Background
Matthew K. Thomas was born to Kurien Thomas and Annamma Thomas on 2 November 1948. On the 2nd of November, 1948, our second son was born.
Matthew K. Thomas was born to Kurien Thomas and Annamma Thomas on 2 November 1948. On the 2nd of November, 1948, our second son was born.
He was delivered in the house attended by a village midwife.
He is the present President of Central India Theological Seminary and also the President of Central India Outreach. In his autobiography, Kurien Thomas mentions the events surrounding Matthew"s birth:
One of the believers, a sister, was also present. She told me that according to the custom of the place, as soon as the child was born, the midwife should be given a gift of some kind.
I did not have even one penny to my name.
What could I give her? I went outside and began pacing up and down in the courtyard. Give me something I can give to her." I was still praying when the postman came with a money order for ten rupees.
As I received the money the baby was born. At once I put a few rupees into the midwife"s hand.
I can"t help thinking that God had a quartz timepiece long before man had one, because He is always on time.
Matthew grew up in Itarsi and went on to Sagar University where he finished his Master of Science in Zoology. He then began to teach in a College in Hoshangabad for sometime, before leaving India for the United States. On the 2nd of March 1974, Matthew was married to Aleyamma who was also working as nurse in America.
Matthew became successful as a businessman in United States, but sooner realized that he was called to ministry in India.
In 1992, he returned to India to join with his father in the ministry. He was appointed as the Principal of Central India Bible College, which under his leadership, grew into Central India Theological Seminary.
The biographical note on Matthew"s website states:
Doctor Thomas, a flourishing businessman in the States, responded to God’s calling and left his secular orientations to enter into full-time ministry in Central India. Under his leadership, Doctor Thomas established Central India Outreach (Chief Information Officer) which embodies House of Hope (Orphanages), Central India Theological Seminary (CITS), Central India Vocational Instructional Centre (CIVIC), Central India Mercy Clinic (CIMC), Central India Restoration Centre Lives Empowered (CIRCLE), and Indovision 20/20.
