The missionary movement was instrumental in the growth and spread of Christian’s holy church in Karnataka. The missionaries brought with them the good news of Christ and God’s love and teachings of Jesus Christ of the many missions that came to India and in particular to Karnataka, the Basel Mission is the most prominent one.
The Basel mission had its inception in the year 1815 with the sole aim and intention of taking the good news overseas. It was in the year 1834 that they set foot on the Indian soils, when they reached Calicut. They established Mangalore as their head quarters and began their missionary work. The most prominent...