| Satish Kumar | |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Employer: | founder of Calvary Temple |
| Occupation: | Pastor |
Satish Kumar is an Indian pastor who is the founder of Calvary Temple.[1]
Satish was born in a non-Christian family. One day Satish heard a street evangelist preaching that Jesus Christ could transform lives. Intrigued by the message, Satish began preaching at age 18, and he established Calvary Youth Mission when he was 21.[2] Satish was ordained in 1998 in London, England.[3] Later, he was elected as the Bishop of the International Ministerial Council of Great Britain. In 2003, he also started preaching over television, with one program being telecast. Presently his sermons are broadcast with over 600 programs per month, airing in 16 languages and attracting almost 300 million viewers.[4] Satish Kumar founded Calvary Temple with 25 people in 2005. Within 15 years, it grew to 300,000 members on 10 campuses. Presently, Calvary Temple is the second largest church in the world.[5]