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English: The church was founded by Pastor Paul Ramankutty, who was born to Hindu parents in the the year 1881 in a Hindu family in the village of Engandiyur in the state of district of Trichur in Kerala, India.

These apart, as an adolescent he had to face the problems of his livelihood. It was customary in those days for many from South India to go to Sri Lanka to earn money. In 1895 young Ramankutty too made an attempt to go over. He was only fourteen years old when he undertook his journey to Sri Lanka by ship. In a few days of his reaching there, he got a small job. Dr.Asarappa, one of the wealthy men of the city of Colombo employed Raman. Dr. Asarappa was a godly man who had been converted to Christianity (Church Mission Society) from Hinduism, later while in Sri Lanka, at the age of 18, Ramankutty also eventually accepted Jesus as Savior and e was baptized by the parson of the CMS church and was given the Christian name ‘Paul’ he also became a Christian.

CHILDRENS :

• Pastor Freddy Paul eldest son
• Pastor Samuel Paul
• Pastor Harry, the younger son
• Helen, the eldest daughter
• Sister Allen Paul younger daughter

THE LAST DAYS OF THE PASTOR PAUL : Pastor Paul’s health was badly affected by constant travelling and hard labour. Though his health deteriorated as days passed by, he zealously continued with the work of the Lord.Even when he became extremely weak and was unable to stand up and preach, he never ceased from labouring for the Lord. He preached, being seated on a chair. Even in such a state, he obeyed the specific leading of the Lord, went to certain assemblies and also conducted tarrying meetings there.

After conducting the meeting at Madras, Pastor Paul's condition worsened and he immediately returned to Sri Lanka. Nevermore could he journey anywhere else for the sake of the gospel work. A large number of people came to meet him daily as he was in bed. His face did not indicate the physical pain he was enduring. Nothing could provoke that saint who was free of enmity and hatred and was resting in the Lord Jesus. The incident cited below is just one of many such instances to prove this.One day he was in much pain. A backslider who greatly hated him came to meet him. He lashed out against Pastor Paul using many abusive words. He did not even hesitate to tell him that he was now being punished for the mistake he had committed. With no feelings of compassion or respect, he continued to abuse Pastor Paul. A few brothers who had been taking care of Pastor were beside him and could not tolerate this. However, none of them dared to speak anything. Finally he started to leave. Pastor Paul smiled sweetly at him. His feeble hands groped under his pillow for something. He gave a few rupee notes to that man, blessed him and sent him away.Later, when the brothers saw him at the time of laying Pastor Paul’s body to rest, they found that he was sobbing bitterly, unable to bear his grief.

It is hard to find a person like Pastor Paul  full of love, consecrated, a man of prayer, ahero of faith and one who gave alms liberally.In his 65th year, on July 4, 1945, the veil finally fell over that majestic life. Pastor Paul departed from this earth and went to be with the Lord. He was a noble soul who had a life filled with miracles and selfless acts of love. He had extraordinary achievements and accomplished a great ministry. As first among the end-time apostles, he has entered within the veil into Zion.