Jonathan Ansar
His Eminence Jonathan Ansar | |
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| The metropolitan archbishop of the National Church of India | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Syed Mohammed Ansar Hussain |
| Born | 10 December 1950 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
| Residence | The Metropolitan Archbishop's House, Ambala City, Haryana State, India. |
| Spouse | Raj Prabha (1986–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Archbishop Jonathan Ansar (born 10 December 1950) is a Bible teacher and preacher. He trained and sent church leaders to various fields of ministry within India and abroad. He preaches and teaches through television programs in the UK, India, and abroad. A biography was broadcast in 2001 on the ‘In Depth’ program hosted by David Aldous, aired on God TV, UK. [1][2]
Brief Background
Metropolitan Archbishop Jonathan Ansar, previously known as Syed Mohammed Ansar Hussain, was born to Abdullah and Sakina Sultan in Mumbai, India. He was born into the Royal Orthodox Muslim family. His mother is the great-great-granddaughter of the last Mughal Emperor of India, Bahadur Shah II, and a great-granddaughter of Mirza Jawan Bakht. He received education in both religious and secular subjects.
Early Days
As a young child, he was trained in Islamic religious education to become a "Hafiz" – one who memorizes the Quran from cover to cover. As a Muslim youth leader, he opposed the conversion of Muslims to Christianity and Christian preaching in Burma. He published an article, "Jesus Died in Kashmir," a two-page handout, which stated that Jesus was not crucified but instead another person who looked like him was. The handout also stated that Jesus went to Kashmir, where he died a natural death and was buried.
Conversion Story
On 14 February 1970, Ansar had a vision and was hospitalized. After his release, he decided to follow Jesus, which led to a separation from his family. Later, when visiting a Roman Catholic church, he was refused communion. He then visited a Baptist church where he received communion and was baptized on 10 April 1970. He changed his name from Syed Mohamed Ansar Hussain to Jonathan Ansar. [3][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Archbishop Jonathan Ansar - more details related to Life, Ongoing Ministries and Other information". Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "Indepth Season 1 all episodes list". Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Faith City Chuirch Web site: Bishop Jonathan Ansar". Archived from the original on 17 October 2010.
