People

The Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists is made up of a team of dedicated individuals who are committed to serving their community through their work. These individuals include pastors, teachers, medical professionals, leaders, and community workers, among others. Their work is centered around promoting the Adventist message of hope, health, and wholeness through various ministries such as education, healthcare, and social services. The people working for the Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists are driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those around them and to share the love of God through their service. Their commitment to their work is a testament to the organization’s mission of improving the quality of life for individuals and communities in the region.

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  • Associations & Departments
    • Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries
    • Children's Ministries
    • Communication
    • Education
    • Family Ministries
    • Health Ministries
    • Ministerial Association
    • Ministerial Spouses Association
    • Prayer Ministries
    • Public Affairs & Religious Liberty
    • Publishing Ministries
    • Sabbath School & Personal Ministries
    • Stewardship Ministries
    • Women's Ministries
    • Youth Ministries
  • Other Ministries and Services
    • ADRA India
    • ADRA Nepal
    • Adventist Child India
    • Adventist Mission
    • Adventist Possibility Ministries
    • Adventist Risk Management
    • Adventist Volunteer Services
    • Civil Engineering
    • Information Technology Services
    • Legal Affairs
    • Maranatha India
    • Media Evangelism
    • Medical Trust of SDA
    • Public Campus Ministries
    • SERVSDA
    • Special Ministries
    • Spirit of Prophecy
    • Sponsorship
  • Presidential
  • Secretariat
  • Treasury
R N Prabhudas
Director - Youth Ministries
Barnabas Zimik
Director - Publishing Ministries
D Vara Prasad
Secretary, Ministerial Association
Cheryl Dunn
Associate Director - Health Ministries
Edward Dunn
Director - Health Ministries
Rosenita Christo
Director - Family Ministries
Edison Samraj
Director - Education
Mridula Lakra
Director - Children's Ministries
Ramesh Y Jadhav
Director - Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Director -Communication, Co-ordinator - Prayer Ministries
S Paulmoney
Director - Stewardship Ministries
Premila Masih
Director - Women's Ministries
Ambrose Shanmugam
Director - Adventist Possibility Ministries, Special Ministries & Spirit of Prophecy
S Johnson
Director - Media Evangelism
Alamgir Khan
Secretary - Medical Trust
Edward Pilli
Treasurer - Medical Trust
Ezras Lakra
President/CEO, Director - Public Affairs & Religious Liberty
Ch. John Victor
Riches Christian
Hidayat Masih
General Vice-President, Director - Sabbath School & Personal Ministries
Manoj Sarkar
Administrative Assistant to the President, Sponsorship Secretary
Benny Joseph
Secretary - SERVSDA
Mohan Bhatti
Associate Secretary - Archives, Records & Statistics
Kantharaj George
Secretary - IFA, Trust Services
S Jebaseelan
Associate Secretary - IFA
LeRoy P Samuel
Undertreasurer, Coordinator - Adventist Risk Management
Enoch Manickam
Retirement Plan Administrator
Selvin Jones
Edwin Stanley
Consolidation Officer
Krupa Victor
Co-ordinator, Ministerial Spouses Association
William Mack
Director - Adventist Child India
Ravindra Shankar
Director - Public Campus Ministries
Metilda Riches
Co-ordinator, Adventist Volunteer Services
Vijay Kunturu
Information Technology Services
John Masefield
Umesh Nag
Director - Adventist Mission
Vinish Wilson
Country Director - Maranatha India
Weston Davis
Country Director - ADRA India
Mark Webster
Country Director - ADRA Nepal

Executive Officers

Ezras Lakra, President

Chinta John Victor, Executive Secretary

Riches Christian, Treasurer

Executive Committee:

Ezras Lakra, Chair; Chinta John Victor, Secretary; Kumar Adhikari, S. Ambrose, Mohan Bhatti, Rosenita Christo, R. N. Prabhu Das, Varaprasad Deepati, Daniel Devadhas, Edward Dunn, Kantharaj George, Hector Gayares, Peter C. Halemane, G. Immanuel, Johnson Jacob, Vara Jacob, Ramesh Y. Jadhav, Selvin Jones, Benny Joseph, Ujwal Kandane, Alamgir Khan, Mridula Lakra, Enoch Manickam, Hidayat Masih, Premila Masih, Isaac Kumar Nethala, S. Paulmoney, Jayawant Peter, Umesh Pokharel, Milon Rana, G. Nageshwar Rao, Christian Riches, Edison Samraj, Patta LeRoy Samuel, Eliah Srikakolli, Edwin Stanley, Swamidass Johnson, C. Tawkthanga, Benoy Daniel Tirkey, P. A. Varghese, Measapogu Wilson, Barnabas Zimik.