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K.P. Yohannan (1950 - 2024). Indian-American missionary, author, and founder of GFA World, born in Niranam, Kerala, to a St. Thomas Syrian Christian family. Converted at eight, he joined Operation Mobilization at 16, serving eight years in India. In 1974, he moved to the U.S., graduating from Criswell College with a B.A. in Biblical Studies, and was ordained, pastoring a Native American church near Dallas. In 1979, he and his German-born wife, Gisela, founded Gospel for Asia (now GFA World), emphasizing native missionaries, growing to support thousands in the 10/40 Window. Yohannan authored over 250 books, including Revolution in World Missions, with 4 million copies printed, and broadcast Athmeeya Yathra in 113 Asian languages. In 1993, he founded Believers Eastern Church, becoming Metropolitan Bishop as Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I in 2018. Married with two children, he faced controversies over financial transparency, including a 2015 Evangelical Council expulsion and 2020 Indian tax raids. His ministry impacted millions through Bible colleges, orphanages, and wells.
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This sermon by K.P. Yohannan, President of Gospel for Asia, focuses on the plight and suffering of children, particularly the Dalit community in India and neighboring nations. He shares about the work of Gospel for Asia in rescuing thousands of children from slums and providing them with hope and a new beginning through Jesus Christ. The message emphasizes the transformation and impact on these children's lives, both in the present and for eternity.
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Hi, my name is K.P. Yohannan, President of the Gospel for Asia. It's been my privilege to serve the Lord for more than 40 years, especially among the people in India and the neighboring nations. And something that continues to break my heart, it is the plight, the suffering, the condition of the children, especially of the Dalit, the untouchables community. Believe it or not, the movie Slumdog Millionaire is an example of the reality of the suffering of children in these nations. Welcome to the No Longer Slumdog website of Gospel for Asia. You know, it is one of my greatest joy to report to you over the years we have seen tens of thousands of children rescued from slums like the one you see in the movie. And among the Dalits and give them hope and new beginning through the Lord Jesus Christ. And that's what my book is all about, No Longer a Slumdog. I pray that as you read that book and then visit our website and look at the pictures, the many video clips, you'll be surprised the privilege, the opportunity the Lord is giving us to touch the lives of these precious children in the name of our Lord and see their lives changed forever, for now and eternity. Thank you for taking the time to watch these videos and read the book.
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K.P. Yohannan (1950 - 2024). Indian-American missionary, author, and founder of GFA World, born in Niranam, Kerala, to a St. Thomas Syrian Christian family. Converted at eight, he joined Operation Mobilization at 16, serving eight years in India. In 1974, he moved to the U.S., graduating from Criswell College with a B.A. in Biblical Studies, and was ordained, pastoring a Native American church near Dallas. In 1979, he and his German-born wife, Gisela, founded Gospel for Asia (now GFA World), emphasizing native missionaries, growing to support thousands in the 10/40 Window. Yohannan authored over 250 books, including Revolution in World Missions, with 4 million copies printed, and broadcast Athmeeya Yathra in 113 Asian languages. In 1993, he founded Believers Eastern Church, becoming Metropolitan Bishop as Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I in 2018. Married with two children, he faced controversies over financial transparency, including a 2015 Evangelical Council expulsion and 2020 Indian tax raids. His ministry impacted millions through Bible colleges, orphanages, and wells.