REV. MATHEW PHILIP

Hails from 'God's own country' - Kerala, a  southern State of India. Born in April, 15, 1966 at Parakode, a village in the District of Pathanamthitta. Brought up within the Christian Pentecostal tradition. Graduated from Kerala University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Com) in 1986. Obtained a Bacelor of Divinity degree (B.D.) from Southern Asia Bible College (SABC), Bangalore in 1990. After a time of missionary ministry in North India for three and a half years with India Pentecostal Church (Northern Region), received Master of Theology (M.Th) in Missiology from South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS), Bangalore in 1995. Since then served as the Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Missions and Ministry at Gospel For Asia Biblical Seminary (GFABS), Tiruvalla, Kerala.

Authored four books on Christian Missions, Homelitics and Leadership and engaged in writing several articles in Journals and magazines. Now lives in Philadelphia with family and continues the ministry of preaching, teaching and writing. Serving also as a full time chaplain with Caring Hospice Services at Fort Washington, PA. and pastoring Shalem IPC of New Jersey.