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Featured News| SHEKHAR Kallianpur was born into a staunch Hindu Saraswat Brahmin household as the son of a Hindu priest and astrologer and grandson of a numerologist. He now leads the New Life Fellowship Church of Juhu in Mumbai as its pastor. Excerpts from an interview: |
Missionary organizations should not be competitiveBy Mathew VictorWHEN Indian Evangelical Team’s founder Bro. P G Vargis was looking for a successor to lead his missionary organization, he set his eyes on three young men. One of them was Bro. Joy Thomas. Vargis observed the three men over the years and felt led in the spirit to appoint Thomas as his successor. More | 
Mark Barnabas: Man from Madurai on a mission!WHEN Mark Barnabas was just a boy, his staple reading diet included a host of books on Christian missionaries who traversed around the world to spread the Gospel. His earliest childhood heroes were missionaries like David Livingstone and William Carey. An exclusive interview. More |
We are all God’s stewards: Isaac ManogaromBy Robin SamOUT of the three players who dominate the Christian music industry in India by turns, Sitara Music has been one of the youngest. While GMFA was set up in 1977, OM entered the music scene in India in the mid-nineties. Sitara Music founded in 1995 by Isaac Manogarom started small. More | 
Walking with Jesus on the 'Right Path'By Pallavi Bhattacharya in MumbaiBORN into a Catholic family, Cheryl Balwani grew up and met people from different faiths, she started questioning the authenticity of the Bible and wondered how God could send ‘nice people’ to hell just because they didn’t believe in Jesus Christ and acknowledge Him to be the only living God. More |
'Churches not keen on film evangelism'By Pallavi BhattacharyaDR C D Jebasingh preaches the Gospel through films with youthful vigour. Rev. Jebasingh, founder and president of Galilean International Film and Television Service, in interview spoke on how faith-oriented films can be an excellent way to motivate more people to follow Lord Jesus Christ. More | 
'Nothing wrong with marketing if done God’s way'THOSE involved in ministry and the church who frown at terms such as ‘marketing, ‘strategies’ and ‘innovation’ should meet up with Michael Holmes, the 30-something writer who published his first book ‘I shall raise thee up’ recently in the US. Excerpts from The Christian Messenger interview. More |
‘Christians can be good business people too!’By Sheba DevarajCAN you start a business venture with Rs.100 and rake in profits in several crores? The success story of Parweesh Kumar (34) and Joshua Madan (32), founders of Covenant India, a human resources consulting firm based in Chennai, tells us it is possible. More | 
'Only the Holy Spirit can teach us the Scriptures'By Robin Sam‘LEARN to study the Bible’ was born, according to Pastor Andy Deane’s own admission, out of a botched attempt at Bible study. Andy was well-meaning alright but he taught them a method of Bible study that was complicated and presented it as if that was the only way to study Scripture. More |
Oushadam Ministries: Ministering to broken heartsBy Anitha BennettSARAH Shiranee Samuel stands as a testimony of a woman who has shaken the dust and risen above her trials to reach out to others through her ministry, Oushadam Ministries. Based in Chennai, Oushadam Ministries was founded in 2000 and specializes in reaching out to broken homes. More | 
God restored me to my singing ministry: Bob FittsBy Sheba DevarajI used to love writing songs as a kid. I realize that the longer we are believers, the simpler it is to find how God releases his gifts with ease. Creativity comes from being connected with the Creator, says Bob Fitts. More |
