User talk:Devadandala

Devasahayam Dandala An Evangelist and Pastor in Andhra Pradesh - India, Pastor Deva is the Founder and President of Saviors Heartbeat Ministries which is registered with Government of A.P. India as Society. S.H.B. obtained permission to receive donations from all over the globe.

By God's grace, Pastor Deva has spoken to tens of thousands of people through radio and television broadcasts and face to face. Over the years he has led thousands of people to make personal decisions to live for Christ.

Deva is an Editor and Publisher of the well known Telugu Christian Monthly Magazine called SPANDANA (which means Heartbeat). This magazine reaches nearly 10,000 homes every month. He has also authored many books in the Telugu language which are widely read.

Deva was born on November 12, 1963 in a small village in Andhra Pradesh, India. His parents, Lingaiah and Lakshmi were Hindus until they accepted Jesus in 1969. After they accepted Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord, their names were changed to Abraham and Sarah and they continue to serve the Lord on a full-time basis. They faced several oppositions and persecutions because of their faith in Jesus Christ, but the Lord was with them and saved them from all dangers.

Deva trained by his evangelist father, as well as his spiritual mentor Rev. Dr. RRK Murthy, traveling through hundreds of villages while sharing about the Love and forgiveness of the Lord Jesus Christ. At the age of 21, God called him through a vision of "Golden Apples" and led him to enter the ministry full-time, leaving behind his education and job.

Deva has been blessed with godly parents, seven brothers and a sister. Four of them serve the Lord in full-time ministry while all others help in the ministry. Deva receives no honorariums and all the offerings go towards the ministry, because of his commitment to evangelism. The ministry provided him a modest home in India where he resides with his wonderful wife Krupa (Grace) and their two children, Joel and Angel.