Karnataka Navajeevana Samithi was formed in 1970 as a registered society. The founder was Dr. C. A. Thomas . Now it has completed four decades of missionary presence in the villages of South Karnataka. Under KNS we could reach more than 160 villages with the Gospel. The main mission are Sidlaghatta, Chinthamani & Rayalpadu. Rev. Sabu Thomas is serving as the secretary of KNS and the missionary of Chintamani. Rev. Ajith Eapen Thomas is serving as the missionary of Sidlaghatta mission and Rev. J. Chinnadore as the missionary of Rayalpadu mission.