I was greatly influenced by my mother who brought my brother and me up through most part of our schooling. Even though she was not well educated, her life left an indelible mark on me. After going through much pain and suffering, she was the first in our whole Hindu family, to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. I was an agnostic to begin with and i started to believe in the Lord as the only one who can take away my sins in the year 1977 when i was in my 7^th grade. A miracle – the appearance of a lost philatelic stamp – gave me the needed assurance. But it was only in August 1989 that i, a prodigal son, surrendered my life to Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord when He rescued me from dire circumstances at a homeless shelter called Goodwill Home & Rescue Mission in Newark, New Jersey. I was then in the U.S.A working on my Master’s in Computer Information Science.

Though the Lord gave me a special two-edged sword, which exhilarated me beyond any measure, 1990 and 1991 were depressing years i spent time back with my parents. Daily devotional, "Streams in the desert," fellowshipping with the saints at Carmel & Hebron prayer houses in my native place and the Lord's Words like, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest," comforted me. He also nourished me intellectually with verses like, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13 NIV).

After i returned to the U.S.A in 1992 when i was fellowshipping at Beth Israel Messianic Congregation in New Jersey, God spoke to me through Matthew 9:9 ("Follow me") and i helped with "Hope of the World" ministries. Most of 1993 however i spent time in seclusion undergoing traumatic mental agony when God was etching i believe, unintelligible writings on my heart which only now (as Luther says) make sense when they are read in reverse. In 1994 while i was fellowshipping at Calvary Chapel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, i wrote letters to the Pastors there on the "Backsliding" / Rededication paradigm. But i was depressed when the Lord brought me back again to my village in India and i despaired even of life all over again. When i was about to give up the Lord's work in March of 1995, God spoke to me through Luke 9:62 NIV – "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back, is fit for service in the kingdom of God." In November 1995 when i thought God gave up on me, He spoke to me through Isaiah 41:9b – "You are my servant; I have chosen you and have not rejected you." During 1995 God also spoke to me through 2 Kings 7:9 – "This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves." So i had my testimony printed in the form of a tract titled, "Who is Jesus?" reaching out to Hindus and Agnostics. I also took the name Caleb, as the Spirit led me, to testify with my name as well, among my relatives and friends. In 1996 when i got my New Year’s promise in Deuteronomy 31:8 ("The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you; Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged"), i kept up the letter writing to Church leaders at Jehovah-shammah, Madras, India as the Spirit led me. The letters ranged from "The Sabbath," "The Law of God," "KJV Bible," "Worship," "Works," "Communion," "Praise the Lord," "Jehovah-shammah," etc.

On January 8, 1996 when the Lord spoke to me through Genesis 12:1 ("Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you"), i came to the USA again in October to take up a job. On January 14, 1996 God once again confirmed His call to me through John 15:16 – "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last." On September 4, 1996 Brother K. Philip, a governing member of the Hebron Fellowship and sister assemblies in India, encouraged me by telling me that his daily portion that day was Matthew 3:17 – "This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." Later in 1999, God also promised me that He would make me a light unto the nations. I trust He will.

On April 16, 1998 when i was seeking God’s guidance to marry Anna, He answered me with 1^st Chronicles 22:11 – "Now, my son, the Lord be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as He said you would." She too got her confirmation from God to marry me and come to America through Genesis 46:3 – "I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there." As part of the building up of that House, on September 17, 1998 the Lord showed favor toward me (Psalm 104:10-13; Psalm 132:11,12; Matthew 13:47; Luke 17:22-24) and i launched out into Internet teaching ministry through an ecumenical web-church and Internet forums: Web-Church.net, BrideOfLordJesusChrist.org, Yahwehshammah.org, Caleb.net, news://alt.religion.hindu, news://alt.religion.christian.bible-study and news://alt.christnet.bible. On March 7, 1999 before i laid the foundation stone -- the Ten Commandments -- on the site, God spoke to me from Ezra 3:8 saying that i should be a supervisor in the rebuilding of the Temple of God.

On March 9, 1999 the word of God came to me through Exodus 32:29 NASB ("Dedicate yourself today to the Lord …in order that he may bestow a blessing upon you today") and immediately i turned in my resignation letter to a secular job. Around the same time when i telephoned my mother in India about my dedication, she was not for it at first. But the Lord constrained her that very night through her daily devotional (Exodus 22) and spoke to her saying, "Do not hold back offerings …. You must give Me the firstborn of your sons." She immediately called me and cheerfully told me to go ahead with my dedication. On March 13, 1999 God spoke to me through 2 Kings 9:3 –"Thus says the Lord: I anoint you king over Israel." I believe this is God's way of responding to my dedication.

On May 29, 1999 i published a book on Sanctification, "Lovest thou Me?" on the WWW. I agree with Wesley, that Salvation is by "faith that works by divine love." Justification is by grace alone. However, i believe Sanctification is by a concerted effort of five – the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, the Church and self.

God is now asking me to place this lamp up on a stand (Mark 4:21), with a paperback publication.

On April 14, 2002 God commissioned me with a teaching ministry through Matthew 28:20. Again on July 24^th even as i thought teaching and preparing sermons is not my piece of cake, the Lord lovingly woke me up early in the morning with a still small voice – almost like that of my mother's – calling me by my name and said something. I got up and prayed and God spoke to me through the verse, John 21:17d NASB – "Tend My sheep." And then, on June 18, 2002 when i sought the Lord’s will to attend a 10 day seminar on leadership, God forbid me saying, "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber" (John 10:1). Matthew Henry comments, "They must enter by the door of a regular ordination, and to such the porter will open; the Spirit of Christ will set before them an open door, give them authority in the church, and assurance in their own bosoms." By then i had decided to apply to a Theological School. What's more, when i was reading the book, "Five views on Sanctification," i came to realize how close to Wesley i was in my beliefs. If God wills, in my graduate theological study i would like to concentrate on Sanctification, Ethics and Ecumenism.

Introspective, zealous, discerning, determined (yet will loose interest quickly if nobody shares my enthusiasm), not as disciplined as i would like to be, are some of my traits.