Plenary Speakers

Bhaktaur Basra
Pastor, All Nations Church
United Kingdom

Transforming Society

Bakhtaur Basra was born in 1962 in Punjab, India into a devout Sikh family and came to England in 1966. In the 1980's, he was deeply involved in film-making. He became a Christian in 1992, was baptized and joined All Nations Church in Manor Park, London, UK. Bhaktaurs' calling has been in reaching out to the Punjabi/Urdu speaking people. He is a bi-vocational pastor and also runs a web-based soccer management game. Bakhtaur and his wife, Saty have two children, Chad and Jes.

Dr. Johnson Charles
Pastor, Gateway International
Canada

Kingdom Discipleship

Dr. Johnson Charles is the Lead Pastor of Gateway International Church in Calgary AB, Canada – an intentionally multicultural church of the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada. Johnson is a graduate of Discipleship Training Centre in Singapore and received his MA from Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina, USA. Johnson is currently pursuing a doctorate in Biblical Studies at Master School of Divinity in Indiana, USA. Johnson has a weekly television outreach program in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi on a multicultural TV channel in Calgary. Johnson and his wife, Daisy have four children.

G.I. Ebenezer
Senior Pastor, Manor Park Christian Church
United Kingdom

The Leadership Difference

GI Ebenezer and his wife were born in India, lived in Sri Lanka for 25 years and for the last 24 years have made the United Kingdom their home. Presently G.I. Ebenezer is the Pastor of Emmanuel Christian Fellowship in Manor Park, London, UK. This growing 250 strong Tamil-speaking congregation have attendees from Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia and Singapore . The Lord has used G.I. Ebenezer in the ministry of the Word causing many to turn to Christ, to be baptized, mentored and pursue full-time Christian service.

Ram Gidoomal
South Asian Concern
United Kingdom

Where Are We Now? Positions Of South Asians Globally

Ram Gidoomal is an entrepreneur and former UK Group Chief Executive on the Inlaks Group – a multinational business of 7,000 employees. Ram and his family immigrated to Britain from East Africa as refugees leaving wealth and prosperity behind. God prospered and blessed Ram with leadership skills. Ram is Chair of the Hendersons Global Investors SRI Advisory Committee and in 1998 became a CBE for service to the Asian Business Community and Race Relations. Ram has authored several books.

Sungeeta Jain
Founder, The Orphanage Project
United States of America

God Is Calling The Ordinary To Do The Extraordinary

Sungeeta Jain was born in the United States into a Jain family. Sungeeta has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of 10 from a car accident. Sungeeta converted to Christianity in 1990. Undeterred by disability, Sungeeta graduated with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a jurist doctorate degree in Law. She worked with two Federal judges and then in a premier USA law firm. In 1993, Sungeeta won the Miss Teen Washington Pageant and became the first person in a wheelchair to be third runner-up in the Miss Teen of America Pageant. In 2005, Sungeeta fulfilled her childhood dream and opened an orphanage and school in India.

Pall Singh
Director, East + West Ministries
United Kingdom
Christian Spirituality for South Asians – Sadhu Sundar Singh Revisited

Pall Singh is the Director of East-West Ministry Trust and team leader of Sanctuary in Birmingham, UK. Sanctuary is a wonderful alternative worship experience embracing Eastern and Western fusion in Christ. Pall Singh is from a Sikh background and became a disciple of Jesus in his late teen. He and his wife, Joy have been married for 23 years and have two teenagers, Josiah and Jasmine. He is a Birmingham City football supporter!

Richard William
Founder, HistoryMaker International
Singapore

To The Ends Of The Earth

Richard William is Senior Pastor of History Maker International, a ministry to youth in Japan, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. Richard is a graduate of Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas TX, USA; Tyndale Theological Seminary and Regent University with a Masters in Missiology. Richard is listed in "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities" for outstanding leadership qualities . He has served as a missions pastor and dean in a Bible School. Richard has ministered in crusades, leadership conferences, camps and churches in more than 25 different countries. Richard and his wife, Debbie live in Singapore with their two daughters, Destiny and Mikayla.

Seminar Speakers

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Jay & Molly Banerjei (Business Entrepreneurs, RE/MAX Realty, Toronto, Canada)
Business as Mission
The 21st Century world is open for business! God can use your business skills and passions in His mission. Explore the many possibilities of unlocking doors for the Gospel using business as a force for economic, social, and spiritual vitality, transforming both individual lives and entire communities.

Johnson Charles (Lead Pastor, Gateway International Church, Calgary, Canada)
Local Church: A Missional Community
Missional local churches experience vibrant help and reproduce healthy churches. How can your church be a reproducing community of authentic disciples, being equipped and sent out by God, as missionaries to live and proclaim His Kingdom? Biblical and practical principles will be shared.

