Church of Signs and Wonders
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| Church of Signs and Wonders | |
|---|---|
| Location | Village Khambra, Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Pentecostalism |
| Website | ankurnarula.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder(s) | Ankur Yoseph Narula |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Ankur Yoseph Narula |
Ankur Narula Ministries (The Church of Signs and Wonders) is a church ministry in Punjab, India. It was established in 2008 in Jalandhar, Khambra. Ankur Yoseph Narula is the Senior Pastor and Overseer.[1] It is a prosperity megachurch [2] and follows Pentecostal Christianity, practicing exorcism, and claiming miraculous healing.[3]
History
[edit]Ankur Yoseph Narula is the Senior Pastor and Overseer in the Church of Signs and Wonders. Born in a non-Christian family, Ankur Narula accepted Christianity and started his ministry with 3 people in 2008.[1] Weekly congregations are now in the region of 30,000[4]
In April 2023, India's Income Tax department coordinated a series of raids against the church, investigating claims of money laundering and fraudulent cash transactions.[4][3] The raids related to a 2020 complaint brought by the Legal Rights Observatory with the Union Home Ministry, who claimed that a UK registered shell company was being used to launder foreign donations for tax purposes.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- "About Ankur Narula Ministries". ankurnarula.org. Church of Signs and Wonders. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- Corrigan, John; McAlister, Melani; Schäfer, Axel R. (15 September 2022). Global Faith, Worldly Power: Evangelical Internationalism and U.S. Empire. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-7060-7.
- "IT raids pastor Ankur Narula's churches in Punjab". Hindustan Times. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Punjab: Fake healing pastor Ankur Narula's church & Bible college raided by IT". hindupost.in. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "Income-tax raids on self-styled pastor's Jalandhar assets". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- ankurnarula.org Ankur Narula Ministries official website
- anugrah.tv Anugrah TV channel website
