Telangana region
comprises 10 districts of the state of Andhra
Pradesh. Though the capital city Hyderabad is
a part of the region, there has not been much
development in the rest of the area. The region
is drought-prone, hence there has not been much
economic growth. The people are trapped in a plethora
of woes. Extremism, casteism, poverty, illiteracy,
under-development, idolatry are just some of them.
In obedience to His call, Caleb quit his well-paid
job and launched out into the deep by faith not
knowing how things would take shape. But the dream
that he had kept growing stronger by the day and
no amount of discouragement could put him down.
It was in 1995 that Harvest Ministries was born.
Caleb started visiting the villages and shared
the Gospel with them. It was a sight to behold,
as Caleb would travel hundreds of miles on his
two-wheeler with a projector and other paraphernalia
tagged to it. The Lord began to bless his obedience
and slowly the ministry began to grow.
The first evangelists to be appointed were Daniel
(Jillela village) and Premanandam (Siricilla)
in the same year.
Eight years down the line, Harvest Ministries
boasts of an evangelistic team, which is 20 strong.
All of them are dedicated and committed to carry
further the vision of the ministry, which was
given by the Lord himself.
Added to it there are three members who take care
of the administration of the organization. Sujatha
works as the administrative secretary and Ratanraj
is the field co-ordinator. Raju is the office
assistant. We also have David, a former staffer,
who helps in keeping the accounts book on a part-time
basis.
Affiliations
Affiliated organizations and nature of relationship
with them
Rev. CALEB PREMANANDAM RAYAPATI, the Director
of HM, is an associate staff of the HARVEST, which
is based in Phoenix, AZ, USA. In this capacity,
CALEB organizes seminars for the pastors and Christian
leaders across India, equipping the Church with
a Biblical vision for wholistic ministries. CALEB
is also the resource person, widely in demand
to preach and teach this vision in India and neighboring
countries.