K. C. John

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K. C. John (born 1947) is a Christian word of faith Malayalam orator and author of several Malayalam books. He is the former General President and former General Secretary of The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC), the largest indigenous Pentecostal organisation in India, with over 10,000 local churches around the globe. He is also the founder and chairman of PowerVision TV.

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Overview[]

The words of Edwin Orr, a revival speaker prompted John to become a born-again believer in 1955. John completed his schooling at the Government High School, Thalavady and later his graduate degree at U C College, Alwaye, with Physics and Mathematics as his major. In response to a divine call for full-time ministry, he pursued Theological studies at Shalom Bible Institute, Kottayam and Hebron Bible College, Kumbanad. After which he studied theology at Seattle Bible College, Seattle, Washington, USA. He later got several honorary doctorate degrees from unaccredited and unaffiliated institutions which are not legally recognized.

In 1972 he returned from North America to the Indian sub-continent and pioneered the Gospel Centre Church at Nedumpuram in Kerala. This church now has over 2,000 members.

John served as the General President of P. Y. P. A [The Pentecostal Young People Association], the largest evangelical youth organisation in India,^{[citation needed]} leading it for several years. Later he served as the State Secretary of the Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC) for Kerala for nine years with its headquarters at Hebron, Kumbanad, Kerala, India.

John is the founder and chairman of PowerVision TV, India's first indigenous, multilingual, evangelical, Christian television station, with over 50 million in viewership. It broadcasts in about 52 countries all over Asia from Cyprus in the west to Indonesia in the east. PowerVision TV reaches almost every country in the Middle East as well as Tibet, China. It is the only licensed station of its kind in India, featuring original local programming.

John has travelled extensively throughout India. His journeys have taken him to North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Israel, the Middle East and different parts of Asia. He was a guest speaker for the World Pentecostal Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Consultation on Evangelism by Evangelicals at Jerusalem, Israel and GONCIL conference in Durban, South Africa. He hosts regular shows on TV, teaching about God's kingdom to viewership of over 50 million people.

Besides serving as the Chief Editor of The Pentecostal Theology published by Readers publications, John has authored several books which include, A historical study of the Bible, Springs in The Desert, Deep waters of Jordan, Future of the World and A Scientific View of God. More than 800,000 copies of The Church in the Wilderness, an audio teaching series, have been distributed around the world. The national media have reviewed and reported his "Fiery Message" delivered at the martyrdom of Graham Staines.

Several educational institutions (none recognized by UGC or affiliated with an university) have awarded John with honorary doctorate degrees for his accomplishments.

He is married to Praise John who hails from Kerala. They have three children.

External links[]

• PowerVision TV
• Gospel Center Church