Conference Speakers

C. M. Premkumar

Pastor Premkumar is the Pastor of Open Door Mission Church, a member of BfP (KdoR) -The Recognized body of Full Gospel Churches in Germany. Pastor Premkumar is a Tele Evangelist, a noted Conference Speaker and an acclaimed Author. He is gifted with the office of Teaching. He travels widely addressing Conferences, conducting Crusades, Seminars and short term Bible schools around the Globe. He produced the Audio Bible in Tamil Language with dramatic narration, the first of its kind, which is known in 40 countries. This apart he has authored several albums of Teaching Series on various themes.

Pastor Premkumar´s Book on “Daniel an exegesis” released at the International Tamil Pastors Conference in Zurich, Switzerland in 2010 and “100 Prayer Meditations” have received wide acclaim and are heading for the third edition. His anthology of Christian poetry titled 1000 flowers is being released at the International Tamil Pastors Conference in October 2012, in which he is also a speaker.

Pastor Premkumar has addressed Radio/TV broadcasts in England, Canada, Denmark, Australia and in India. His weekly Telecast “Hour of Glory”  is viewed in over 170 countries. He has great burden for India and Srilanka and supports mission work in these nations. He preaches in Tamil, English and in German.

Dr. Vijay Benedict

Dr. Vijay Benedict has been a Bollywood playback singer for over 35 Indian films. He focused on his best God given gift ‘singing’ and now sings for the Lord. He is committed to his vision of giving the best music for the Lord. But besides his very professional voice, he is available for God’s call on his life – committed to work for God’s plan of Salvation.Vijay Benedict has got his Masters in Business Administration and has graduated in Indian classical music and holds a doctorate degree from the University of Jerusalem.

Vijay Benedict has also built a small school of music/worship for the upcoming singers of India. He has also started a television serial of christian music in Hindi. Vijay has recorded over 23 Gospel albums that are based on worship, praise, and witness for Christ.

Steve Grace

Steve Grace is an evangelist, and encourager and an adventurer. He is an Australian contemporary gospel artist with a heart for world missions and evangelism.

Twenty five years ago Steve was driving trucks and singing in pubs. Answering the call of God, he has pioneered a concert touring ministry that has taken him to hundreds of cities and towns throughout Australia. The vision soon developed into an international ministry with opportunities to perform at concerts, festivals and conferences in the USA, Alaska, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Europe, Asia, India, Africa and the South Pacific.

Many people have come to a genuine faith in Christ through Steve’s music ministry. From a mission’s childhood in the jungles of Papua New Guinea he learned at an early age the transforming power of the Gospel. Today his songs reflect that passion for the lost, and a heart for the Great Commission.

Working alongside artists such as Delirious, Jars of Clay, Third Day and Michael W. Smith, Steve has become a featured artist at Franklin Graham Festivals and Greg Laurie Harvest Crusades. He was honoured at Hillsong Conference in 2002 with his wife Kerrie for their dedication to serving churches across Australia.

Jordan Grace & Trentan Kruger have formed an alternative acoustic band called The SkyPilot. They will join Steve on the Heritage Acoustic Tour and will be performing with Steve at the Conference.

Pastor John McMartin

Pastor John McMartin is the senior pastor of Inspire Church, one of Australia’s largest and most influential Churches. Inspire Church ministers to thousands of people at their weekly services across Sydney, and through their weekly television broadcast that touches and inspires the lives of many people across the globe.

Pastor John is blessed with wife Carole, three adult children and four grand children. They have had great success in ministry, as the Senior Pastors of Inspire Church for the past 30 years which has seen them take it from 7 members in 1981 to over 7000+ members today. They are entering this 31^st year with new vision and passion to win the souls. Pastor John is a gifted speaker and an apt teacher. His life motto is to love God, love people and inspire the world.

John McMartin is also the State President of the Australian Christian Churches the Assemblies of God in N.S.W. overseeing 350 Churches, as well as serving on the National Executive of the Australian Christian Churches the Assemblies of God in Australia which oversees 1300 Churches in Australia.

Pastor Abraham Varghese

Pastor Abraham was an Associate Pastor at the Petersham Assembly of God, Sydney for 16 years.   During that time he served as the Principal of the Ministry Training Institute, Ethnic Ministries & Missions Director and a Counsellor.

Abraham is married to Cheryl and they have two adult children.  13 years ago they started the Southwest Church Liverpool where they served the Lord faithfully.  Pastor Abraham was the Senior Pastor of this multi-ethnic church until the beginning of this year.  Currently he is an itinerant minister with the Australian Christian Churches – the Assemblies of God in Australia. He is also an educator with TAFE NSW.

Pastor Abraham’s passion is to see people’s lives changed by the word of God and by the power of the Holy Spirit.