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REV. FRANCIS SUNDERARAJ, Representative
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He is from Tamil Nadu. He accepted Christ in
his young age. He served as a pastor for eight years in Malaysia. He was
the General Secretary of Evangelical Fellowship of India for thirteen
years and Evangelical Fellowship of Asia for eight years. He is an IMA
Consultant. He is passionate about Urban Ministry focus in IMA.
IMA is blessed to have him in our team. His years of experience and
advice as a Mission Expertise are gratefully acknowledged.
He is married to Sheila Bhanu and has two married children. |
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DR. THEODORE SRINIVASAGAM,
Consultant |
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He is from Bangalore.
He accepted Christ in February 1958. He served as a Missionary in
Thailand through IEM and OMF. He served as a General Secretary of the
Indian Evangelical Mission for nine years. Since 1999 he is a Mission
Consultant and takes care of ‘Bandhu’ and ‘Bible Translation’ Network in
IMA.
IMA is proud to have Dr. Theodore and Diana Srinivasagam in our team.
Both of them bring to IMA their dearth of experiences on the mission
field and leadership. Their inputs & initiatives are well appreciated by
all the IMA members.
He is married to Dr. Diana Srinivasagam. |
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Rev. Susanta Patra, General
Secretary |
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He was
born in Cuttack, Orissa. Served in the EU/CE ministries at a very young
age. He founded National Fellowship a pioneering Church Planting
Movement, which works today in 18 states. After mentoring and handing
over his responsibility in the National Fellowship, he was invited to be
the General Director of IMA to oversee the IMA activities from June
2009. He has been appointed as the General Secretary of India Missions
Association on the 5th December 2010.
He is married to
Asangla Patra from Nagaland and has two daughters Khristina, Martina and
a son Nathan.
He brings to IMA 40 long years of missionary experience as a pioneer, as
a Church Planter, as a mission strategist, as a mission researcher and
as a mission trainer. His work has received several international
honors.
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Mr. Zohmingthanga,
Executive Secretary - North India
Mrs. Sailothangi |
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Mr. Zohmingthanga comes
from Mizoram, accepted Christ as his personal savior in 1984.
Zohmingthanga and his wife committed themselves to become missionaries
with the Synod Mission Board of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church and
worked for 16 years in northern India as cross-cultural missionaries. In
2005, they were seconded to IMA by the Synod Mission Board.
Zohmingthanga is Executive Secretary for North India. He interacts and
guides the members of North Indian Missions in different areas of
mission challenges and mission issues.
Mrs. Sailothangi is from Mizoram. She is a trained teacher. She is a
constant help to Zohmingthanga in his responsibilities.
They have a son, David Lalrinchhana, who is married to Goldie. He is working
as Bank Manager in ICICI Bank in
Aizawl, Mizoram.
Both of them bring their 16 years of mission experiences in pioneer
evangelism and church planting to IMA and have been committed to see
mission's vision in the Northern India.
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Mr. Prakash Nayak,
Executive Secretary - South India
Mrs. Jaya Nayak |
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Mr. Prakash Nayak comes
from Phulbani, Orissa. After accepting Christ, he worked with Operation
Mobilization for 3 years. Later he did his theological studies at Union
Biblical Seminary. He serves IMA as the Executive Secretary for South
India Member Missions, and he relates with the South Indian Mission CEOs
and their mission issues.
His simplicity,
experience (especially in Bihar) and ability to teach & take new
initiatives in mission is of worthy of praise
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Mrs. Jaya Nayak is
from Guntur Andhra Pradesh. She is a Political Science graduate. She
accepted Christ in 1996. She worked for a Vishwa Vani Radio Programme as
a translator. In IMA she assists in serving the member missions in South
India, in the HRD works and in the up keeping of Vision City. Her
mission exposure in Vishwa Vani and Manna follow up ministry gives her
the credibility to serve missions.
They have a son
named Prateek Nayak.
