James
I was born in India. I accepted Jesus in 1993 and did Discipleship Training School (DTS) with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in 1993 in India. I have done Theology with Gospel For Asia (GFA) and have been the Coordinator for Church Planting and Supervisor for the District of Kanchipuram, India for three years. I have done different schools like Rescue and Restore and Mission Adventures with YWAM India. I have been the Mercy Ministry Director in YWAM Bangalore, India for four years. In 2006, I pioneered the ‘Street Kids Ministry’ in Bangalore and also worked among the prostitutes transforming their lives. This led to traveling to different countries preaching and sharing testimonies. I have been married to Mary since 2008 and blessed with two beautiful children Joel James and Caroline James.
Mary and I reached out to the leprosy patients, slum dwellers, trans-gendered people, and other religious sectors of the society in India. In 2014, we went to France and served with YWAM Champagne for four years pioneering Indian Food Ministry, Fellowship Ministry, English classes, Kids English club and Indian Tea Evangelism. In 2018, we moved to YWAM Derby, England with the children and have been serving the city through various ministries.
Mary
I was born in India as well, and accepted God in 1993. I have been married to James since 2008. My Discipleship Training School (DTS) was done with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in 2014 at YWAM Champagne, France. I have completed a Bachelors in English Literature (B.A.), a Bachelors in Education (B.Ed.) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). I have also worked as a Teacher for Primary and High School Students for almost 10 years and I have worked as a secretary for an Advocate, been a clerical assistant in a Diabetic Hospital and worked as an Accountant in a School in India.
Finally, I have worked in an American IT Company, and resigned my position at the job to join James in coordinating the Street Kids Ministry after our marriage in 2008. I have done a School of Biblical Christian Worldview and a\ a Leadership Formation Course (B2B) with YWAM. On May 2020, James and I did an Online Pioneering and Leadership Course; In June 2020, we did the School for Children At Risk; In July 2020, we did Leadership Development Encounter Course during the Pandemic Lockdown and in 2021 did the Chronological Biblical Core Course (CBCC) with YWAM Corpus Christi, Texas.