"And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
so that in everything He might have the supremacy." (Col. 1:18)
EKKLESIA
EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,
which he obtained with his own blood.
(Acts 20:28)
elders and deacons
C. STEPHEN DAVID
Stephen serves EEF as a pastor/elder and biblical counselor. The Lord gave him the burden to start the church in 2013 in the village of Ramachandrapuram. In 2017, the church shifted downtown to Chandanagar and in 2022 to Miyapur. God has given him the grace of teaching and writing through which he equips the church to grow in the Lord and serve Him. He has formal theology and counselling training and has authored numerous articles and a few books and workbooks. Stephen is married to Chaithanya and blessed with two sons – Joy and Joe.
AJAY
Ajay serves EEF as a pastor/elder. He has grown in a God-given burden for young people after his conversion during his college days. His love for the Word led him to pursue theological studies. After completing seminary, he began his pastoral internship at Ekklesia. During this time, he married Joyce, who had completed her Master's in Biotechnology. Joyce provides tremendous support to Ajay in his ministry. They were both sent to help establish a Telugu church plant in Hyderabad. After fulfilling his responsibilities there, Ajay returned to Ekklesia and serves as a pastor. He enjoys cooking and playing cricket.
WILLY KUNCHE
Willy Kunche serves EEF as a pastor/elder. He is a passionate follower of Christ with a heart shaped by the gospel and a clear burden for the next generation. His journey began during his college years, when he encountered the saving grace of God. That encounter not only transformed his life but also stirred in him a deep desire to serve the church, especially among young people.
His love for Scripture led him to pursue formal theological education, equipping him to rightly handle the Word and shepherd God's people with truth and grace. After seminary, he began his pastoral internship at Ekklesia. Willy married Thanusha a strong ministry supporter and they were both blessed with one baby boy Chris Calvin.
Willy now serves as a pastor and continues his preparation for church planting with a long-term vision to see healthy, gospel-rooted churches multiply across the Telugu states.
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH VUPPULA
Benjamin Zephaniah Vuppula is a Deacon of Finance at EEF. He is a Project management by profession. He is married to Jyothi Zephaniah and they have two sons, Jason Benjamin and Joel Benjamin, a daughter-in-law, Ramya Jason, and a granddaughter, Amariah.
REBECCA DRAME
Rebekah serves EEF as a deaconess. She is a diplomat and is passionate to serve the church as a women’s coordinator. She is blessed with two sons, Abraham and Jesse.