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No: 58/1, Muthalamman Koil Street, Selaiyur, Chennai – 600 073

(+91) 94421 50482

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  • Saturday, Jun 29, 2024
  • Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA

About Us

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About Us

We Are Committed to Reaching the Unreached

We, as disciples of Jesus Christ, are committed to going to any unreached people group, wherever our Lord leads us, to establish indigenous churches.

Vision Statement

Every people group in all the states of India ought to have a witnessing church run by its own congregation.

Core Values

Love of God, faithfulness to God and man, and concern for the lost souls are the core values of India Church Growth Mission.
Pillars of ICGM

To Make Disciples of All Nations

Rev. Dr. N J Gnaniah

Rev. Dr. N J Gnaniah

Founder
Rev. Leslie Nagarajan

Rev. Leslie Nagarajan

General Servant
Our History

Here are Our Milestones

  • First Seed of ICGM

    1978
    In 1978, the first seed of the ministries of ICGM was sown in Thoppur, a tiny village in central Tamil Nadu with a vision to reach the unreached people groups in India with the message of the gospel and to plant churches among them.

    Dr. Gnaniah founded and served as the General Secretary from 1978 to 1987. After which
    Prof P.T. Rajan took over the leadership from 1987 to 1993.

  • Society Act

    1979
    In 1979, ICGM was registered under the Society Act. From the very day of its inception, ICGM has been structured as an Interdenominational Mission. We will continue to be true to this calling in the decades to come.

  • Church Planting

    1981
    Through the relentless faithfulness of God and His mercy, ICGM has established several bodies of churches in 7 different states in India. The very first church was built in the year 1981 and the mission has continued to grow steadily over the years.

  • Office Built in Madurai

    1988

    Though ICGM office had moved from place to place, a site for the office was bought in Palkalai Nagar of Madurai, the village city of Tamil Nadu. The office was built in that place during Prof. P.T.Rajan tenure.

    Prof. P.T. Rajan was instrumental in the mission's growth. The church buildings and the Registered Office at Madurai were constructed and the mission grew to a middle-sized organization with 50 staff. He approved the ministry to the Gonds and sent Leslie as a missionary to this people group.

  • Siphorah Program

    1990
    The Siphorah Program was initiated in 1990 to aid the motherless children from birth and offer them healthy and happy homes to grow up in, More than 50 such tribal children have been given new lives through Christ’s love.

  • Bible Translation

    2000

    With a burning desire to bring God’s word to all people

    In 2008, when they were called back to take the responsibility of the General Secretary, they had learned the Gondi dialect, written the grammar of Gondi language, translated Genesis, Mark and a few more books of the Bible, planted 10 churches with about 2000 believers and had trained 10 local church planters.

  • Gondi Ministry

    2008

    After Leslie and Sheela graduated from UBS, Pune in 1986 they left for Madhya Pradesh and started language learning and Bible translation in Gondi.

    In 2008, when they were called back to take the GS responsibility, by then they had learned the Gondi dialect, written the grammar of Gondi language, translated Genesis, Mark and a few more books of the Bible planted 10 churches with about 2000 believers and trained 10 local church planters.

  • Gondi New Testament

    2023

    Praise God Gondi New Testament translation work completed. and printed