Luther Kumar Chatla

20 BEDDED MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC HOME
TOTAL BUDGET: $41,000

I. First Payment: $17.500
Paid & contract made 1/12/09 in favor of BIM, Thank you

III. Second Payment: $14,500
Due Date:   20th of March, 2009
Total Received as on 20th Feb - $4000
Balance Needed by 20th Mar - $10,500

III. Third Payment & Registration: $10,000
Due Date: May 30th, 2009

Field Contact: medical@baptistindia.org

Rev. Luther, Dr. Ratna & Mr. Samuel Chatla

TIMELINE

• May 4th, 1974 - Born as a pre-matured baby (seven months old)
• 1974-78: Struggle for Life, the grace of God sustained
• 1988-88: High School Studies. Lived a nominal Christian life being born in Pastor's family, life restricted to mission compound
• 1988-90: Junior & Senior High School: Exposed to the outside world, and a kind of rebellious attitude against Christianity and missions started growing
• 1990-93: Bachelor's Degree: Decided not to follow parents foot-steps having seen their sufferings, hardships, and persecutions; mingled with the world; ambitions and life patters were changed;
• March 93: Waiting to join Masters program
• 29th March 1993: Life has taken a U-turn towards the Cross having heard the powerful exposition on the life of Paul from Phil 1:21 in a conference, accepted Christ through Baptism.
• 1993-94: Assisting dad in the church activities, conducted gospel meetings and involved in evangelism.
• 1994-98: Joined for theological studies and graduated with Bachelor's of Divinity (B.D.); involved as youth group leader and associate pastor in a local church;
• Dec 31st 1996: God's call from 2 Tim 2:1-2 to train pastors and build leaders
• 1998-2001: started a Bible College, and served as a church pastor;
• Mar 29th 2001: Got married to Dr. Ratna
• Jul 16th 2002: God blessed us with baby boy Samuel
• 2001-03: Master's program in Old Testament; involved in church as associate pastor;
• 2003-04: Worked as professor at UBS, a reputed theological seminary in India
• 2004: Resigned and joined Baptist India for full time ministry
• 2004-06: President of the Bible college, pastor of a church and missions director of ICBBGF ministries (all faith based)
• 7th Aug 04: Ordained
• 2006-2009 : Dallas Theological Seminary for Ph.D. program in Old Testament. 

 Latest Prayer Letter:

8/1/11