A Persecuted Pastor Secretly Delivers Bibles
A tailor in Rajasthan is bringing Scripture to villages in India where almost no one has heard of Jesus.
In Rajasthan, India, a tailor turned evangelist is secretly handing out Bibles in villages where the Christian faith is almost unknown. Global Christian Relief reported that the pastor, identified as Badrilal for security reasons, lives under threat because of this work.
The villages he visits are small, with only a few hundred residents. He carries the copies in a worn bag. First he talks with believers and with people searching for answers; then he hands over the books wrapped in cloth or hidden, to reduce the risk.
He prays with them, explains the central passages, and encourages them to read the Bible every day as a family. Many of those who receive a copy had never owned a book of their own. Thanks to the support of donors, Badrilal and other volunteers have gotten Bibles into the hands of 12,500 believers and seekers, the organization reported.
«The work is slow and risky, but it is leaving a mark on communities that felt forgotten.»
A worn bag and a long road
Before walking these roads, Badrilal sewed clothes. He said he now carries the love of Jesus to places where that name is unknown. His method is patient: build trust before opening the bag, and teach families to return to Scripture on their own after he has left.
In India, many Christians live under the threat of violence and displacement, and others face harassment and discrimination for following Jesus, according to Global Christian Relief. The harassment also reaches this pastor, coming from Hindu fundamentalists who see his work as a threat to their religious dominance.
Work under threat
"Every village is a battle. They curse me, tear up my Bibles and threaten my life, but I see Jesus in the eyes of those who listen," he told Global Christian Relief (translation by Sígueme).
On one occasion, a group followed him to a remote village and tried to take his bag of Bibles; local believers surrounded him until he could get away. Other believers have had their homes ransacked, and one man was beaten in public for refusing to hand over his copy. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:10, ESV).
A seed that gets shared
Badrilal told the story of Gopal, a sick man with no hope who read about Jesus healing the blind man and believed. Today he prays with his family and hides his Bible from those who might destroy it. For the pastor, every copy delivered is a seed of hope, and his prayer is that these villages would come to know Jesus not out of fear but out of love.
Those who receive Scripture share it with their neighbors and find strength in it to keep going. The work is slow and risky, but it is leaving a mark on communities that felt forgotten.
If this story moves you, start by praying for Badrilal and for the believers in Rajasthan who read the Bible in secret. You can also look into how to support the delivery of Scriptures in regions where following Jesus costs dearly. And an honest question is worth asking: what are you doing with the copy you have within reach?
