KP Yohannan in Radio: “That’s Something We’ll Cherish”

Last updated on: May 29, 2024 at 2:38 pm By GFA Staff Writer

WILLS POINT, TX — The public viewing for the late Dr. K.P. Yohannan (Metropolitan Yohan) on May 15 in Dallas, Texas, was attended by approximately a thousand mourners, including presidents of national Christian organizations; former dignitaries of the Indian parliament; bishops, priests and leaders of various Christian denominations; and many men and women who grew up listening to Yohannan on the radio overseas. ===== “When I was very young, my mother, at 5:30 in the morning, would turn on the... Read more

KP Yohannan “Never Disappointed Me in Character or Behavior”

Last updated on: May 27, 2024 at 3:29 pm By Guest Contributor

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CHARLOTTE, NC — I find it of no small significance that K.P. entered the “great cloud of witnesses” surrounding us between the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Sunday of Holy Pascha and the Sunday of Saint Thomas—the disciple who first brought Christianity to India in AD 52. This constitutes a certain sign that the GFA World mission that began in India must continue until those who have not yet heard the name of Christ may say with Saint Thomas, “My... Read more

KP Yohannan: Humbly, Gently, Loving Others into Eternity

Last updated on: May 17, 2024 at 7:38 pm By Guest Contributor

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MOORESVILLE, NC — KP Yohannan (Metropolitan Yohan) — founder of missions agency GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia) who died May 8 — once said to me: “I’m just a skinny kid from India who grew up to be a follower of Jesus.” Genuine humility was the mark of the man — a man whom God would choose to launch one of the greatest missionary movements the world has ever seen. Born into obscurity in the village of Niranam in... Read more

Memoriam for K.P. Yohannan (Metropolitan Yohan) (1950-2024)

Last updated on: May 15, 2024 at 5:54 am By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — K.P. Yohannan (Metropolitan Yohan), founder and director of GFA World and Metropolitan of Believers Eastern Church, departed in the presence of God on May 8, 2024. He was a missionary statesman with an undying call to share the love of Christ with this world and to inspire others to follow in his footsteps. He reposed in Dallas, Texas, due to a sudden cardiac arrest while receiving treatment after being struck by a car while on his... Read more

KP Yohannan: My Personal Reflections on His Life & Ministry

Last updated on: May 11, 2024 at 7:13 pm By Dr. David R. Mains

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It hasn’t been a full day yet since being told the news that K.P. Yohannan died. As I sit at my desk and record my thoughts, I am fighting back tears. I sense I am still in shock. I believe I am one of the few who still called him K.P. It’s how he introduced himself some decades back when we first met. As a young man he had asked me for time to share his dream of seeing Asia... Read more

GFA World Launches Multi-Specialty Hospital in East Africa

Last updated on: January 16, 2025 at 5:00 am By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — GFA World (www.gfa.org) — one of the largest faith-based mission agencies — is launching a new 450-bed hospital, medical school, and training complex in East Africa. The state-of-the-art medical facility and training center — being constructed in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali — will serve the poorest of the poor, and train new African doctors and nurses, the organization said. GFA World aims to have the multi-specialty facility up and running by the end of next year. It... Read more

Jesus Wells to Reach 40 Million with Safe Drinking Water

Last updated on: April 4, 2024 at 8:33 pm By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — It’s one of the most remarkable stories in the colossal quest to provide clean drinking water to every person on the planet. The “Jesus Wells” project, a monumental undertaking of Texas-based mission agency GFA World (www.gfa.org), is 25 years old this year — and on the cusp of delivering safe, clean drinking water to its 40 millionth beneficiary. “As we mark World Water Day this month, we’re grateful for all who have sacrificed and labored to... Read more

GFA World Does Christmas ‘Chickens & Goats’ to Fight Poverty

Last updated on: December 13, 2023 at 7:18 pm By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — Can a chicken really change someone’s life? It’s happening all around the globe, according to mission agency GFA World (www.gfa.org). The Texas-based organization has launched its annual Christmas “Chickens & Goats” campaign on WAY-FM Radio — an opportunity for people to buy life-changing gifts, such as chickens and goats, for families living in extreme poverty in Africa and Asia this festive season. The campaign includes a “Chicken Challenge” to donate a pair of chickens every month... Read more

GFA World Responds to Devastating Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Nepal

Last updated on: November 8, 2023 at 9:16 pm By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — A U.S.-based global mission agency says several of its partner churches were left “broken” by a devastating earthquake that struck remote Western Nepal Nov. 3, killing more than 150 people. “We have also lost cherished members of our church family in this heart-wrenching tragedy,” said K.P. Yohannan (Metropolitan Yohan), founder of Texas-based GFA World (www.gfa.org). “Our prayers are with all the affected families, and we share in their grief during this most challenging time.” According to... Read more

GFA World Launches Appeal As ‘Ostracized Widows’ Face Life of Begging

Last updated on: October 4, 2023 at 3:42 pm By GFA Staff Writer

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WILLS POINT, TX — Mission agency GFA World (www.gfa.org) has launched an appeal to help thousands of “ostracized widows” around the globe at risk of starvation and abuse after being abandoned by their family and neighbors. “Millions of widows live in societies where they are blamed for their husband’s death, regardless of the illness, accident or circumstances,” said GFA World founder K.P. Yohannan (also known as Metropolitan Yohan). “They are considered a curse and are socially shunned, abused, neglected and... Read more