GLADSON VARGHESE KAROTTU
MBA, M.Div, M.Th, (Ph.d)
Former Director of Education to COG United Arab Emirates
Pastor Gladson Varghese, a certified and ordained bishop by the Church of God – World Missions, has been in the service of the Lord and in His ministry since 2008. He took up his role as a full time minister in the year 2011. In the last decades, he has gained vast secular and ministerial experiences, which he also believes in pouring into his diverse roles held under spiritual authority as well. He is currently residing with his family in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and serves in the capacity of Senior Pastor at Emirates Christian Fellowship (ECF) and the Church of God (COG), UAE. He is also the Vice President and Deputy Managing Trustee for Peniel Ministries International.
He is blessed with a wonderful wife – Jiji Sosam Mathew and 2 beautiful kids, namely Johan G. Karottu (age 8yrs) and Geona G. Karottu (age 2yrs).
Listed below are a few additional roles he is committed to:
- Secretary – Bishop Dr K. O. Mathew. (National Overseer Church of God- UAE & President GBS)
- Dean of the Students – Gilgal Biblical Seminary (ATA)
- Adjunct Faculty – Peniel Bible College (Online)
- National Auditor – Church of God, UAE
Pastor Gladson has been invited on various platforms to garner the role of motivational speaker and the inspiration from the Word of God. He is been used mightily in prophetical and deliverance sessions. He has an excellent calibre and potential to demonstrate experience in crisis situations, which helps him to serve his congregational members:
- to cope up with stress,
- to provide counselling,
- to strengthen brotherly fellowship.
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Born on 11th September 1988, on a Sunday as the elder son of Mr. & Mrs. Karottu. V. Varghese, and hailing from Karottu House, Keezhvaipur in Mallapally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State in India, his father was a person with orthodox Marthomite ethnicity, who always gave denominations predominance than any other relations. But the God who transformed Saul into a great Apostle Paul, did the same transformation in his father’s life as well. The day his father took water baptism also happened to be the day that Pastor Gladson was born. However, as God planned he was born as a lame child. It was a great shocking news that his father received as soon as he was baptized that his wife delivered a lame baby boy. But it didn’t deter them in faith and as a result of fervent and sincere prayer of his parents, God straightened their son’s legs and transformed him into a perfect healthy and normal child. They all witnessed a complete divine healing. Since then his father dedicated himself for the progress of Lord’s Divine Kingdom and started his theological studies at Mount Zion Bible College, Mulakuzha. He also decision to make his son grow up like a Samuel who dedicated his life for the service of the Lord. He trained him so.
Meanwhile Pr. Gladson grew up in the favor of the Lord and did well during his initial childhood days. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord on March 1998. God showered His favor & mercy upon him and anointed him with the Holy Spirit in the very next week during a seven day fasting prayer in Church of God, Mukootothara, Kerala. His father was pastoring there at that time; hence he was very resourceful and successful in guiding his son within the doctrinal canons in order to mold him for His kingdom and service. As the scripture says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”, his father guided him wisely throughout his academic life which led him to achieve well in gaining medals for allied mathematic papers and to successfully completed Bachelor Degree.
He got selected as a trainee in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), while he was in his 3rd year graduation programme. He was with RBS for 3 years, and within this period he was promoted as a senior officer in the bank too. He finished his studies in Master of Business Administration from Loyola College, Chennai. In September 2011, he was offered to join HDFC bank, Ernakulam as an Assistant Manager, but God guided him in a different direction and asked him to leave his job with a promise that He will make me stand as a witness and testimony for His service around the world. He obediently submitted himself to the Lord and stepped down from his career in RBS leaving all individual records behind in his professional life by the end of year 2011
Pastor Gladson Varghese had good interest in politics and was an enthusiastic political figure during his academical times. He even thought of pursuing his career in political line and to free himself from the Lord’s hold by moving into the secular world and burying himself inside banking sector. But God had other plans for him. Barely six years into his career, the Lord pulled him back for Himself and put him on a different trajectory. Being a natural academic, he immersed himself in theological studies, one after the other, growing in His commitment to serve the Lord and advance His Kingdom.
From the very beginning of his spiritual submission and obedience, God started moulding him as His minister spreading the good news wherever he is planted. He has pioneered many churches in northern parts of India and there by crossing the frontier lines of nation with the flag of love and divine compassion. His ministry among the tribal parts of northern region is remarkable. He took the love of Jesus to Beeli tribal group and pioneered a great revival which led to the formation of many churches. Later on engaged in pastoral ministry and became part of Peniel Church of God, Ullayam. God extended his horizon and moved him to United Arab Emirates in the year 2016 and henceforth has been involved in ministerial service in all the 7 emirates of UAE.
He is passionate about his ministry, service, church and all the members, near and dear ones. He believes in following the perfect example of Lord Jesus Christ and expanding His kingdom keeping in mind the Great Commission of Jesus Christ on a broader perspective. He is a blessing to all around him and completely dedicated in His service to the Lord.
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