Pastor Deveraj Immanuel
(Academic Dean of Maranatha Bible Training Institute & College, Chennai in India)


I was born into a Christian family and raised by a sincere Christian mother. From early childhood, I decided to devote myself to the Lord. My mother made a vow about it, but I also wanted to do it.

I was dedicated to the church ministry helping our church pastor and studied theology. I learned a lot of things by diligently attending Christian seminars and conferences.

In 1993, I opened a church. In 2003, I became an assistant pastor of Maranatha Full-gospel Church, and in 2007 I became a lecturer in Maranatha Bible Training Institute & College. God guided my way with care. While performing ministry as a lecturer on theology and a pastor, I had a thirst for God's true will embedded in His Word. To me, God gave a definite answer and blessings.


After realizing the core of the gospel through Dr. Jaerock Lee

I can never forget Dr. Jaerock Lee's 2002 India United Crusade conducted in Marina beach, India. The lecturers and students of Maranatha Bible Training Institute & College attended the crusade to do volunteer works. The crusade attracted a total of three million people, which was marked as a monumental moment in the Indian Christian history.

Countless people accepted Jesus Christ and experienced miracles through Dr. Jaerock Lee's message and prayer. God's powerful works that I witnessed there were truly amazing. Dr. Lee, who prayed earnestly for the people of India, deeply moved my heart. I, as a pastor like him, was impressed by his prayer. Afterwards, I started to work together with Manmin with great interest in its ministry. In the meantime, an unexpected opportunity was given.

In October, 2009, Pastor Joseph J. Han of Chennai Manmin Church in India asked me to translate Dr. Lee's book into the Tamil language. I received his autobiography My Life My Faith Vol. 2, which made me very happy. It was absolutely a great blessing to me. I came to understand God better while translating the book and the Word of God delivered by Dr. Lee caused my life to change. I was so blessed.


I came to have a new vision in Maranatha Bible Training Institute & College

I wanted to spread the gospel with emphasis on holiness in my college. In February and April, 2012, I organized the seminars with Pastor Joseph J. Han as a speaker. His lectures were the messages preached by Dr. Jaerock Lee such as 'The Measure of Faith,' 'The Message of the Cross,' and 'The Keys to Church Growth.' The messages gave the school faculty and students spiritual realization which was truly helpful.

With the seminar as beginning, 'The Message of the Cross,' 'The Measure of Faith,' 'Prayer,' and 'Basis on Christian Life (Lectures on the Book of Leviticus and Ten Commandments)' came to be included in the seminary curriculum officially from July, 2012. The lecturers and students expressed their thanks for letting them learn Dr. Lee's spiritual messages and they wanted to learn more of his messages.

Currently, my school library is stocked with 24 English versions and two Tamil language versions of Dr. Lee's books. The books have helped students realize spiritual meanings of God's Word and, most of all, made them pray. I give all thanks and glory to God who has guided Maranatha Bible Training Institute & College to have a new vision and teach God's true will.