M. T. Yohannan

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Mr. M. T. Yohannan, was born in a small town called, Mylapra, in the Pathanamthitta District in Kerala, India. Born in a Marthomite family, he found that the beliefs of the Brethren were more close to the Word of God and moved from the Marthomite group to the Brethren.

He was a nephew of Kodinjinal Mammen, who was one very close to Mahakavi KV Simon, the stalwart of Brethren. Mr. Mammen, worked under the guidance of Mr. K.V. Simon for Brethren development in Mylapra area to a great extent. Later, He and his younger brother, Mr. M.T. Daniel, along with Mr. T.L. Daniel, son of Mr. Mammen, worked for the development of Brethren. Mr. M.T. Yohannan left Mylapra and worked for Indian Armed forces in Wireless department, and on discharge from Armed Forces, he joined Andhra Pradesh Police Department in wireless department.

Mr. M.T. Yohannan's service to the Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. M.T.Yohannan worked with all zeal for proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, despite several hurdles that he had to encounter, and opposition from local communities and his officers. Notwithstanding he worked for the spreading of Gospel undauntedly. Although he was not a full time Gospel worker, he relentlessly worked for the spreading of Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, the Bible does not distinguish between full time worker and part-time worker. Even Apostle Paul was not a full time worker. In the light of those facts, it can be said, that Mr. M.T. Yohannan devoted much of his time for the spreading of the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ. He was one of the very few privileged ones to participate in the first ever Brethren Conference held among Telugu-speaking people at Hyderabad in 1956. Some of the stalwarts present in that conference were H McGregor, A Naismith, J M Davies, M E Cherian, V T Mathai, T A Kurien, Justus Samuel, T G Samuel, V T John, V P Jacob, and K P Agrippa.

In the later years of his life, Mr. M.T. Yohannan adapted Brethren pattern of worship to Army chapel at Hyderabad and served as Lord's servant, for a very long time teaching and preaching the Word of God, to soldiers.

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