March 18 to 20, 2025
The Acts 25 Pastors and Leaders Conference: three days of teaching, worship and prayer, and far more people than anyone had planned for.
5,000
pastors and church leaders planned for
20,000
people, approximately, by the final day
1,000+
gave their lives to Christ on the last evening
432
local churches in the support network formed afterwards
Figures as reported by Agape Jeevan Ministries, March to July 2025.
What it covered
- The rights Christians have to gather under the Indian Constitution
- Church unity as persecution increases
- How to calm and respond to violent crowds
- Questions answered by lawyers for church leaders facing hardship
Worship, prayer and fellowship ran throughout, and many leaders formed lasting connections with one another.
The conference was first planned for November 2024 and postponed when permission to gather could not be obtained near state elections.
More than we expected
Nearby hotels filled, so believers from surrounding villages opened their homes. On the last evening the gospel was shared with everyone present, and the ministry reported more than 1,000 people giving their lives to Christ.
What followed
After the conference, one group of attendees formed a persecution support network covering 432 local churches. In mid-2025, many of the pastors who stood together publicly against threats toward Christian leaders had attended Acts 25.
The program
Alongside the teaching, the program announced for the conference included:
- Worship led by local churches and a worship band
- Preaching
- Bible study for pastors and leaders
- Sports ministry
- Book distribution
- Prayer for the nation
As announced when the conference was first planned.
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