Rev. Ajay Martin (Presbyter In Charge)

The United Christian Missionary Society was formed in USA with the sole aim to send out to India and other nations, Missionaries burning with passion and dedication to preach the word of God and win souls for him. Those who dared and volunteered came to India in the last quarter of 18^th century.

Facing numerous odds, they journeyed by sea to Mumbai and Kolkata. They first pitched their tents in Allichur and went out in search of place to establish a Mission Station. They went to Burhanpur, Hoshangabad and Bhopal and several other towns. They found the atmosphere antagonistic and were virtually driven out. Finally HARDA town in Central Province now M.P became their mission station. Thus the foundation of the DISCIPLES CHURCH OF CHRIST was laid in the year 1883. The leader of the first missionary delegation was the Rev. Greene Lawrence Wharton who was also the founder of this church in India. Later in 1906 he built a Bible College in Jabalpur. This magnificent building is the century old church now. He also founded the first church  (Kalisiya) in Jabalpur on the 18th day of February 1906, with initially thirty one members.