A small group of people touched and transformed by the love of Christ, surrendered their lives to Him. By His enabling grace and led by the Spirit, they resolved to follow in His footsteps. This Trust (Serving Jesus Ministries) has been formed by them with a view to serve the people of this generation in their command area. They are Bible believing evangelicals. (Please see our Doctrinal statement on a separate page.) They belong to the nearby/local Bible believing Protestant mainline and Pentecostal/independent churches.
They are active members of the local church. They speak different languages and hail from different regions but united in Christ. The present ministry of the Trust is mainly in the State of Tamil Nadu, in the city of Chennai, its suburbs and the surrounding districts. Some of the promoters of the Trust are in full time ministry and others belong to different vocations but all have the same vision and passion to build God’s kingdom on earth for the glory of God.
The aim of the SJM is to reach out to people of all religions, caste, creed and languages with the love of Christ, to show that Christ cares for them. While food, clothes and shelter are essential for the body, we believe that the soul of man is more important as it never dies. Jesus said that ‘man does not live by bread alone but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God’. Every man has a God-sized vacuum in his heart and till he finds the true and living God, he will have no rest. So we endeavour to lead people who suffer from the meaninglessness and futility of life, to Jesus Christ, the life-giver, both for now and eternity.
Once a person’s relationship with his/her Maker is restored by faith in Christ, their life becomes meaningful and purposeful. He will be at peace with God and fellow-men. So we present the precious Gospel of the grace of God to these people. However, in addition to addressing the spiritual needs, SJM is also concerned about the physical, material, social and emotional needs of people. There are plans to get involved in the education of children and also empowerment of women. In particular, support and assistance is to be rendered to helpless women trapped in abusive environments. Health care is another area SJM would like to enter to arrange for quality services at affordable cost in due course.