Sishya is a ministry that works among young people, training them to become committed disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in their everyday life. In a world of moral relativism and autonomous individualism Sishya’s endeavor is to raise leaders of truth, integrity & excellence who can be a light in their communities. This is accomplished through systematic teaching of the Bible through Bible study groups, tailor made workshops & conferences on practical Christian living, retreats & camps, regular follow-ups, mentoring and of course prayer.

Sishya works among students, working professionals, married couples and rural communities. The aim is to influence the lives of individuals at different stages of their journey in faith.

God in His faithfulness has led the ministry thus far and we steadfastly look to Him with expectation for the future as He continues to use the ministry for His purpose & glory.

'Sishya' means disciple. The identity of a disciple is found in the disciple’s obedience to the master. This sums up the origins of Sishya ministries. After 23 years of ministry with Friends Missionary Prayer Band, God led Ashok and Sheila to launch Sishya Ministries simply as an act of obedience to the call of their Master, Jesus Christ. The initial days in 2007 were marked with uncertainty and waiting for a clear direction from God. But God proved faithful in that he not only showed the way but also established a vibrant team that forms the backbone of Sishya.

From a modest beginning of working among college students in 2007, today Sishya has grown considerably to ministering to young professionals, married couples, and remote communities. Having launched in Chennai, God has extended their influence to other metropolitan cities in several states in India. ‘Disciples for life’ is the driving mission that energizes Sishya and the team of committed volunteers. Sishya continues to value excellence in ministry and promoting a kingdom worldview in every given opportunity.

Led by Ashok & Sheila Vedhanayagam, Sishya has 5 of them who work full time with the organization. With a lean organizational structure, Sishya and its mission is taken forward predominantly by committed disciples who volunteer in giving their time and resources to the expansion of the kingdom.

Students, professionals and married couples who work in the secular field are involved with the ministry. Most often they are the ones whose lives have been impacted through the work of the ministry at some point.

Do get in touch with us, if you would like to volunteer with Sishya.

• We believe the scriptures, both old and New testaments, to be the inspired word of God, without error in the original writing, the complete revelation of God’s will for the salvation of man and the final divine authority for all Christian faith, life and conduct.


• There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is infinitely perfect.


• Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross a substitutionary and atoning death the Just for the Unjust and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.


• Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God, but he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, but that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss.


• Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent of their sins and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God. Salvation is by faith alone by the grace of God.


• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is sanctified and empowered to live a godly life in the will of God.


• The universal church, of which Christ is the Head, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and commissioned by Christ to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations.


• There shall be a bodily resurrection of all the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting and conscious punishment.


• The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible. Being a ministry that works across denominations we believe in the dictum ‘In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity. We hold without compromise the great essentials of the Christian faith.

Christ-Like Accountable Teaching (CAT) also called leadership cells functions with the aim of bringing about transformation in the lives of individuals through systematic study of God’s word. The CAT groups enable the disciples to discuss theology as well as the mundane and pressing real life challenges.

Led by a CAT leader, the group in a specific area meets once a week. The vision is also to develop-up leaders through the CAT groups who would transform neighborhoods and communities. Visiting homes for the underprivileged in their locality with the love and hope of God is one of the many ways in which the group engages with the hurting and the needy in their communities.

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SEED is the acronym for ‘Students Encountered Encouraged & Discipled’. It is the student wing of the ministry. Sharing the good news of the Lord Jesus with students in both schools and colleges, many students get an opportunity to make a decision to follow the risen savior. They are then encouraged through the discipleship training, bible studies and other programs that SEED organizes. SEED also does regular outreaches and special occasion events in colleges and retreats.

Summer Tree is one of the annual camps exclusively for students held every year in Chennai. This confluence of young people for 3 days is filled with Biblical messages, games & activities, music, skits, choreography, worship & workshops. Evangelistic in nature, the camp offers an opportunity to the participants to hear the gospel and make a commitment to follow Jesus.

Summer Tree is followed by discipleship camp and leadership camp.

PACT the acronym for ‘Professionals Attaining Christ-like Traits’ is the working professional’s wing of the ministry. With a vision to develop young professionals with Christ-like traits, the endeavor is to help them be fruitful witnesses for Jesus in their place of work. This includes imparting practical training on Biblical principles related to work, addressing challenges faced at the workplace and ways to deal with them by giving pre-eminence to Jesus.

Working smart, integrity, prioritizing what is important, a biblical view of work, dealing with your superiors, these are some of the topics that are dealt with. Working professionals are also encouraged to involve themselves actively in missions.

SALT (Sishya Advanced Leadership Training) is an annual conference hosted for young working professionals. Faced with the dilemma of living the Christian life in a secular setting, many a young believer looks for successful role models who have been there and done it right. SALT gives a perfect platform to meet with leaders who have applied Biblical standards without succumbing to the pressures of the corporate rat race. The lives of the leaders are replete with God stories that are sure to offer wisdom and courage to a believer confounded by the divide between the secular and the sacred.

Three Strands is the ministry of Sishya among young couples. In a world where living as families is “OLD FASHIONED” this is a prayerful effort to bring back to its rightful place Gods first institution “Family”. With the motto, ‘one family touched….. Generations touched! the endeavor is to affirm the biblical understanding that marriage constitutes 3 – Husband, wife and God. Through the ministry of Three Strands we help couples to grow in their relationship with Jesus and with each other.

Marriage enrichment workshops and retreats are regularly held to train couples on various aspects of marriage and to really establish themselves as a Godly unit in their community. Roles of husbands and wives, finance management, dealing with your in-laws, parenting and conflict resolution are just some of the topics dealt with in these workshops.

Sishya along with its ministry in the urban areas, have a strong focus on the villages. With a missionary couple based in Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, it is the first rural mission field of Sishya ministry. By extending support to the pastors in different villages, the ministry in Khammam has made a fruitful impact in many of the villages in the area.

Along with evangelism and discipleship, the ministry is also involved in the setting up of tuition centers, tailoring centers, providing financial help for education of deserving students etc. youth camps are organized for the rural youth to build and nurture them up in the faith and bible study groups have been formed in the villages to grow in the knowledge of Scriptures.

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