Posted by Alok Srivastava (ed. Paul Williams)

Q: What does a church planting network in Uttar Pradesh, India, have in common with the work of a church in Southampton, England, apart from each being part of the Radstock network? And what does it mean to the folks in Southampton to be part of the Radstock network, other than having the grave of Lord Radstock in their graveyard?! (See photo)

A: Holy Trinity Church, Southampton, under its leader, Richard Burningham, is involved in a strategic partnership with Alok Srivastava of Tell Asia Ministries, equipping church planters to seed and grow new churches among Uttar Pradesh's population of 190 million where today only 1% of the population professes Christ.

The challenge is huge: the workers are few, and the harvest is great. But throughout the Radstock network, workers are rising to the challenge. Following this year's Radstock Conference, Alok visited Richard's church in Southampton, and he wrote this of his time there:

'Richard took me to see the grave of Lord Radstock, who is buried there. It was a very overwhelming moment for me because I had just come back from the Radstock Conference where I met with so many people around the world carrying his vision. As we stood to pose for the picture by his grave, we thanked God for Lord Radstock's life and dedication which is still alive today. I thank God for the connections and partnership that are being formed and I look forward to many exciting things happening as a result of this network.'

Click here for further news of the work in Uttar Pradesh. We also hope to have an update from Richard in Southampton on the impact of this partnership there.

Find out more about how you and your church can get connected for mission with the workers in Uttar Pradesh by contacting Radstock's UK Director, Anthony Adams at  , or Alok at .