expense.) The trip cost is approximately be $7295 depending on cost of airfare, with a $295 deposit due with registration and another portion due at the end of December and the full amount due 10 days prior. We encourage you to raise financial support and prayer support for your outreach.
You will be assisted with creating a fundraising page after you are accepted as a team member, but it is your responsibility to personalize it and invite others to participate.
Register through the application link by clicking below or sign up to join our mission opportunities list here.