Lead Church Planter
Albuquerque New Mexico
Freedom Life Church - ABQ (Asian Indian Community)
July 1
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About My Family
I am a first generation Christian from India. In college, I gave my life to Christ and then worked for 10 years as a missionary among college students with Campus Crusade for Christ India. I met my wife, Unicey, in Cru-India. We got married on April 11, 2002. In 2011, God led us toward church planting, which led us to start a church in Hyderabad, South India.
After few years passed, in order to support our ministry, Unicey started teaching. Surprisingly, in 2017, she got a job in Clovis, N.M., so we moved.
We have two sons. Joel is 19 years, and Sam is 16. We came to know that in Albuquerque, there is no Christian church for Indians, but there is a Hindu temple. As a family, we prayed for a whole year, and with the help of NAMB and the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, we started church planting work in Albuquerque in December 2023.
After few years passed, in order to support our ministry, Unicey started teaching. Surprisingly, in 2017, she got a job in Clovis, N.M., so we moved.
We have two sons. Joel is 19 years, and Sam is 16. We came to know that in Albuquerque, there is no Christian church for Indians, but there is a Hindu temple. As a family, we prayed for a whole year, and with the help of NAMB and the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, we started church planting work in Albuquerque in December 2023.
About My Church Plant
Here in Albuquerque, more than 5,000 Asian Indian families are living, but out of 100 people, 99 are Hindus and a few Muslims. I have met couple of Christian families. We started Sunday services based on this foundation and will be meeting, sharing the gospel and leading them to church. Please pray for me.
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