Rev. Dr. V. A. Varughese is a Pentecostal Pastor, Missionary, and Theological Educator with over four decades of ministry experience, now serving as Senior Pastor of Grace Christian Assembly, Richardson, Texas.
Background
Rev. Dr. Viralasseril Abraham Varughese was born on April 12, 1958, into a Bible-believing Christian home and personally accepted Christ at the age of thirteen. Raised in the Pentecostal tradition, he later received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and developed a lifelong commitment to a godly life centered on missions.
Ministry and Missions
He began his ministry as a missionary in Bihar with Operation Mobilization in the early 1980s, later serving as pastor, teacher, and counselor in various churches and seminaries in India and abroad. His work has combined pastoral care, missions training, and theological education, and he has ministered in India, Europe, North America, and several Middle Eastern countries.
Pastoral and Academic Roles
Dr. Varughese has taught at institutions such as Calcutta Bible College, Carey Center for Post-graduate Studies, COTR Theological Seminary, Madras Bible College, Asian Biblical Seminary, India Bible College and Seminary, IPC Hebron Bible College, and IPC Kottayam Theological Seminary. He served as the founding principal of I.P.C. Tabor Bible College, Trivandrum, and was also one of the co-founders of the Research Center for Theological Studies. He has pastored several congregations as Senior Pastor, including IPC Tabor Trivandrum, IPC Philadelphia Kottayam, IPC Hebron Houston, Indian Christian Assembly New Jersey, IPC Hebron Dallas, and currently serves at Grace Christian Assembly in Texas.
Preaching and Media Ministry
He is known as a Preacher and Bible Teacher whose messages address themes such as forgiveness, spiritual edification, holiness, and readiness for Christ’s coming, available through platforms like YourLivingManna/Manna TV. His preaching emphasizes worship, deliverance, and equipping believers as honorable vessels for God’s mission.