"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
It is a great privilege to be involved in the vineyard of our Lord as missionary. The journey has been exciting and thrilling. It is also amazing to hear stories all around the great nation of India, how God is leading His Church to move forward in missions, redeeming and reconciling new people every day. God opened up opportunities to speak to God’s people, motivating and mobilizing them to be involved in missions. It was mostly in Church retreats or mission camps. Some times, doors were open to present papers to missiologists and scholars or write in some magazines.
Since, there are very few books written by Indian authors on missions, I ventured out to write the third of the series of the books: “Christ and Transformational Missions”; following “Christ and Cities” (2005) and “Christ and Missional Leaders” (2007). Few more books in this series are in the pipe line: “Christ and Post-Modern Youth”, “Christ and Families”, “Christ and Local Churches” and “Christ and Society”.
Mission is transformation in nature and essence. The gospel bears fruit, wherever it is preached. God is sending out his labourers to toil in the nook and corner of this world. The gospel has transformed individuals drastically, decisively and radically and they in turn transform their own contexts. This results in the transformation of society, where values, attitudes, aspirations, behaviour and relationships are upgraded for good. Christians as salt and light are agents of transformation.
Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran
Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran served as Junior Engineer in PWD, Tamil Nadu. God called him to be a missionary and served for 11 years (1986-1996) in the state of Haryana in North India. Since 1997 he is involved in Teaching, Training and Writing. He has authored fifteen books and several (over 1000) articles. God has given him the privilege to travel over 300 plus cities in India and 100 plus cities outside India in 32 countries. Currently, he serves as Regional Director for South Asia –Community Bible Study International. He is married to Rosia Selvi and has a son Thambos who has completed Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) and Master of Social Work (MSW) is pioneering youth churches in Chennai and few major cities in India and is married to a medical doctor Sayali and blessed with a grandson. Daughter Hosanna who was a Student Missionary in Belarus (former Russia) went to be with the Lord in 2011. A book: Beyond Boundaries: A tribute to Hosanna was published.
