DMIN
PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
Dr. Thomson K. Mathew
Dr. Thampy Mathew
Dr. Finny Philip
Dr. Abraham Cherian
Dr. Willy Abraham
Dr. Wessly Lukose
DMIN
SCHOLAR-MENTORS
Thomson K Mathew
Thomson K. Mathew an ordained minister is a graduate of Kerala University, India (B. S.), Yale University Divinity School (M. Div., S.T.M.), Oral Roberts University (D.Min.), and Oklahoma State University (Ed.D.). Thomson Mathew served as Professor of Pastoral Care and Dean at Oral Roberts University College of Theology and Ministry in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Mathew served as the Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry from January 2000 through July 2016. Thomson Mathew authored many books including Prayer, Medicine, and Healing, Spiritual Identity and Spirit-Empowered Life, Spirit-led Ministry in the 21st Century, Ministry Research Simplified, and Spiritual Identity & Spirit-Empowered Life Leader’s Guide.
Finny Philip
Dr. Finny Philip serves as the Principal of the Filadelfia Bible College, Udaipur. He earned his MTh (NT) and BD from the Senate of Serampore. Dr. Philip completed his PhD (NT) at the University of Durham under the mentorship of esteemed New Testament scholar, James D.G. Dunn. He authored the book The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology and served as a theological editor for the South Asia Bible Commentary. Currently he is engaged in the production of South Asia Study Bible as a Senior Consultant.
Joy Punnoose
Dr. Joy Punnoose holds a Master’s in Biblical Studies (Criswell College, Dallas, Texas), MDiv (SABC, Bangalore), Diploma in Business Management (Management Business Institute, Delhi) and PhD in Missions (Evangelical Theological Seminary, Florida). Dr. Punnoose is the International President of Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India and serves as the Senior Pastor at the Philadelphia Fellowship Church, London, Ontario, Canada.
Wessly Lukose
Dr. Wessly Lukose holds a Master’s degree in Missions from SAIACS and a PhD from the University of Birmingham on a contextualized Spirit missiology, built around the indigenous nature of Rajasthani Pentecostalism. His published work includes Contextual Missiology and the Spirit: Pentecostalism in Rajasthan, India. He currently serves as the Senior Minister of Birmingham Pentecostal Fellowship as well as Life Abundant Pentecostal Fellowship, Leicester, UK.
Willy Abraham
Dr. Willy Abraham completed his MTh in Pastoral Care & Counselling (SAIACS, Bangalore) and BD (Senate of Serampore) before moving to North America. He has completed his DMin from Trinity International University, Chicago. He currently serves as a Board-Certified Senior Staff Chaplain at the Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, along with his extensive church ministry.
Abraham Cherian
Dr. Abraham Cherian, Registrar, Filadelfia Bible College, Udaipur. After completing his MTh in Religion, Dr. Cherian holds a PhD from Asian Institute of Theology, Bangalore. Dr. Cherian has scholarship interests that also includes the field of Religion and Philosophy, particularly on Bhil Tribes of Rajasthan. Along with his pastoral ministry, Dr. Cherian is also a Regional Leader for the Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India.
Paul Mathews
Dr. Paul Mathews has completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Evangelical and Charismatic Studies from the University of Birmingham. He is the Senior Pastor of Filadelfia Central Church and the National President of Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India.
Rufus Samuel
Rev. Rufus Samuel is a PhD (Biblical Studies) candidate in Asia Graduate School of Theology, Philippines. He is a New Testament lecturer at Filadelfia Bible College (FBC), Udaipur, Rajasthan. He also serving as the Academic Dean of FBC. He has earned his MTh in New Testament from Hindustan Bible College in Chennai, India and his MDiv from Southern Asia Bible College in Bengaluru, India
Charlie George
Dr. Charlie E. George serves at the Director of St. Thomas Centre for Theological Studies, Indore. After completing his MTh in New Testament, Dr. George earned his PhD from the Senate of Serampore specializing in Paul and Manual Labour. His research focuses on the Socio-historical aspects of Pauline Literature, and the Matthean gospel. Along with his research and teaching, Dr. George was involved with pastoral ministry and church planting in Kerala and Bangalore.
Charles Christian
Charles Christian is a PhD (Theology) candidate at Protestant Theological University, Amsterdam. He holds an MTh in Theology from SAIACS, Bengaluru, India. Along with his role as the faculty of Filadelfia Bible College, he is the Associate Editor for Christian Trends. He co-authored with Pr. Kuruvilla Chandy, Jesus God’s New Way. His research interest is Theology and Science.
Alex Edwards
Fullstack developer / Mentor
