This book, An Introduction to Church, Ministry and Sacraments in Contemporary India, deals with the three most important subjects in the pastoral ministry of the Church, namely Church, Ministry and Sacraments. They are the spiritual ingredients for the life of the Church. The understanding may vary from tradition to tradition according to Christian denomination, however, the author deals with them from the biblical, theological and practical point of view. A concise presentation that helps further research and practice.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Surya Prakash Perumalla is Bishop Emeritus of the Church of South India. He hails from the Diocese of Medak and was Bishop of the Diocese in Karimnagar from 2007 to 2014. After his Bachelor of Divinity from the United Theological College (1976), Bangalore and Masters in Theology from Boston University, School of Theology, USA (1982), Senate of Serampore College, Kolkata, he completed his Doctoral Studies from the Church College, Bethel, Germany (1987-1990). He is a New Testament Scholar and as Professor of Homiletics, he taught at the United Theological College, Bangalore for ten years (1991-2000) before serving in the capacity of CSI Liaison Officer at the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) in Stuttgart, Germany, representing the Church of South India.

He is the author of some books and papers, most notably his Book on the Preaching and Teaching of Sadhu Sundar Singh.

Since retirement in 2014, Bishop Surya Prakash lives with his wife in Hyderabad and continues to be engaged in the ministry of the Church, especially in the Hyderabad/Secunderabad areas. He is deeply passionate about Christian preaching, pastoral ministry, the history of the Church in India, history and politics of India and is an avid writer, particularly in Social Media. Most recently, he is featured on Network 105 of the Right Theological Forum Hyderabad, with a daily bible devotional – God’s Word New Every Morning!