Written not to magnify a man, but to testify to the grace of God that brings sinners out of darkness and into truth. What follows is not a story of spiritual achievement, but of divine mercy and providence.
Before the Light of the Gospel
I was born and raised in Madurai, in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India, within a large traditional Hindu family. Though surrounded by religious devotion from a young age, my heart was never drawn to idols or temple worship. Instead, I found myself strangely drawn to Jesus and to the accounts of His life, though I did not yet understand why.
As a young man, I began attending a Roman Church near my home, and later was introduced to Pentecostal Christianity. At that time, I knew very little of Scripture and accepted what was taught without discernment. I was baptised and became deeply involved in church life and ministry.
Yet as I began reading the Bible for myself, I discovered a growing conflict between what Scripture revealed and what I was witnessing within the church. Emotional worship, spiritual claims without biblical grounding, and practices resembling pagan devotion troubled my conscience. When my questions were dismissed rather than answered, I found myself isolated and eventually pushed away.
During this period, personal betrayals and severe financial hardship struck my family. The weight of these losses, combined with spiritual confusion, led me into deep despair. In my brokenness, I turned to alcohol, which enslaved me for nearly a decade.
The Lord’s Intervention
In mercy that I cannot explain, the Lord delivered me completely from alcoholism without rehabilitation or human intervention. He granted repentance, clarity, and a renewed hunger for truth.
Shortly after, I became involved in a prominent charismatic ministry and served as an English service pastor. It was here that I was fully exposed to prosperity theology and New Apostolic teachings. I was pressured to preach doctrines I could not find in Scripture and was told that divine revelation had surpassed the written Word of God.
When I questioned these claims and asked for biblical authority, I was publicly rejected and cast out. Once again, I found myself wounded and confused, yet unwilling to compromise the truth.
God’s Providential Guidance
During this season, the Lord answered my prayers in an unexpected way. While searching online for clarity, He led me to the Strange Fire Conference. Through the preaching of men who upheld the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, my understanding was radically reshaped.
For the first time, the Bible made sense as a unified revelation of God’s sovereign purpose. Through Scripture, church history, and faithful teachers such as John MacArthur and R C Sproul, I came to embrace the Reformed faith and the doctrines of grace.
What I later learned doctrinally, I had already lived experientially. Salvation was not the result of my seeking, effort, or endurance, but of God’s sovereign mercy.
Convictions That Govern My Life
Today my convictions are simple and settled.
I believe the Scriptures are the final and sufficient authority for faith and life.
Christ alone is the mediator between God and man.
Salvation is entirely of grace, accomplished by Christ, and applied by God’s sovereign will.
The church is sustained not by experiences, signs, or personalities, but by truth.
Because Reformed fellowship is rare in India, I began writing online to share biblical clarity with others who were struggling as I once did. This led to the beginning of The Reformation Resurgence, through which the Lord has opened doors far beyond anything I imagined.
I write not to build a following, but to bear witness to the truth that rescued me. If I speak plainly, it is because Scripture does not whisper.
All glory belongs to God alone.