Pastor Bob Caldwell, his wife Cathy, and Pastor Guna and his wife Victoria

Chapel Missions began its outreach to Indian children in 1989. L. Gunasekaran (Guna), who had been raised in a Christian orphanage in India, came to Boise to visit his sister. Looking for direction in his life, Guna wandered into Calvary Chapel Boise.

At that same time, Pastor Bob Caldwell was in India—in Guna’s hometown of Bangalore—praying for God’s direction about how his church could help there. Upon Pastor Bob’s arrival home, the two met. Guna moved in with the Caldwell family and began an intense time of spiritual discipleship. Before long, their hearts became united in a shared passion to work together to bring Christ to the slums and villages of India.

Since then God has opened tremendous doors to reach out to some of the most unreached people on earth. With amazing personal sacrifice, a growing team of native evangelists and pastors are planting churches throughout India. Their love for the poorest of the poor has also resulted in the development of orphanages for hundreds of abandoned children, including those infected with HIV/AIDS.

For sponsorship information, please e-mail our stateside coordinator Lauren Phillips at lphillips@chapelmissions.org or call her at 208.321.7440.