User:IPA Shelter House

IPA Shelter House Church in Bangalore, Karnataka, is a Pentecostal Church, Pastored by Ashley Benjamin. Shelter House has been consistently working on bringing Gods saving and healing power to the needy and broken.

History : January 2008. This newly wed couple had many aspirations. An onsite trip, working and earning good time and living a comfortable life. Both Ashley and Sheba were having good jobs in the booming Information Technology sector in the SILICON VALLEY of India, Bangalore. January 24, 2008, the voice of the Lord came so powerfully to Pastor Ashley that the Lord asked him to start a church. Many other prophetic insights were also given.

Sadly those were the times where many churches and buildings were vandalized by the anti-social elements and it was not the right time to start a new one. He shared the vision to his wife and they asked God to confirm the vision. It was in the month of April 2008 when Rev David Prakasam and his dear wife came to stay at the house of Pastor Ashley and Sheba for some hours. As they were leaving back to the airport, the Spirit of God came upon Rev David mightily and He asked Pastor Ashley to explore the possibilities of starting a new church. Rev David Prakasam also offered all spiritual and physical support for this to happen. The vision was shared with the good friends of Pastor Ashley and Sheba and they also joined hands and shoulders for this vision from God to come to pass. On November 8, 2008 IPA ShelterHouse congregation was dedicated and inaugurated for the glory of God by Rev David Prakasam along with many other servants of God.