Who We Are
Indian Missionary Society (IMS) was born through the vision of Bishop V.S.Azariah on 12th February 1903 at Palayamkottai, Thirunelvelli district, South India
It was the period of British rule over India.
In Palayamkottai also called as Oxford of India, at the place where the centenary hall was proposed to be built to commemorate the centenary celebration of Tirunelveli Diocese, a few prayer warriors were earnestly praying for the salvation of India
Mr.V.S. Azariah while working as a secretary of YMCA Chennai Visited Jafna in Srilanka there he came to know that the Srilankan Church has sent missionaries to Thondi, in Tamil Nadu. influenced by this, Azariah became zealous in his spirit & after his arrival to India met the prayer warriors at Palayamkottai, & shared the need of a missionary organization to evangelize India. Prayers got intensified.
Eventually, On 12th February 1903 at “Chatthiram,” where the Tirunelveli Diocesan press is located now, 8 priests & 20 laymen along with VS Azariah formed INDIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.