How are Missionaries Selected?
We select missionaries who have undergone intense Bible school training either from our schools or other schools who embrace our core faith. Our leaders will also carefully evaluate each missionary's commitment, passion, doctrinal stand, etc. Occasionally, we also take genuine, Bible trained, indigenous independent missionaries already in the mission field and who are not associated with any other groups or denominations.
How your Contributions Reach the Mission Fields or Your Missionary / Sponsored Child?
First, your contributions are sent to HMU's international office in the United States. It is then sent to our Bank in India which is approved by India's government via the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Once the money has cleared the FCRA, the government then places it in one of the FCRA approved banks based in India.
The money is eventually exchanged into local currency and sent to HMU's national office located in the city of Delhi. From our Delhi office, your contribution works it's way to an area leader under whom your missionary is working. Your missionary finally receives the support. The area leaders are also responsible for collecting the ministry reports and forwarding them to our national office. The reports are then translated and forwarded to the international office which disseminates the letters out to you through the WIN news letter. Each month you will be updated with the latest HMU ministry news. Each news letter can't accommodate all of the reports processed every month but periodically you will read stories specifically from your missionary.
What is FCRA?
In India ‘Harvest Mission to the Unreached' is registered under the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) to receive foreign funds. Under FCR Act, "the organizations seeking foreign contributions for definite cultural, social, economic, educational or religious programmes may either obtain registration or prior permission to receive foreign contribution from Ministry of Home Affairs by making application in the prescribed format and furnishing details of the activities and audited accounts. The registration is granted only to such association which has proven track record of functioning in the chosen field of work during last three years and after registration, such organization is free to receive foreign contribution from any foreign source for stated objectives."
For more information visit Ministry of Home affairs website: http://mha.nic.in/fcra.htm
Auditing and Annual Returns
Chartered Accountants approved by the government of India audit our accounts. FCR Act, says "Since the FC(R) Act, 1976 is a national security legislation, NGOs are required to exercise extreme care and caution in dealing with foreign contribution from the time of its receipt to its final utilization. As the Chartered Accountants (CA's) audit the accounts of the NGOs and they certify the accounts before being submitted to the FCRA division, CA's are required to provide meaningful guidance to the NGOs.." Every year, we are also required to file FC-3 returns in accordance with the FCR Act through an approved auditor.
What impact Does Your Support Have?
With your faithful prayers and support, these missionaries are spreading the Gospel to the unreached areas of India. Most of the missionaries work among the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities where Christians are less than one percent. HMU's local missionaries go where no western missionary is allowed to go. India's current government does not allow foreign missionaries access to the country. God is mightily using His local missionaries here to not only witness but to build churches that have reached thousands. Souls are being added to the eternal kingdom, lives are being changed and the darkness is being exposed with the light of Grace. Your decision to be a part of HMU's team has helped make all this possible. Your support will affect many lives including yours for eternity. The support HMU sends covers only basic needs and not the total need of the missionary. Each missionary has responsibility to raise part of their monthly support.
What Really is your Part in the Ministry?
We want to stress the very vital need for not only your financial support but also more importantly your faithful fervent prayers for God's work to be completed in this land of over 1 billion people. The land where your missionary is working is a land filled with gods and goddesses. At times, HMU's missionaries' face extreme opposition in the form of verbal confrontations with gangs, physical assaults from mobs, and even death threats from religious fanatics. The violence toward our brothers in the field is escalating and can have a devastating impact on them. So we desperately need your prayers. Prayer is the most powerful tool we have to bring victory for Jesus. It is essential for your missionary to help him push on and to win the good fight. Your missionary is on the front lines of a battle that has being ranging for thousands of years. He needs you to be there spiritually with him every step of the way. Let us together build the Kingdom of our Lord and one day we will all stand together in His mighty presence.
100% Support goes to the Mission field
Every dollar of each individual's support is sent to India to be used for the purpose that is designated by the donor. Some agencies deduct a set percent of each donation to cover staff and other administrative expenses. Our staff is made up of unpaid volunteers. All other expenses are covered by undesignated funds made toward our general fund and not a specific ministry.