The Great Commission is for your kids too!

But as parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, it can be challenging to instill this value in the kids we love. After all, how do we share the joys and challenges of missions in age-appropriate ways? We understand this challenge, and we want to help!

Join us for IREF Together, a global virtual event, that will help the kids in your life experience ministry at IREF wherever they are. Together, we will ignite a passion for missions in all our hearts and help transform the lives of children in rural India.

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*Replay* Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at 10 AM (CT)

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Highlights from IREF Together 2023

Dee – Indra Interview

Dee Rebba talks to Indra about the impact of IREF.

Church Renovation

A progress report on the church renovation.

Sneha Testimony

Sneha talks about impact of IREF on her life.

IREF is Releasing a Children’s Book!

At IREF Together, you can add a new favorite book to your shelf— “A Journey to Hope”.

This book tells the story of Kavya, a seven-year-old girl who lives in an Indian rural village. We follow her through the twists and turns and highs and lows of life in her village until she stands in front of the big, beautiful, blue gates of IREF. When she walks through them, her life is never the same, and it’s all because of the hope of Jesus!

A Journey to Hope is the perfect way to introduce your children to life in rural India, the hardships and joys kids face, and the impact an education rooted in the gospel can have on students.

Join us for IREF Together on Saturday, April 5 at 10 am CT where you’ll get a sneak peek of this book and can preorder it before anyone else.

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Current Totals for IREF Together 2025

IREF Together Goal: $75,000

Percent

Received: $76,700.00 (102.3%)

Please make all donations to IREF Together 2025 by April 30th.

The ministry of IREF is an example of what is possible when people come together to help those in need.

The ministry of IREF is an example of what is possible when people come together to help those in need.

5,000 Pastors

were trained & equipped by IREF in 2023

940 Children

received safe housing and education in 2023

110 Young Adults

baptized in 2023

73 Full Time Teachers

that ensure every student is seen, known, and loved

800,000 Reached

through the IREF-TV broadcast in 2023

3,600 Phone Calls

for prayer through our broadcast in 2023

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

– Paul Oberschneider

Since its origin, the ministry of India Rural Evangelical Fellowship, also known as IREF, has made a profound impact in Southern India. In forty years, IREF has provided safe housing and education for over 12,000 children ranging from primary school to post-college. Through the tool of education, many students have broken the cycle of poverty in their families. IREF also has introduced over 10,000 people to the love of Christ. Today, IREF sponsors 250 evangelists, operates 62 village churches, and houses 1,200 students. We believe that God’s love changes everything! True hope is found in Jesus Christ.
We hope you can join us on April 5th for “IREF Together”.

April 5, 2025 @ 10:00 AM Central Time

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IREF Statistics

With a 15:1 teacher to student ratio, every student is seen, known, and loved.

80% of IREF students are saved and baptized by graduation.

IREF distributed 182,000 meals to children in the Child Development Centers in
2019.

Over 5,000 pastors were personally trained and equipped by IREF in 2019

2,000+ Food Packages for families affected by August 2019 floods

5,000+ COVID-19 Food Packages distributed to poor in 2020-2021

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Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at 10 AM (CT).

Our mission remains to break this cycle of poverty that exists in South India by educating the hearts and minds of impoverished boys and girls to become the agents of change in their community.

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