R.V. PRABHU D O B 27- 03- 1964 born as Hindu in my young age very much devotee of
Hindu God, Goddess by family follow up
traditions, rituals Monday to Friday everyday visiting temples most part of Bangalore
celebrating all Hindu festivals
very particular and was following these idol worship.
I studied my high school in a Christian institution SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL located in
Bangalore during my school
days started pilgrimage going sabarimala on the mountain place in KERALA our family very poor
only person to earn my
father alone private sector.
During school days went ot sabrimala temple very famous season October to January every part of
INDIA you can see people
wearing black dress many rituals to follow as a) wear black dress, away from wife, eat food in
banana leaf, sleep on
floor matt,everyday going to temple doing banana, while pilgrimage in KERALA from particular
place I walk 48 miles in
wilderness very steep down and up, dancing on the way with colorful all over body midnight bath
on dirty river too cold
very chilled water.
Before 1986 worked in many place traveling too for no proper food lot of friends was looking
some for earning more
money, many times attended Gospel meetings which takes place near by very interesting to hear
about JESUS CHRIST IN FEAR
I am only person in my class called Mala made out beeds around my neck and on forehead a Tilak.
We were small family living in small rented house very difficult for luxurious survival on peace
in home not able to
come in life no lifting to higher standard during these situation fell in love with a young girl
after few years got
ditched my situation became worst only thought to suicide drank poison admitted in hospital
police case was not well for
few months could not come out of this problem it long time to settle.
I had many health issue one day in 1986
went to visit visit one of my friend in his aunt's place he was not their his aunt saw me very
young started telling
JESUS CHRIST GOSPEL it touched me
It touched my heart was very comforted with JESUS words she asked me come to church next day at
evening 4 pm to her
house to travel long distance, But my heart and mind says what will you do with one JESUS their
are so many Hindu God
and Goddess I left my my home evening around 5 passed 55 minutes decided to die on railway track
as I was going on the
way close to that aunts house some body diverting my direction speaking to my heart saying visit
her it changed my way
went at 6. 05 pm she was praying for me on her knees that God heard the prayer it changed and
comforted me.
Even though late still went to church with her there a Pastor was praying in spirit I felt the
presence of holy spirit
got convinced since then started attending church regularly with lot opposition within family
,friends, neighbors but
did not give up one year heard the Gospel in 1987 1st January took baptism in the NAME OF JESUS
CHRIST acts 2:38 lot of
prayers I got married in the year 4- 11- 1989 after one year son was born but earning was not
enough tried going abroad
was cheated by a friend but still tried and 1990 to 1994 worked in SAUDI ARABIA then returned
worked with my Curzon
brother in his company TAMIL NADU but always the desire to serve the LORD working doing ministry
in 1999 the LORD made
way asking me go back to Birth place BANGALORE continued my ministry with lot of opposition in
the family everyday early
morning live home return by night very tired my wife's complaint your parents are shouting
because of you.
But continued my ministry in spite these inderrances 2003 my mother expired first fasting prayer
buried her as per Hindu
custom I did not perform any rituals did turn back the same year last fasting prayer of the year
my father expired lot
of rituals but my son and daughter were standing with me many relatives asked us to perform
Hindu traditional rituals
but never we turned up that his the time one of my relative question about Christianity abused
me we here that you go
everywere and speak about JESUS CHRIST and you lost your mother, father no one is there he
cursed me saying you will
start begging in the streets. I said till my salvation no God helped me in all situations but
the GOD whom I serve now
his the living God he will not let me down said as challenging till today OUR GOD JESUS CHRIST
Blessed me pasturing
small church with limited congregation many hurdles in ministry gave three place worship to
other Pastors I have a small
family myself, wife, Son Daughter both have done degree B C A Bachelor of computer and both are
working still
financially little bit suffering but by His grace living happily.