Dr. Damien Antony
Dr. Damien Antony (born 1967) is a Revival Preacher, Leadership Trainer, Bible Teacher, Author, Televangelist, and a Life Coach, based in Kerala, India.[1] Renown for authoring several books, 'Winners Factory' and 'My Prayer Diary' have won the hearts of many around the world and the daily televised series 'Morning Glory' is a testimony to the miracles and blessings reported. Under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Damien Antony has a widespread ministry in prophetic utterances, physical healing, deliverance, inner healing and financial breakthroughs.
Dr. Damien Antony | |
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 Dr. Damien Antony Preaching at HSS 2017 | |
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| Born | October 16, 1967 |
| Religion | Nondenominational Christianity, Charismatic Christianity, Word of Faith |
| Spouse | Kshama Damien (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Maharaja's College, St. Albert's College |
| Church | Blessing Today Int'l Church |
| Senior posting | |
| Post | Senior pastor |
| Website | Official Website |
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Early Life & Education
Dr. Damien Antony was born into a Christian family, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala, to N.K. Antony and Josephina Antony. His father, a factory employee and mother, a home maker, raised him in the teachings of the Catholic Church.
As a young child, Dr. Damien was a brilliant student and exhibited creative talents but remained restless and in search for something more in life. He was admitted to the Little Flower LP & UP School, Pachalam. He then attended Maharaja's College and St. Albert's College, Ernakulam to complete his University education. He participated in a Gospel campaign led by Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran of the Jesus Calls Ministry in 1984, which is regarded as the pivotal event that inspired him to enter the ministry of the Kingdom.[2]
Dr. Damien entered the teaching and publishing fields shortly after finishing his academic pursuits and also authored a few books for children. Seven years spent working at Saritha Arts College in Cheranellur, saw the dawn of his career in publishing. The next four and a half years working at MBD Book Publishing Co., and as a tutor at Ideal College in Ernakulam, gave Dr. Damien Antony the impetus to dedicate his entire life to evangelical ministry.
Ministry
On February 9th, 1994, Dr. Damien entered full time ministry and established 'The Master Ministries', which was essentially a one-man team at the outset. He then started the first prayer fellowship at Alfia Tourist Home with like-minded youths who prayed for a spiritual revival in the city. He moved on to lead numerous public sermons which were attended by several thousand every week which eventually led to the need for dedicated space for his ministry.
On December 7th, 2002, property in Edapally, Cochin, was purchased in order to construct The Master Retreat Centre, which serves as the organization's present headquarters. The evangelical ministry of Dr. Damien later expanded into many media, including its debut TV broadcast on April 13th, 2004. Dr. Damien is also well-known for his 'Blessing Today' TV program, which debuted on January 17th, 2011, and was on Surya TV, a popular Malayalam channel. As a result of its widespread acceptance among the masses, The Master Ministries church started to be linked to the Blessing Today program, and finally the retreat centre adopted the name Blessing Today International Church.
Under the leadership of Dr. Damien, many satellite Blessing Today Churches have been planed in India and abroad from where several thens and thousands attend his weekly sermons through the dedicated YouTube channel. To reach a wider audience, Dr. Damien's sermons were telecast in local cable channels as well. On January 1st 2022, Blessing Today Church launched its first 24x7 dedicated Christian television channel with programs focussed on aspects that aid practical living while extending spiritual nourishment to the masses.
With the growth of satellite church, Blessing Today Festivals are conducted regularly across the country of which the first mega-crusade took place in Vyppin Island back in 2007.
At present Dr. Damien is the Senior Pastor of Blessing Today International Church which is said to be one of the fastest-growing non-denominational church in Kerala. Several people have testifies to have been healed and delivered from bondages through Dr. Damien's ministry. Under his tutelage many also get discipled in the revival gospel. Dr. Damien believes he is blessed with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing. Dr. Damien along with the Blessing Today Church have actively organzied several socially driven initiatives under 'The Master Charities' which in now known as LIA(Love In Action). Under the Blessing Today Church's charitable wing, The Master Children's Village was established in 2002 where girl children were given free lodging, education, and other amenities. Many other projects of charitable nature were undertaken such as Operation Education in 2012 where 400+ underprivileged students were provided with education kits, free of cost. Project Shelter the Homeless was initiated in 2015 with the mission to hep financially weak families by building homes and providing shelter. Since the inception of the charitable wing, free Medical Camps have been arranged to help the sick and those who cannot afford medical care. Apart from this, the LIA team has organized several Blood Donation Drives and Widows Aid programs.
in 2018, the LIA foundation undertook a Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation plan to help those in need and stranded during Kerala floods. Food, shelter, and basic medication were provided besides the retreat centre acting as a distribution venue that mobilized 7,000+ food kits in coordination with the Indian Navy. As part of the Rehabilitation operations, the foundation assumed the mission to disinfect and clean 1000 houses in Ernakulam district namely - Paravur, Cheriyathekkanam and other nearby villages which were the most affected of the state. The Rehabilation processes were also undertaken by the foundation which included repairing and restoring partially/fully damaged houses.
Personal Life
On 1st May, 1997 Dr. Damien married Kshama Damien, who later became co-pastor of Blessing Today International Church. Kshama Damien leads Junior Church and Women's Ministry in Blessing Today. The couple has a son and a daughter, Nehemiah Damien and Emie Mariam Damien, respectively. They currently reside in Cochin, Kerala.[3]
List of Books
My Prayer Diary (2013)
Breaking Barriers (2016)
Winners Factory (2014)
Renewal of the Mind (2018)
Favour of God (2016)
Ask & Receive (2019)
Ashishamaari (2012)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Documentary on Br. Damien Antony | Himself | Documentary |
References
- ↑ "Blessing Today - Damien Antony". www.blessingtoday.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ "Mollywood Spirituality Damien Antony Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ↑ "Blessing Today - Dr. Damien & Family". www.blessingtoday.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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