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Pastor K.G Koshy (Kurian Geevarghese Koshy) was born into a Vaidyar family from Kerala, India. He received Christ as his personal savior in a local Ceylon Pentecostal Church in Kerala, India. The teaching of Christ and the Pentecostal movment touched him so he decided to follow Christ at a very young age. He left his home and and joined the CPM Church and ministered and labored for Christ in Sri Lanka (Jaffna, Columbo) and Tamilnandu, India. He evemtually left CPM due to certain difference in the teaching and decided to join Pastor P.M. Samuel who formed IPC, Tamilnadu. Pastor K.G. Koshy married Sarah, daughther of Tharian Modalalli from Karikathil house, Kottarakara. Sarah was also a born again Christian who dedicated her life to Christ from an Orthodox background. Pastor K.G. Koshy started his Ministry with IPC in Kallupatti, Madurai, Tamilnadu. He worked hard with servant of God Pastor M.O John and other in Madurai. He moved to Chennai at the inspiration of Pastor P.M. Samuel and started the Church in Avadi, Chennai.

Raised his family there with his three boys, Samuel Koshy, Abraham Koshy and Jacob Koshy. Samuel Koshy is a Canadian, Abraham Koshy lives in Muscat, Oman and Jacob Koshy decided to take the responsibilities of his father and lead the Church in Avadi, Chennai.

Jacob Koshy studied theology in Elim Bible Institire, Rochester, New York, USA. The Church under Jacob was tranformed to a Church that loved people and was based on a vision set forth my Pastor K.G. Koshy. A Church that puts people first and people of all cultures and took care of it people. The Church was branded independent of its teachings and called New Life Church, Avadi, Chennai. This Church gather about 7,500 people each Sunday and worship the Lord.

The Church is involved is many ministeries focussed on helping the locals and also fostered to the spiritual needs of peoples around the world.