Sam George (President, Parivar International, Chicago, USA)
Identity Struggles of Emerging South Asian Youth
This seminar attempts to provide practical as well as theoretical framework for understanding identity formation for children of South Asian immigrants around the world. It will compare eastern and western notions of identity development and develop a practical theological approach to help emerging generation to come to terms with their inner struggles and unspeakable confusion.

Finu Iype (Evangelist, Toronto, Canada)
Empowered To Serve
The universal symbol of Christianity is the cross of Jesus. This seminar will expose biblical teaching and relate real-life experiences of the relevance of the cross in every believer’s life. The cross is the path that God uses to conform Christians into the image of Christ and to be channels of His grace.

Harmit Jandu (Pastor, The Dream Centre, Bedford, UK)
Reaching Out Jesus Style!
In the Gospels we see sinners are attracted to Jesus. Today, sinners shun the Church and Christians. This seminar will lead with biblical and practical principles that will help you to reach out to friends, associates, neighbors and relatives in a non-threatening way. The unsaved will be attracted by the Jesus they see in YOU.

Sungeeta Jain (Founder, The Orphanage Project, Seattle, USA)
Give To God What Is God's
In Luke 20:25, Jesus says, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." What does God require of us? He simply wants us to give ourselves back to Him as a living sacrifice. We will talk about what it truly means to give ourselves to Jesus. Many of us have made mistakes or feel unworthy; however, we will discuss how the Lord finds worth in each of us and can use each of us for His glory.

Saji Lukos (President, Reaching India Mission International, Chicago, USA)
Missions In Action Amongst The South Asian Diaspora
After providing a global overview of the South Asian Diaspora, this seminar will focus on some compelling stories of missionary advances, the intriguing shape of future challenges, and the amazing opportunities to get involved on a short-term or long-term basis.

Jason Mandryk (Co-Editor, Operation World/WEC, Gerrards Cross, UK)
What In The World Is God Doing?
Unprecedented harvest. Last generation. Explosive church growth. Rise of religious fundamentalism. Widespread persecution. Many terms get thrown around in our soundbyte-oriented world, but what are the facts? What IS actually happening out there? God is at work, often in surprising ways and unexpected places. Come and discover with Operation World some of the trends and changes in the global church and mission, past, present and future.

Wilson Mathews (Youth Pastor, Punjabi Masihi Church, Vancouver, Canada)
Feeling Young And Restless While Pursuing Holiness
What does the Bible mean by holiness? Is holiness struggling to uphold a bunch of rules that are beyond our ability to keep? How do you stay pure in a world that bombards us with images and pressures that seem beyond our ability to withstand? This seminar will answer these and other questions to help us overcome obstacles which hinder us from experiencing real freedom in Christ.

Marcel Mourneau (Pastor/Missionary, British Columbia, Canada)
Maximizing Short-Term Missions
Whether you are planning on leading a short-term team or becoming part of one, this seminar offers inspiration and insight. While highlighting some of the main do's and don'ts of running short-term teams, it will also discuss what the goals should be and shouldn't be, what to watch out for, and what to aim for, practically and specifically so that your team gains the most from your experience.

Prince Anthony Raj (Business entrepreneur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Biblical Insights For Marketplace Ministry
Your place of business and employment provides you a unique and exciting opportunity for ministry. This seminar helps Christians discover their rightful place in the market place, how to function with integrity and righteousness, and how to succeed in business and release resources for God’s Kingdom while making an impact on the people close to you.

John Edward Sathri (Pastor, Indian Community Church, Tri-Valley, USA)
End Times - How Prepared Are We?
How close are we to the return of Christ? Tens of predictions that the end of the world is at hand have come and gone. They were all false alarms. Fresh calls of Christ’s coming are growing in intensity. This seminar will show us on how close we are to Christ’s return and challenge us to be prepared and ready.

Kulbal Singh (Revivalist, Melbourne, Australia)
Getting More From The Bible Than Just Guilt Reading
Do you experience dreamy quiet times? Or, are these times merely academic exercises resulting in an intellectual relationship with the Bible. You will learn secrets from this seminar of how to have an invigorating spiritual encounter with God’s presence while gaining insight and refreshment from God’s Word.

Mary Thomas (High School Teacher, Regina, Canada)
Making Missions A Family Affair
Your family can be the seedbed for missions. You will learn helpful tips on how to nurture the spiritual atmosphere at home, cultivate a global perspective, create a support base and mobilize others for God’s mission.

Steve Uppal (Senior Pastor, All Nations Christian Centre, Wolverhampton, UK)
Spiritual Warfare and God’s Mission
It is important for every believer to first understand God’s ordained mission for their lives. We need to know we will face spiritual opposition to achieving this mission. Learn the secrets of how to live a life that is overcoming and fruitful in our mission.

Richard William (Founder, History Maker International, Singapore)
Revival Generation Arise!
Revival generation is a group of individuals used of God to transform their cities and nations for Jesus. You will examine such a person’s call and understand the power and presence of God that is available for national revival. Then you will discover the DNA of revivalists and what makes them distinctive in their generation.