Shyju Mathew
Evangelist Shyju is the founder of Shyju Mathew Ministries and has been in the ministry from the age of 7. He wrote his first book at the age of 17. He began to travel outside India for conferences at the age of 17. Ever since then his ministry has touched and healed thousands of people across India, Asia, Africa, Middle East & North America. He served as the Chaplain (campus pastor) for 3 years in Kodaikanal Christian College, while he pursued his bachelor’s degree at the same time. He is a gifted speaker, widely regarded as a prophet of the revival age and has a unique gift to stir up a new love for God as a revivalist. God has used many to build, motivate and mentor this young evangelist. Shyju cherishes his closest source of inspiration - his prayerful and loving mother, Mrs. Kunjumol Achankunju - whose grace, patience, devotion and tirelessness infused a dynamic change in his life.
In other words, don’t be a Christian who, every time encounters a bad
situation will either blame it on God or the devil. James is trying to
say that there is some evil in us that manifests from our fleshly
nature. That is the reason why you don’t need to teach kids to lie or
steal. It's in them. According to the book of James, the source or the
genesis of temptation is evil desire! If we can tackle the root cause
with the help of the Holy Spirit then we are getting closer to our
victory! Nip it off the Bud! So then how is a desire formed? A desire is formed through our
senses. . . . . . . What we feed our mind through our senses is what causes us to
desire for the same.
It has caught up faster than we expected! Yes, I am talking about the
social networking sites. Are you perplexed about the need of social
networking for your ministry or church? Does the internet seem to offer
you a myriad of opportunities but you don’t know how to get the best
out of them? Before I go any further, let me say that, I may
not be a media expert but our ministry’s media presence often is a
topic of conversation with some. There have been pastors asking about
these networks and how do they work. It is quite obvious that some
desire to get the best out of what technology has to offer, to
escalate the connectivity of the ministry with the masses, to which I
hope this blog will help throw some light on.
Our world has been redefined to a faster pace than we thought, especially in the last 5 years. Our world has grown additional tongues, ears and eyes; we call it the virtual world. My mother is still trying to wrap her head around that fact that majority of the ministry work is actually done on the computer. And from the way it seems, the virtual world has taken over a generation itself. From relationships to direct communications, everything seems to be moulded by this world. Now since there are thousands of benefits available, if we are not careful, we may end up becoming slaves to the computer and it in turn affecting our overall job performance, relationships and other activities.
The saying goes: “Behind every successful man there is a woman.” Well I believe that even behind a successful bachelor, there is a woman - a mother. Even if you look into the lives of those that have lost their mothers at an early age, there would surely be another woman – may be an aunt, a teacher, an elder sister, or a church elder who loved them just like their own. Mothers can play a vital role in shaping their children into history makers. The all important role of mothers has not changed at all over the years, but sadly, our changing culture has led to a drastic change in the way we perceive the role of a mother today. 
What change would you like to see our generation bring about to the church and the world? I believe that this generation is a generation of power. This generation will not be one of simple believers but one of worshippers who will move in God’s power of signs and wonders, establishing God’s word. Sadly in most of our churches today the youth have taken a back seat. God’s kingdom has a lot of work in conquering nations and I wish to see youngsters rise up. They don’t have to wait till they are 40 or pass out of a bible college or have a pastor’s potbelly to joke with. It’s my prayer to see a holy generation moving with great power to bring down God’s kingdom. I am sure that God would bring the next move of revival through youngsters. So youngsters! Gear up for it! 
Blogs by this Author
Don’t Stop The Music!
- By Shyju Mathew
- Published 12/9/2010
I have a young rapper friend, Jeevan. God has been using his style and music to bring many pub goers and drug addicts to Jesus. He is at times disliked by some traditional Christians for wearing his ...
Help, I’m Messed Up!
- By Shyju Mathew
- Published 11/6/2010
This is the second time today, I have heard this plea. The first person to ask for help was a Pastor’s son who was being honest about how messed up he was. He told me how he had seen the price t...
Break Up Breaking You?
- By Shyju Mathew
- Published 09/20/2010
Have you heard the recent news of some scientists in London who claims to have moved closer to making a pill that you can pop that can get rid of bad memories? So far they have been successful only on...
The Revival Inside YOU!
- By Shyju Mathew
- Published 04/17/2010
From time to time, God has ignited many hearts to think, read, preach and pray for revival and that has been the story for hundreds of years already. Yet, I believe that the real fire is yet to be rel...
Are You A Positioned Weapon?
- By Shyju Mathew
- Published 03/10/2010
Consider these events; the United Nations to counter eventual threats deployed missiles to Bulgaria and Romania. The Russian president Vladimir Putin was quick to oppose it. The United States, around ...