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The city of Kolkata, India and its suburbs, is home to approximately 14.1 million people. As a growing metropolitan city, it has considerable urban pollution, traffic congestion, poverty, overpopulation, and other logistic and socioeconomic problems. It is against this backdrop that the GLS organized in the city for the third year. More than 300 leaders gathered to discover how to develop their leadership for the sake of the Kingdom.

See what Andrew Samuel had to say about the event:

“God re-ignited a vision in me through the GLS. It is overwhelming for me to realize that many a times we forget the vision God gives. This is what exactly happened to me. There are many cycle rickshaw pullers near my home. [Cycle rickshaws are a medium of transport powered by human by pedaling.] Two years ago, God gave me a vision to do something for these people. Most of the rickshaw pullers come from various other parts of the country. [Ninety-three out of 100 cycle rickshaw pullers are homeless and the rickshaw is their home.] Every time I see them, I sense in my heart that I should do something for them. I forgot this vision, but God reminded me of it at the GLS. I want to do something concrete for these people” - Daniel Roy Das, GLS attendee, Kolkata, India

“I consider this [the GLS] as one of the greatest blessings in my life.” - Andrew Samuel, GLS attendee