Progressive Faith Ministries (PFM) was founded in 1994 by Rev Dr. B.V.S.N. Rao and Rev B Shobha Rao to work for God's kingdom and save souls. PFM operates rural churches, a bible college, medical clinics, and farms. They seek to establish an orphanage, expand rural outreach, and develop projects like a biogas plant. PFM requests prayer for financial stability as they continue their ministry through faith.

2. “………… by all means save some” 1 Cor 9:22
Progressive Faith
Ministries
Spiritual Services for Society Salvation

3. Vision of PFM
Reaching the Unreached

4. • PFM evolved with the Holy Spirit’s inspiration
• By Rev Dr.B.V.S.N.Rao &Rev B Shobha Rao in
the year 1994 with a pure mission to work for
His Kingdom and to save the perishing souls
in these Last Days

5. Salvation Testimony of the Rao family
Rev Dr Rao belongs to a traditional Hindu Vysya family but a healing miracle in the
life of Rev B Shobha Rao has turned their life towards the salvation
Before the healing, Shobha Rao was suffering with ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE,
INTESTINAL PERFORATION, and SPINAL LIGIMENTAL INJURY and was bed
ridden for 8 long years
As all the Medical treatment „s failed they went through many Occult, Black Magic
and Religious remedies which obviously proved futile
But miraculously, Shobha Rao received a divine healing when she attended a
Gospel Healing campaign on December 11th 1988. From then their family stood as
the testimony for Christ in their community. Later, on April 24th 1994 as per Mark
16:15, the couple dedicated their lives for the Lord‟s Ministry, which has given birth
to PFM.

6. Rev. Dr. B.V.S.N. & B. Shobha Rao

7. God’s Gift – House of SHALOM

8. The Rao Family

9. The Vijayawada Evening Bible
College
“….If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink”
John 7:37

10. Theology Graduates of THE VIJAYAWADA
EVENING BIBLE COLLEGE 1996

12. This College has taken shape to provide opportunity for the
employees, housewives and even students and pastors who
have a thirst for the Word of God but are not able to attend
the regular Bible Colleges
It is the pioneer institution for the part time Bible education in
this part of India
It began in 1995 with 15 students and now 20 students per year
are graduating and almost 75% of graduated students are in
full time ministry and 50% have planted churches mostly in
the rural areas

14. Rao’s at the Bible College annual Convocation

15. Ordination of the Students

16. PFM conducts short term Bible Courses for the
Pastors and youth in the rural area

17. Please pray with PFM
• For a regular Bible college for men and women
• For a permanent building for the Bible College
• Printed materials which we provide for the students
• For the rural ministry - our students involved into
• For the commencing academic year
• Staff and students

18. Sheba
Prayer Hall
“Turn to me and be saved,
all you ends of the earth;
for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22

19. The Sheba Prayer Hall in a rural area

21. Mr & Mrs Rao in the inaugural
ceremony of a new Sheba Prayer Hall

22. Rev Shobha Rao preaching in Sheba Prayer Hall

23. “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if
you do them” John 13:17

24. Sheba Church congregation

25. Love Feast at one of the rural Churches

26. Rev. Dr. Rao baptizing
the new believers

29. Sunday school Christmas Celebrations at
a Sheba Prayer Hall

32. The Youth and Children Ministry in several
Sheba Churches

36. Lord Of Life Medical Clinics
LOL Medical Clinics are mobile clinics in which our
doctors reach the rural villages and conduct the free
medical camps in the local churches
They distribute free medicines and free laboratory tests
The needy patient will be guided to the specialist and will
get the treatment done at a nominal price

39. LOL Medical Clinic at a dairy farm for the tribal's

40. LOL Clinics in different villages

42. “The Lord announces the word,
and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng”
Psalm 68:11

44. Rev. Shobha Rao preaching in Hannah Women’s Fellowshi

46. Distributing fishing nets and food for the flood victims

48. Rev Shobha Rao in the Out Reach Ministry

53. Rev Dr. Rao in his service in different parts of the World

61. Grace Dairy Farm
Grace Dairy Farm formed to support the PFM financially and
to take the Good news to the tribes around the Farm

62. Workers milking the water Buffalos

63. Workers quarters in GDF

65. Rev B Shobha Rao
caretaker of the Dairy Farm

66. Workers cutting grass in
the field for the animals

67. Dr Rao, Shobna Rao and Bro. Gospel at GDF with Bank Personnel

68. Calves raising block
at Grace Dairy Farm

70. Doctor treating the animals at GDF

71. Psalm 23 Emu Farms

72. Hatchery at Emu farm

73. Dr Rao and Bro. Ravi Kumar at
Emu farm with bank personnel

74. Veterinarian treating the birds with assistance from the farm workers

77. • Please pray with Progressive Faith Ministries for the Dream
Projects
• PFM has a vision and a passion towards orphans. We want to
adopt the orphans and make them never feel that they lost their
loved ones. So please pray for the requirements.
• PFM is striving to develop more home churches specially in the
tribal areas. Do pray
• There are some projects like Bio-Gas plant and vermi-compost
unit which has been stopped due to lack of funds
• Other important prayer point is we are in a Financial crises But
we are sure of His will to be done at His time. So please pray for
us to withstand in the same faith till the end
• In His name we thank you all for your support through out our
journey of faith
• Praise the Lord, Glory be to God!