IPC General President Pastor Dr T. Valson Abraham passes away

PASTOR Dr T. Valson Abraham, General President of the India Pentecostal Church of God (IPC), passed away in the United States on Wednesday, November 4. He was 74.

He had been undergoing treatment for cancer for some time.

Dr Abraham was the founder and president of India Gospel Outreach (IGO) and also served as president of India Bible College and Seminary. Since 1984, he had been actively involved in establishing churches across India and training missionaries and church leaders.

He served as the IPC General Secretary from 2006 to 2013 and assumed office as its General President in 2019.

He was also the founding pastor and senior minister of India Christian Assembly in California, USA. Along with his wife, Sally Abraham, he began prayer fellowships in Southern California in 1982, marking the beginning of an extensive ministry among Indian communities.

A gifted preacher, organiser and spiritual leader, Dr Abraham had a significant influence on the Pentecostal community in India and abroad. His sermons, particularly at Hebron conventions and through his English-language ministry, inspired generations of believers.

He was the grandson of Pastor K. E. Abraham, one of the founding leaders of the IPC, and son of Pastor T. S. Abraham and Mary Abraham.

He is survived by his wife and four children.

His death is a major loss to the Pentecostal community worldwide.