The foundation of Body of Christ Ministries (BCM) began in December of 1979, with the obscure arrival of Moses Paulose and his young family on the island of Rameswaram, on the Tamil coast of South India. They had no friends there, and no funds or support from home. His wife, Sarojam was eight months pregnant with their third child. They had abandoned their home in Kerela, sold their possessions, and used all their money to stage Gospel crusades, saving just enough for train tickets to Rameswaram. They did not yet know the Tamil language.

What they did possess were the unshakeable call and promises of God, by sure and proven prophesy, and a dauntless determination to be faithful, even unto death. The island to which they were sent is one of Hinduism's main centers of pilgrimage and temple ritual, and it is very hostile to the Gospel. No church had ever been planted there, and another evangelist who had stopped there a few months earlier had been beheaded by the Hindu priests.

God called Pastor Moses Paulose into the ministry in 1966 when he was nineteen years old. He and his young family faced many hardships as they shared the Gospel in this place where a previous missionary had been beheaded. Pastor Paulose went out to fulfill  the call of God to a place where they had no friends, no support, no place to stay and a wife who was eight months pregnant with their third child. All they possessed, were an unshakable call and the promises of God.  

After the first year, the first person came to the Lord.  From that small start, today there are over sixty thriving village churches on this island of over 150,000.  Through the preaching of the gospel with mireacles, signs and wonders following, the ministry has grown from one church in Rameswaram to hundreds in India and Asia. Pastor Paulose has impacted lives around the world by his godly character and powerful ministry.  He and his family have faithfully served the Lord for more than forty years.  

Pastor Moses Paulouse has written a book entitled "Missionary Challenge" which details the rich history of Body of Christ Ministries. "This book is a testimony that will ingnite your heart with a passion for Jesus Christ and compassion for the millions who die without ever even knowing His name!"