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Anand SamuelSENIOR PASTORAnand came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in the Middle East during his teenage years. He and his wife, Priya, moved to the UAE in 2002, where they had their three boys, Rohan, Aryan, and Daven.
Anand completed his Pastoral Internship at the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai in 2010 and was then called to serve as an elder. He later served on staff as an Associate Pastor, where he oversaw their Discipleship Initiatives and Pastoral Internship Program. In 2013, ECCD sent Anand out to plant and pastor Grace Baptist Church. Anand received his MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Knox Theological Seminary, FL. |
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Samson ThomasASSOCIATE PASTORSamson was raised in a Christian home and came to a true saving faith while he was in his teens. He moved to the UAE for an internship at the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai in 2013. There, his foundations of Christian life and ministry philosophy were shaped and refined.
After his internship, he desired to continue serving in a church where he could be further trained, so Samson came to Grace Baptist Church in August 2014. In May 2015, he became a Pastoral Assistant and was later voted to serve as a pastor in 2018. He is married to Pushpa and blessed with three children, Judith, Zoey, and Jeremy. |
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Aji VargheseLay PASTORAji came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through the preaching of God’s word at Grace Church, Sharjah. He has been a member of the church for over a decade. He serves in various church ministries, including leading Sunday worship, teaching the youth, and serving on the finance committee. He has the heart for seeing people grow in their faith.
He was raised in the Middle East and moved to the UAE in 1998. He and his wife, Smitha, moved to Sharjah in 2009 and are blessed to have raised their daughter, Angela, within this community. |