Dr. Chris Perumalla grew up in Hyderabad, India and came to accept Jesus as his personal saviour at the age of 15. Soon after his conversion, Chris developed a passion to share his faith with his classmates throughout his academic life, leading several of his friends to Jesus and discipling them. After finishing his Masters degree from Osmania University, Chris moved to Canada, obtained a second Masters and doctoral degrees from University of Waterloo. Subsequently, he joined University of Toronto (UofT) and taught in Faculty of Medicine. Both at UofW and UofT, Chris led Bible studies and is grateful for the many opportunities to speak of Jesus and live as a witness for Him. Chris was honored at UofT with several awards for Excellence in Teaching, Innovation, Leadership and Influence, including the President’s Teaching Award. When God called Chris into full time Christian ministry, he took early retirement and served as the Senior Pastor of Rexdale Church. Currently, Chris is the Pastor Advisor to a couple of churches in Toronto, preaching and mentoring younger pastors and millennials, and Regional Director for Asia of Aramaic Broadcasting Network. He is also Professor Emeritus in Department of Physiology at the UofT. Chris is married to Phebe and they both have two adult children and are blessed with two adorable grandchildren.
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