Good News India was founded by Dr Faiz Rahman. Faiz Rahman was born and raised in a Muslim home in Calcutta, India. He found the joy of Salvation in Jesus Christ while he was in High School at the Assembly of God Church School in Calcutta under the ministry of Missionaries Mark and Huldah Buntain. Faiz finished High School with top honors academically including serving as the Student Body President. He then enrolled at Bethany University in Santa Cruz, California where he was listed three times in WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. He was also elected to serve as Student Body President of Bethany College. He continued on to get a MASTER'S DEGREE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION from Golden Gate Theological Seminary in California, before returning to Calcutta, India to work under Dr. Mark Buntain. While serving as Associate Pastor to Dr. Buntain, Faiz's ministerial duties included directing eleven village schools, Youth and Music Ministry and extensive Evangelistic preaching. His preaching ministry has taken him to many countries of the world including Dr. Yonggi Cho's work in Seoul, Korea.
Faiz returned to the United States of America in 1984 to complete a MASTER'S DEGREE IN DIVINITY from A.G.T.S. and a DOCTORATE IN MINISTRY from Midwestern Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. From 1990 until 2000, he pioneered Evangel Assembly of God Church in Houston, TX. In 1996, he organized and set up the Christian Education Foundation -- a non-profit organization that sponsored and trained Bible College Students for full time ministry in 23 countries around the World. He served as its Overseas Director for three years. From the spring of 2000 until the fall of 2002, Dr. Rahman served as the President/Academic Dean of Phoenix First Pastors College under the leadership of Pastor Tommy Barnett and Phoenix First Assembly of God Church in Phoenix, Arizona.
Presently, Dr. and Mrs. Rahman have an outreach to the destitute children of Southern Asia and operate 17 centers in North India, where more than 1,800 children are fed, housed, educated and taught the Word of God. This includes a remote tribe who has been, until now, a violent, marauding group. We have built a school this past year to begin educating and pouring the gospel into more than 350 of their children. We also have ongoing outreaches into nearby Leper Colonies. Very few ministries are reaching out in a concerted and strategic effort to minister to the many hundreds of lepers that live a miserable existence in Orissa and West Bengal. Good News India is making a difference in their lives. One of our Dream Centers is a shelter home for "High-Risk" girls ages 6-15 near the Nepal border who were in danger of being sold into brothels. But now they have a hope and a future.
Interested individuals and organizations can sponsor a child for $25.00 per month or help with Capital development funds. Out of this Children's work, new churches are being planted and pastors appointed to build the work of God on an ongoing basis. In spite of much hostility and resistance, the work is pressing on for Jesus. Dr Rahman also conducts Youth Conventions twice a year in strategic areas of North India that has seen tremendous results thus far. Dr. Rahman welcomes opportunities to present his ministry which is seeing the favor of God. He will bless and challenge your congregation.
Dr. Rahman comes as a Pastor/Teacher with a heart for Revival and Renewal among the people of God. He brings together a rich blend of Academic accomplishments and practical ministry to speak a relevant word to our generation. His heart continually beats in a great commitment to the Great Commandments and the Great Commission.
