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Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) – The Andhra Pradesh Minority Welfare department has issued demolition orders for the “Calvary Temple Church” located in Namburu village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District. The church was found to be operating illegally and engaging in large-scale conversions of Hindus. These activities came to light following an investigation prompted by complaints.
The Calvary Temple Church in Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) will be demolished!
3 thousand Hindus were being converted in the church every month.
The Minority Welfare Dept issued the order after an investigation based on complaints received about the church.
• One should not stop… pic.twitter.com/mZZGk2rHWZ
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) January 11, 2025
1. In November 2024, a complaint against the church was lodged with the Prime Minister’s Office. The allegations included illegal operations, lack of required approvals from Government bodies such as the Panchayat Raj, Revenue, Police Department, and the Noise Pollution Control Board. Additionally, it was accused that the church’s pastor, Dr Satish Kumar, exploited people by collecting donations without paying taxes.
**Calvari temple actively converting around 3 thousand hindus every month to Christianity**
Foreign origin news channels are claiming that …calvari Temple in Hyderabad run by paster Sathish is actively converting around 3 thousand hindus every month to Christianity… so far… pic.twitter.com/6zSDcA5hBb
— Devika Journalist (@DevikaRani81) October 26, 2024
2. Investigations following the complaints found that the church was functioning illegally and converting poor Hindus to Christianity by offering groceries and propagating false teachings. Reports in October 2024 revealed that under the leadership of pastor Satish Kumar from Bhagyanagar, the Calvary Temple Church was converting approximately 3,000 Hindus to Christianity every month.
3. Pastor Dr Satish Kumar claimed that he had converted over 3.5 lakhs Hindus to Christianity so far. It was also revealed that he plans to establish 40 such churches across India in the next 10 years.

4. On 26th October, 2024, a video by “CBN News” (Christian Broadcasting Network) was shared on ‘X’, providing information about the conversions happening at Calvary Temple Church. Subsequently, on 28th October, the “Legal Rights Protection Forum” shared details on ‘X’ that revenue officials had seized the church following orders from the Kakinada District Collector. The church faced several allegations, including land encroachment, constructing new churches through dubious agreements, and violating laws.
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Following orders from the Kakinada District Collector, revenue officials have confiscated the Calvary Temple, a digital church branch operated by Pastor Satish Kumar from Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/KL8rCKUIPA— Legal Rights Protection Forum (@lawinforce) October 28, 2024
Details of Calvary Temple ChurchThe Calvary Temple Church, established in 2005 by Satish Kumar, is one of the largest churches in Asia, with a membership exceeding 400,000. Over 20,000 people attend the church every week. Apart from the church, Satish Kumar also runs institutions such as Calvary Bible College, Calvary Hospital, and Calvary School. Credits : The 700 Club Pastor Satish Kumar is believed to have significant influence across various sectors, including politics in Andhra Pradesh and beyond. Additionally, he holds considerable sway within national and international Christian communities. He frequently travels to countries like the US, South Africa, and Korea for missionary work. In 2018, the then Vice President of the US, Mike Pence, shared photos of his meeting with Satish Kumar on ‘X,’ describing the interaction as “inspirational.” |
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