Suresh Babu Gurindapalli was born in India in 1963 in a Christian family. During his school days, he surrendered his heart and life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and at the age of 18 he started teaching in Sunday Schools. During his college days Suresh realized the need and importance of Christian Education ministry within the Churches. After completion of his graduation he had received a specific vision from the Lord for teaching & training ministry among all the Churches and started the ministry called GMC India (God’s Messengers for God’s Children – India) in 1983 with a bunch of young leaders.
After completion of his post graduation (M.Com), Suresh has dedicated himself for full-time ministry through his organization and worked as its Executive Director for 25 years. Later in 2008, the ministry was reconstructed and it has developed as TEEM India (Teaching, Equipping, and Empowering Ministries – India), an umbrella group of 6 independent ministries of specific target groups and specialized areas of services. And Suresh has assumed the role of President and has been working ever since faithfully.
He is currently involved with ‘Navigators for Healthy Marriages’ as key resource person along with his wife, ‘Kotha Keratam’ a complete Christian magazine monthly for the Telugu Christians as its Chief Editor. His wife Bhanu, an Executive Director for JWALA, a Christian Charitable trust, is also actively involved as an International Faculty for Haggai Institute based at Maui and Singapore. Suresh and Bhanu are blessed with a daughter Joy Mears and a son William Carey.
Paul is a multifaceted engineer, businessman, author and bible teacher.
Paul came to know the Lord in Spring 1990 at Edmond, OK while he was a master’s student. His passion is to serve the Lord wherever he is positioned. He actively serves through the local church, and para-church organizations to equip the body of Christ. To be effective in the Lord’s work, he gained scriptural understanding of his calling through what started as a passion to learn the bible that ultimately led him to acquire a Master of Arts degree in Biblical studies.
He is a writer, teacher and a published author of four books (available on Amazon) on spiritual matters concerning believer’s spiritual growth and deliverance. Besides writing and teaching on spiritual matters, he sees his calling as encouraging and enabling pastors and ministries who are serving the Lord diligently and faithfully.
Paul started his career at Texas Instruments for 15 years, and then co-founded Genesis LED Solutions in 2008. Recently he founded and manages EyeKonect Incorporated. He received his BE in Electronics & Communications from Andhra University, India, MS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, MA in Biblical Studies from Tyndale Theological Seminary & Biblical Institute. Paul and Mary have two adult children, Joshua & Jonathan, and they live in Plano, Texas.
Dr. Venkat Potana is a distinguished theologian, missiologist, and author with over 25 years of experience in teaching, ministry, and leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Theology and Missiology, a Th.M. in Missiology, an M.Div. in Mission, an MSW (Master of Social Work), and an MA in Religion & Philosophy.
Dr. Venkat has served in various capacities as a professor, senior pastor, and missionary, impacting Bible schools, mission agencies, and churches in India and abroad. His extensive ministry experience includes grassroots evangelism, university student ministry, and discipleship initiatives. He was actively involved with the Union of Evangelical Students of India (UESI), a sister concern of InterVarsity Fellowship (IVF), for 15 years, mentoring and equipping young leaders for mission work.
As a prolific writer, Dr. Venkat has authored more than 16 books (all available on Amazon). He continues to write and publish books related to theology, family, and missions to equip and inspire readers worldwide. He is also an online tutor for the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life, mentoring MA in Theology students, and a research scholar at North Point University, pursuing a Th.D.
A devoted family man, Dr. Venkat is supported by his wife, Rita, who is also engaged in student ministry and theological education. Their two daughters, Sophia and Lydia, are students at Hardin-Simmons University, and their son, Ashish, is in school in Dallas. With a passion for biblical teaching, discipleship, and missional engagement, Dr. Venkat continues to inspire and equip individuals for God’s Kingdom work worldwide.