MISSIONARY AT BANDIREVU BHADRACHALAM

There were two eminent personalities in an organisation, one senior and one junior.

Initially the senior went around telling everyone that the junior had  a very low pay. Then the junior left. Afterwards the senior went around telling everyone he had a very low pay. The senior too  left  later.

Now listen to the story of Sreekanth. He has been posted as a missionary at:

CSI Bhadrachalam Mission 

Mission compound, Bandirevu, Bandirevu. P. O Nellipakka, Bhadrachalam 

Pin. 533352

He is awaiting the results of the BD exam he wrote in April 2026.

He had been working in the mission field before he joined the BD course.

He may be ordained as a Pastor in about two months. The salary he expects is Rs.12000.00 per month

The mission he has joined is sponsored by the Women's Fellowship of the CSI South Kerala Diocese.

When he reported at the mission, the previous missionary had left on transfer for higher studies. The mission house is a two room kitchen, sheeted house. Adjacent to it, there is a sheeted church. 

The mission runs an approved English Medium UP School. It has students upto 6th standard.

The temperature at the place is 47 degree. 

Sreekanth has a co-worker from Vellarada who is new to the Mission field.

The mission has two cabs to bring children to the school. 

When Sreekanth reached there, the vehicles could not be started as the batteries were down. Further one of the vehicles, eaten away by rust, is unserviceable.

There are teachers at the School. But they need to be compensated with a decent salary.

A compound wall enclosing the area is absolutely essential as the School is populated by children. Their safety is paramount.

They have a local market around 7kms away. Bhadrachalam at 40kms is the nearest place for major supplies.

The missionaries cook their food. There is no Fridge. It means the left overs  cannot be preserved for consumption later.

Sreenath has no complaints. He says God will take care. He expects his first salary after one month of reporting at the mission.

He has left his wife and two daughters at his house at Dhanuvachpuram. The wife is unemployed. She has a chronic back ache for which she gets admitted off and on for taking care of the ailment. The girls have been enrolled at a primary school close to the residence. 

Sreekanth reached the mission on a Friday. He had a day to clean up the Church for worship. While cleaning up he encountered a black cobra that he had to dipose off.

The worship was conducted in Telugu, a language he is not familiar. But technology helped him traverse the issue.

There is a bore well that provides hard water. He buys drinking water.

River fish and meat are available along with vegetables in the local market.

A mason charges Rs.1300.00 per day and the assistant Rs.1000.00 per day for masonry work.

Sreekanth is cheerful.He is happy he had a stint in the mission field earlier. He says it had taken him to Kashmir, Kulu Manali and many other places.

Sreekanth is happy he has chosen to serve the Lord. 

He maintains God will lead him on, in his journey.