The vast majority of the population of Karnataka live in villages. Villages are nothing short of a living hell with millions trapped in poverty, sickness and hopelessness. Our missionary teams that work in villages share the love of Jesus and plant churches .

Upper Room Mission began the village ministry in 2002 in the villages. God tremendously blessed this outreach to the poorest of the poor, and today URM missionaries are working in over 35 villages and slums. In 2003 URM opened a Bible school to specifically equip students with the skills needed for such a ministry.

Village ministry is different from other outreaches because we deal with masses of desperate people who have no means whatsoever to better their situation or escape their surroundings. It takes tremendous self-sacrifice and patience on the part of our native missionaries to work among them, win their trust and lead them to Jesus.