D.G.S. Dhinakaran (1935-2008)

Bro. Dr. Duraisamy Geoffery Damuel Dhinakaran was a world renowned Indian spiritual, evangelical leader. He was the founder of *Jesus Calls Ministries * and Karunya University.

Duraisamy was born on the 1st July 1935 at Surandai in Tirunelveli district of Madras Prsidency (today Tamil Nadu).

He attended St. John’s College, Paiayamkottai and earned a BSc degree in Mathematics from Madras University (1955).

He was thinking of committing suicide as he walked towards the railway track. On the way he met his uncle who shared about Jesus Christ. His uncle told him to go home and commit his ways to the Lord. He went home, prayed and committed his life to the Saviour.

He did this for 7 years pleading Lord! Hear my Prayer and grant me your power! I don’t want to live a dried Christian life anymore!

He was involved in evangelical activities for some time prior to leaving his job at the bank.

On 10th October 1962, during a time of family prayer, a divine presence filled the room. He saw the Lord Jesus face to face for 3 long hours.I am Jesus. I have come to bless you. My son, people might have heard of my love; but they have not tasted it. So, I pour My love and compassion in your heart, This love will console their broken hearts and heal their diseased bodies. You will be witness to the power of my Holy Spirit. The Lord filled him with the Holy Spirit. That day launched a one-man-ministry

At the time he was working as a top executive in a bank but spent most of his spare time and holidays ministering in different places. He left the bank and his ministry became the foundation and the life of Jesus Calls Ministry. (JCM)
Whenever he preached and prayed at public meetings people saw him interpreting tongues and heard him speak words of wisdom and knowledge.
During prayer time he called out names of people in the crowd revealing their emotional and physical conditions through divine revelation and then healing them. ( Read A Supernatural Ministry)

12th October 1970 was the first time, at an organized meeting, that he shared the Word of God with the 1000s who attended.

He began to use the media. In 1972 he broadcast his message on the radio. In the mid 1990s JCM began to use television

Over the next 14 years many things happened.
( Read Milestones in the Ministry).

May 21st 1986 he lost his daughter Angel in a car accident. Later in the year, shattered and broken, he went on to opening the Karunya Institute of Technology on 4th November.

His peers called him the Apostle of the age in India

Bro. Dhinakaran died in hospital on 20th February 2008.

1000s came to glance at the man who interceded for them.

He left his wife, Stella and son, Paul, who took over the ministry.

Sources
Jesus Calls
Karunya