About the Ministry
What Is SOWERS?
A sacred acronym that carries four divine assignments - and a calling that has transformed thousands of lives across the villages of India.
God’s Kingdom in India.
SOWERS stands for Serving Orphans Widows Educating & Reaching Society.
Founded in 2001 by Rev. Jayakumar Babu Salluri, “Pastor Jay,” God has used this ministry to educate 1,048 pastors, start and support 170 village churches that reach 320 communities, and help countless orphans and widows.
Under this mission, believers in North America and believers in India can become one by working toward the goal of spiritually guiding orphans, widows, Bible college students, and society by sharing the love and servants’ heart of Jesus Christ.
✦ The Name ✦
Every Letter a Promise
Founded in 2001 by Rev. Jayakumar Babu Salluri, the name SOWERS captures the heart of everything this ministry stands for.
✦ The Four Pillars ✦
Our Ministry in Detail
Each pillar of SOWERS represents a real and urgent need across India - and a biblically-grounded response rooted in the character of Christ.
Orphans
Millions of orphans exist in India. Without proper care, education, and direction, many of these children are exploited and often become inadvertently involved in child trafficking.
SOWERS helps orphans by providing them with a means of education as well as funds for food, shelter, medical care, and general wellbeing to these needy children.
These children are not statistics - they are precious souls, made in the image of God, and deserving of every opportunity to flourish.
Widows
In the country of India, widows are looked down upon and actually considered bad luck. Many believe that a woman must have done something wrong in her past life to become a widow.
Because of this deeply ingrained cultural stigma, they are often denied work and find it challenging to build relationships with others.
SOWERS provides food, rent, medical care, and general funding to keep these women off the street and to provide them with a sense of worth and importance - honoured just as Christ honoured and loved the needy during His time on earth.
Educating Pastors
SOWERS Ministry believes in proper training. Jesus himself trained his disciples. Paul the Apostle trained Timothy. And Pastor Jay was trained in two different theological seminaries for a period of 7 years.
God gave Jay and his staff the vision of teaching untrained tribal pastors through their mobile Bible School. He was introduced to the BTCP (Bible Training Centre for Pastors) in 1997, studied through the entire curriculum, and felt the pressure of the Lord to take the same training to remote, young men and women.
This training has been ongoing since 2001 in India. More than 1,048 men and women have graduated - and are now sent back to their villages with bicycles to travel and share the Gospel.
Reaching Society
According to the Hindu Caste system which dominates Indian culture, all Christians are Dalits - members of the lowest caste. However, not all Dalits are Christian.
Hindu Dalits are blown away by the loving kindness, humility, and service that Christians show them. Our native pastors and missionaries give Jesus' love in equal measure to all.
We reach unreached communities and villages, plant churches, advocate for the persecuted, and bring the light of the Gospel to every nook of the nation of India.
Vision & Mission
The Heart Behind SOWERS Ministry
A Gospel-centered ministry movement serving India through pastoral training, compassion, and lasting partnership.
Our Vision
Seeing India Reached
To see the unreached millions of India transformed by the love and power of Jesus Christ through trained, equipped, and Spirit-filled local pastors and missionaries.
Our Mission
How We Carry It Out
We unite believers in North America and India to spiritually guide orphans, widows, Bible college students, and society by sharing the love and servants' heart of Jesus Christ.
Join the Mission
Be Part of What God Is Doing in India
Your generosity directly funds pastor training, orphan care, widow support, and church planting across the villages of India.