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Rev.Dr.P.Joshi is the only child of his poor parents, who earned their livelihood working in the fields in a small village in Andhra Pradesh, India. Being brilliant in studies from a young age, he received help and encouragement from his teachers, allowing him to continue with his studies. He used to study under the streetlights because of the poverty, with determination and strong willpower he graduated in math’s and sciences and later Electrical Engineering from the Andhra University in the year 1969. Having accepted Jesus as his savior at the tender age of 15, Rev.Dr.P.Joshi actively participated in Christian missionary work in Andhra pradesh, even as a student while pursuing his rewarding career God had called him to full-time ministry in the year 1982; and in 1984 he joined Transworld radio (TWR) which launched Christian broadcasting on radio to speak on the program-“Thru the bible” in Telugu initiated by Dr. J.Vernon McGee. His endurance and dedication enabled Joshi to teach the entire bible verse -by verse in 7 years and this effort stands today as the only testimony in Telugu Christian Broadcasting. His program had the highest listenership ever (estimated to be over 10 million listeners at one time) for any Christian radio broadcast program in India in any language. In all he spoke for 14 years in the radio through TWR and is well -recognized voice of the word of God. God also used Rev.Dr.P.Joshi in evangelism and took him to all far -flung reaches of the state and he enabled bringing lakhs of Telugu people to salvation. He was invited to attend the itinerant evangelist’s conference in 1986 organized by Dr.Billy Graham as staff member and translator (into Telugu) for him in Amsterdam. In Recognition of his dedicated work, the Baptist church, Hyderabad sanctified him as “Reverend off the Lord” in 1990. Rev.Dr.P.Joshi was awarded the “Honorary Doctor of theology” in evangelism by “Transworld ministries” USA in the year 2001. Rev.Dr.P.Joshi traveled to the United States and Middle Eastern countries preaching at special Telugu conferences and conventions. He also visited Israel and lead believers through the holy sites and places where Jesus walked and preached. Nearing 60 years of age Rev.Dr.P.Joshi comes forth as a humble servant of God ready as an always to take his word to Telugu people. Rev.Dr. Joshi in office We are living in the time of grace just before the lords coming. The present time is witnessing the greatest ever work of the lord in enabling his word to reach the every nook & corners of the earth, every country with a society of diversified people are receiving the lord and getting united in his holy body of the church. Chosen people as never before, every possible technology, every mode of communication and media are part of this great revolution across the world.