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The Most Rev.S. Vasantha Kumar B.Sc.,B.D.,M.Th.
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Mr.M.M.Philip
B.Arch., ALLA.
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FOREWORD
I am happy to write the foreword to the book “Satyasakshi’, which depicts the life and ministry of Mr.Chinna Konda Reddy of Pulivendula. Late Mr. Y.Chinna Konda Reddy was the Son of Mr. Y.S. Venkat Reddy, a first generation Christian in Cuddapah District. The Reddy family has produced distinguished personali- ties like the late Mr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy who as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 2004-2009. The contribution of the Reddy family to other Christian Diocese and to the Christian community in Andhra
Pradesh cannot be measured.
This book is a tribute to Mr. Y.S.Chinna Konda Reddy, part of which has been written by Mr.Chinna Konda Reddy himself when he was alive. On his passing away other members of the family, church leaders and well wishers have added articles and important incidents in the life of Mr.Chinna Konda Reddy. The book unfolds the life of Mr.Reddy who was a building contractor and who was known for his honesty and integ- rity. He was a man who went beyond the barriers of caste considerations to embrace all those who accepted the Lord as their personal Saviour and Lord and helped them to worship the Lord as one family. The book enu- merates the contribution of Mr.Reddy not only to the Church but also to society as a whole. Mr.Reddy has demonstrated through his life and min- istry that those who have accepted the Lord as their personal Saviour are able to live in peace and harmony irrespective of caste, creed and colour. Ido hope that this book would encourage many other individuals to devote
their time for the enhancement of peace and hormony in church and society.
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MOST REV. S. VASANTHAKUMAR MODERATOR, CSI PREFACE
Rev. M. Bhaskara Reddy
Director, Philadelphia Bible Institute
I am glad to go through this life story of Y.S.
CHINNA KONDA REDDY, and its very interest- ing to me.
Many good Christian life stories of early days are
not properly studied but neglected and rolled in past.
Sometimes, understanding Lord's foundations on early and younger movements are not so far deeply understood by us. Church needs to study
early scattered and non-structural movements.
Younger movements or starting points are not written with proper analysis, with a prosperous mind to help the present generation church,
to develop their evangelical strategy among unreached ruling castes.
Y.S. (YEDUGURI SANDINTD families belong to a group of early movements. Wittnessed Lord in their families. Y.S. Chinna Konda Reddy's life was filled with bold wittness that comes under scatered younger movements of evangelism and kingdom life. In the early movements here a one family, here there after another family some in-
volved in witnessing Lord and His kingdom.
These families some times do not have direct relationship stories of evangelism or crusading life stories. But they steadily walked with wit-
ness.
Y.S. Chinna Konda Reddy belongs to those life stories. In those
days the family of Sri Y.S. Venkata Reddy was the only wittness who stood boldly for Christ.
Chinna Konda Reddy sincerely followed the then known wittnessing models. In many good Christian life stories we see no direct connection with church planting, but later their life style helped in evangelism.
The mission heart in the life of Chinna Konda Reddy is very strong, that helped later generation to enter into further level of evangelism and kingdom life.
Chinna Konda Reddy made good foundation in his witnessing life for Christ. If we look and analyse into his life with mission mind we will definitely find some systamatic lessons to modern missions.
May God help us to study Y.S. Chinna Konda Reddy's life from other dimension of his Love, Justice and Mission Mind. May the Holy Spirit help and guide us in future to find new lessons or exemplary stories from the life of Chinna Konda Reddy.
God bless you all Rev. M. Bhaskara Reddy Director, Philadelphia Bible Institute Kavitam- 534 338, W.G. Dist.
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