About Us
This ministry began as a small prayer group which consists of a few brothers and sisters who have come out from a Catholic charismatic prayer group. This prayer group further began to work non-denominationally among all groups of Christians under the leadership of Bro. Antony John with the name "The Word Ministries". The first meeting of this ministry had taken place in the coastal of Cheriyathura Assumption church courtyard where Father Rev. Grigory has delivered a massage from the God's word.
This ministry is actively involved in gospel preaching and various kinds of social works, such as monetary assistance for the fish selling women, distribution of tailoring machines for the tailors. For the mass evangelism, a devotional song named Athmanathan tape was released and published by giving its first copy to Most Rev. Dr. M. Bishop Soosa Pakiam to reach out the mass rapidly and effectively.
Having understood the fact that we were away from biblical truth, we invited Pentecostal pastors to preach in our meetings because we understood that Pentecostal way of worship is correct. We were invited by different such groups of people to join with them. At the same time as God has given a vision to Bro. Antony John, to begin an independent gathering. As a result this independent fellowship was registered in 1998 August as The Word Ministries.
Centered on the coastal area called Valiyathura, Thiruvananthapuram this ministry has begun to do its mission among the people. As a result, they discussed for a place where they can worship God in truth and spirit. One of the sisters in the group has given us a place to build a thatched hut adjacent to her house. A small thatched hut (27x15) was built by the generous contribution of the people and on a Saturday which was inaugurated by some of our Bible teachers. But on the contrary to that, while worship was going on next Sunday morning, a group of furious men rushed to the worship place and demolished it and attacked people those who were participating. Because of the timely intervention of the police there were no further problems.
After having destroyed the first the worship place, again a thatched hut was constructed with the left over things behind the house of Bro. Antony John. After few years five cents land purchased for church building and was constructed a church where we worship God till now. And at present we have some branch churches, in Menamkulam, Kannamula and Pongumood. Other than Pr. Antony John, Pr. Saji, Pr. Shajan, Pr. Francis, and Pr. Joshy are working as full time ministers. In this ministry evangelist Bro. Massilla mani, Bro. Sunil, and Bro. Anu are working along with this ministry.Some of our ministers are Bro. Rajesh S. (M.Th) SAIACS), Sis. Elsamma David (M.Div) (working as a Bible teacher in TBC), Pr. Varghese Rocky and Sis. Suja are working as evangelical ministers around the world.