List of Chief Pastors of the Pentecostal Mission
The term Chief Pastors refers to the higher authority or a post given to pastors in The New Testament Church, commonly known as The Pentecostal Mission.
The Pentecostal Mission was founded in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) by Paul Ramnkutty, a Hindu who converted to Christianity. "Pastor Paul," as he became known, is regarded as the first Chief Pastor, serving in this role until his death. Since his time many chief pastors And Co-pastors have been ordained.
Pastor Don (pictured) was the pioneer in starting churches in most parts of America and he was also the associate chief pastor for this church around the USA and other countries except India.
Pastor T.U. Thomas was the most recent pastor for the TPM. He was a man who stood strongly against [...].
List of Chief Pastors
- Pastor Paul (Founder and Chief Pastor) 1923 - 1945
- Pastor Alwin R. de Alwis 1945 -1962
- Pastor Freddy Paul 1962 - 1973
- Pastor A .C. Thomas 1973 - 1976
- Pastor Jacob Ratnasingham 1976 - 1990
- Pastor V. G. Samuel 1990 - 1991
- Pastor H. Ernest Paul 1991 - 1994
- Pastor C .K. Lazarus 1994 - 1999
- Pastor P .M. Thomas 1999 - 2001
- Pastor T.U. Thomas 2001 - 2006
- Pastor F. Wilson Joseph 2006 - till date
Associate/ Deputy Chief Pastors
- Pastor Philip Chandapillai (Associate Chief Pastor)
- Pastor S.B. Earnest (Deputy Chief Pastor)
- Pastor T.G. Varghese
- Pastor Don M. Spiers
'Few other pastors who were remarkable in TPM.
- Pastor Harry Paul
- Pastor Samuel Paul
- Pastor K. P. Koshy
- Pastor C. John
- Pastor K. T. Daniel
- Pastor P. Philip
- Pastor M. O. George
- Pastor M. O. Paul
- Pastor Bobby Gnanathickam
- Pastor K. C. Varghese
- ''Pastor Isaac(Mannoor)Chacko'
- Pastor M. G. Abraham
- Pastor P. Aruldoss
- Pastor Benjamin Karunanandam
- Pastor K. G. George
- ''Pastor Samuel Kutty
References
The Pentecostal Mission