Departments & Boards

Board of Mission and Evangelism

Our department is a ministry body committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and strengthening the Church’s mission to reach individuals, families, and communities.

Leadership

Who leads the board

Director
Rev. A. Rathinasamy
Associate Director
Rev. W. Ravi Nesakumar
Associate Director
Rev. E. Rajkumar
Associate Director
Mr. P. Ebenezer

About

Mission and purpose

The Board of Mission and Evangelism is the BACKBONE of our Diocese.

Our department is a ministry body committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and strengthening the Church’s mission to reach individuals, families, and communities. It encourages and coordinates evangelistic activities, missionary efforts, outreach programmes, and discipleship initiatives.

The Board seeks to equip and inspire members of the Church to become active witnesses of Christ through preaching, teaching, prayer, community, outreach, and compassionate service. It supports mission workers and evangelists, develops programmes for reaching unreached communities, and encourages churches and congregations to participate in local, regional, and Diocesan Level.

Our mission work has been spread around the Diocese, from Kalahasti to Kattu Mannar Koil, Chennai to Kothapallimitta, Cuddalore to Pondicherry, Two States and One Territory of Pondicherry.

Future plans of the Board of Mission and Evangelism

The Board of Mission and Evangelism seeks to strengthen the Church’s mission by reaching people with the message of God’s love and encouraging active participation in Evangelistic ministry. The following are some proposed plans:

Strengthening Evangelism Programs: Organize regular evangelistic meetings, outreach programs, and prayer gatherings to share the Gospel with individuals and communities.
Community Outreach: Visit homes, hospitals, schools, and communities to offer prayer, encouragement, and practical support to people in need.
Youth and Children’s Ministry: Encourage young people and children through our missionaries in Pastorate level to participate in mission activities, bible studies, prayer meetings, and evangelistic programs.
Training and Equipping Volunteers: Conduct workshops and training programs to equip church members about awareness mission work, needs of Evangelism to people of other faiths.
Prayer and Spiritual Growth: We have decided to visit all the city and rural Pastorate for supporting our mission work and sponsor to one missionary by one church.
Missionary support: Provide prayer, encouragement, and financial support for missionaries and mission projects carried out by the Church.
Special Mission Events: Conduct Lenten conventions, Gospel meetings, mission Sundays, open-air services, and other special programs to promote the mission of the Church.
Digital Evangelism: Use social media, online prayer meetings, bible studies, and digital resources to reach people who may not be able to attend church programs.
Partnership with Local Churches: Develop cooperation among congregations and Christian organizations for joint mission and evangelistic activities.

We have planned to organize summer camps for the missionaries during the summer season with supports of local congregation and encourage local church to participate in mission work of our missionaries in Central and Southern Area.

We have planned to organize cluster meeting in Central and Southern areas.

Conduct workshops and training programs to equip members with Bible knowledge, communication skills, and practical methods for evangelism.
We have planned to organize passion play “Siluvai Paadu Seermagudam” in 2027.
To fulfill Missionaries requirements, we have planned to select new missionaries in the coming year.
Diocesan Lenten Retreat for Missionaries: Lenten Retreat for Diocesan Missionaries to be conducted in the ensuing year 2027 onwards.
Missionaries Annual Retreat: Missionaries Annual Retreat to be conducted in the coming year.

Programmes

What the board does

Programme 1: Our missionaries

Church	Count
Men missionaries	91
Promotional workers	02
Total Missionaries	118
Transgenders	03
Women missionaries	24

Missionaries Monthly Meeting: Every month we have our Missionaries monthly meeting at their respective fields and discuss about their ministry and visit their fields. Monthly reports are submitted to the BME office by getting signed by the supervising Presbyters.

We are also very supportive to our Missionaries by praying and financial support of Rs 25000/- for their Funeral assistance, or any health issue, or any sorrowful incident (Death) Our Department is always very supportive to missionaries and stretch out our hands to them.

Programme 2: Field visits

In all four areas, from Sri Kalahasti to Kattu Mannar Koil.

Last August to October’ 2025 we the Directors visited all the Missionaries Mission Field directly and given some advice and instructed them that each missionary must know two mission fields and win new souls purchase new lands and start prayer cells.

Programme 3: Students' Prayer 2026

This year, 2026, students' prayers were conducted in different places according to area, with the guidance of Beloved Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Paul Francis Ravichandran, Bishop in Madras.

Events

Events of the board

Recent events

4 July 2026
Mission Festival 2026: “GO TELL”
Theme: “GO TELL” Mission Festival has been conducted to the Glory of God with the Blessings of our Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Paul Francis Ravichandran, Bishop in Madras, on 4th July, Saturday 2026, at CSI St. George’s Cathedral, and the stalls were inaugurated by Bishop Amma Rev. Indira Paul, and Mr. JCD Prabhakar, Hon’ble Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, delivered the Felicitation Address. On Mission Festival Day, a Lyrics Singing Competition was conducted by Rev. P. Kanagaraj, Director, Dept. of Liturgy and a Scripture Memory Verse recital Competition was also conducted at various Areas by Rev. Jonathan Leckler, Director, Sunday School. Many churches and Schools have participated. The Targeted Amount for the year 2026 is Rs.6,50,00,000.00 We have transferred the total missionaries to different places so that they can stay in their respective mission fields. Each missionary should visit 2 mission fields, give baptism, purchase land, and construct new sheds for worship.
21 February 2026 to 21 March 2026
Lenten Convention 2026
Lenten Convention has been conducted in six places, and God’s message has been given by our Beloved Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Paul Francis Ravichandran, Bishop in Madras, which was very powerful and heart-touching, and spiritually ignited and encouraged us. This year we had the Lenten Convention in two new places. One at Villupuram and two at Bodapparai (Sholingur Pastorate). Especially at Bodapparai, at the foot of the mountain, nearly 3000 members participated. This moment recreated the real mountain sermon on the mount of Jesus, and it was really delightful. In the midst of strong protest through RSS, Thiru Paul Kanagaraj, Advocate and BJP Leader steps to prevent all problems from that centre. 21.02.2026: South Madras Guindy Campus 05.03.2026: Southern Area – 01 Villupuram 07.03.2026: Southern Area – 02 Hilda’s Hr. Sec. School, Chengalpattu 08.03.2026: Central Area – 01 CSI St. Andrew’s Church, Arakkonam 13.03.2026: Central Area – 02 Bodapparai 21.03.2026: Madras North Area Sathiya Hostel, St. Paul’s Church, Choolai
14 March 2026
Lenten Play 2026: “I am Jesus, whom you persecute”
This year our Bishop has taken new initiation in Lenten season to new vision instead of Siluvai Paade Seermagudam, Under the Leadership of Our Beloved Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Paul Francis Ravichandran, Bishop in Madras, and in the Direction by Mr. Paul Tagore, “I am Jesus, whom you persecute”, a Lenten Light and sound play was organized by Madras Diocese on 14th March’ 2026 at Royapettah YMCA ground. Around 3000 members participated, and it was a witness and a meaningful reflection. Music Director Mr. James Vasanth graced the occasion as the Special Guest. The entire cost of this event was sponsored by the YMCA Royapettah. We would like to thank the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and all the Administrative Committee of YMCA for sponsoring our Lenten play.