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Rev. Dr. Churchill
P. S. Samson,
Associate Secretary - Central India |
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Rev. Dr. Churchill P. S. Samson is from
Miraj, State of Maharashtra and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal
Savior through the ministry of BLESSING. He completed his Diploma in
Pharmacy& HRD,B.Sc in Zoology and MBA in HRM. Then he worked with
pharmaceutical companies as Senior Field Sales Officer. And was also
awarded PhD from International Institute of Church Management, Chennai.
He worked as a youth & prayer leader with New Life Fellowship, and then
served as Lay Pastor with New Life Fellowship. He and his wife Sheetal
went to Bihar as medical missionaries with GEMS in 2004 and later on
were allied with a South Korean pioneer HIV/AIDS work in Kolhapur. He is
pastoring a church for medical and paramedical students in Karad
(BLOSSOM). At present he works with IMA as Associate Secretary for
Central India, comprising of eight states Maharashtra, Gujarat,Madhya
Pradesh,Chhatisgarh,Odisha,West Bengal,Jharkhand and Goa to help build
various networks.
He is married to Sheetal Samson who works as Associate Professor in
College Of Nursing in Obstetrics &Gynecology at KIMSDU,Karad. They have
two sons, Jeruel and Ariel. |
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Mr. Kannan Rajendran, Research and Communications |
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He comes
from Tamil Nadu. While he was a student he received Jesus Christ as his
Savior. He came to IMA through Students Mission Exposure Program and
later decided to continue working with IMA. He is the Director for the
Research and Communications team. He is enthusiastic in providing
information in a way that will positively affect the nation and nations
of the world. He is creative and willing to assist in every possible way
to enhance the work of Indian Missions.
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Mr. Solomon Babu,
Trainings, Think-Tanks and
Networks
Mrs.
Sharon Solomon,
Advancement Team |
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Mr. Solomon Babu
comes from Andhra Pradesh. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal
Saviour in 15th November, 1995. He has done his Bachelors in
Theology and Masters in Biblical Counseling. After his studies he worked
in different mission fields in Orissa and Bangalore. He worked as
cross-cultural missionary with Himalaya Evangelical Mission among Toto
tribe on the foothills of Bhutan. He coordinates the Trainings,
Think-Tanks and Networks.
He married to Sharon
Solomon who also works with IMA as an Executive for Advancement
Department.
Mrs. Sharon
Solomon comes
from Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal
Saviour in 22nd June 2003. She has Bachelors in Commerce and Masters in
Biblical Counseling. After her studies she worked as a Coordinator for
Women Fellowship in a Church for one year. Later she joined IMA on
December 2007. At present she serves in the Advancement Team.
She corresponds with
the member missions, the donors and assisting in raising funds to
fulfill the need of the Indian Missions.
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REV. C. S. WESLEY DEVASAHAYAM,
Finance Manager |
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Rev. C. S. Wesley Devasahayam is from
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. While he was a student he received Jesus
Christ as his Savior. He completed his B.Com. Then he worked with Comat
Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad as the Location Manager.
He too completed his M.Div at New Life College, Bangalore. He is
pastoring a church, The Living Evangelical Fellowship, in Hyderabad
At present he works with IMA as Finance Manager.
He is married to Sheeba. They have a son named Nathan Finny. |
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Mr. Suresh Kumar, Special
Projects |
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Mr. Suresh Kumar was born in a ritual
Hindu family, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour in 1992
during his college days and heard the call of God in the year of 1993.
After completing his theological studies he worked with Operation
Mobilization for 8 years and then with World Vision India for two years.
At present he is working with IMA as an Executive for Special Projects
Department. He assists and executes all the works of Special Projects.
He is married to Pallavi, she is working as a teacher.
They have two children – one daughter Hannahand a son Joshua . |
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Mr. B. Sagar,
Campus Manager |
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He is
from Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. He finished his Inter-mediate level.
Before he came to IMA, he worked in a company that manufactured coin
boxes. He came to IMA with a strong desire to serve God and was given
the responsibility of serving & taking care of Vision City as campus
manager. He assists in the administration team.
He is married to Sunita, who is teacher. They have two children – one son Manohar Raj and a daughter Minathi.
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