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2BC – Reaching 2 Billion Children with the Gospel

India is home to the world’s largest population of children. God is raising a generation who will carry His love, His truth, and His presence into the darkest places.

435 million

children under the age of 15

30.3%

of India’s total population

1 out of 3

Indians is a child

27,000+

children are born every day

Population snapshot

Total population (2023)
1.43 billion
Children (0–14 years)
435 million
Sex ratio (0–14 years)
943 girls per 1,000 boys
Urban children
31.6%
Rural children
68.4%

Top 5 states by number of children (0–15 years)

  • أوتار براديش80.1 million
  • Maharashtra50.1 million
  • بيهار47.0 million
  • ولاية البنغال الغربية40.5 million
  • ماديا براديش31.6 million

متى 19:14

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’”

IPC 2BC resources enable children to:

  • Hear the voice of their Heavenly Father
  • Know their identity in Christ
  • Be empowered by God’s Spirit to share His love to others

Empowered children create strong families, communities and a stronger nation for the Lord.

“A nation’s true wealth is in its children.”

We pray for India because it is the world’s most populous nation, home to over 1.4 billion people. It contains more than 2,000 unreached distinct people groups, over 190 languages. India is now one of the fastest-growing major economies, yet hundreds of millions still live in poverty. Christians are only around 2% of the population, around 30 million believers. More than ten Indian states enforce anti-conversion laws, and 2026 saw record anti-Christian violence, yet the Church keeps growing through new house churches in the north and missionary-sending believers in the south and northeast.

We also pray especially for children in India, that through IPC’s 2BC (2 Billion Children) resources, boys and girls across the nation would hear the voice of their Heavenly Father, know their true identity in Christ, and be empowered by God’s Spirit to share His love with others. May these tools reach children in villages, cities, and even places where Christians face pressure, so that a new generation grows up secure in God’s love and bold in sharing the good news with their families, friends, and communities.

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