Stephen and Victoria Bandela
partners serving with The Master's Mission since 1995
Stephen and Victoria started the Bethel Bible Training Center to reach the men and women in the Andhra Pradesh district of Hyderabad. An area of huge sprawling population, Stephen describes with training as a "Master's Mission" like training in India, with training provided in theological and practical areas. Upon graduation, the training class is mobilized for local outreach into the surrounding villages throughout the district. Victoria is active in training the women in the same training, with an emphasis on practical living areas specific to them. Upon graduation, the women are given a sewing machine that has been earned to begin a trade in the local ecomony.