Introducing Pastor Sam Ninan!

We welcome Dr./Pastor Sam Ninan to the show for the first but certainly not last time! We quiz him on multiple topics ranging from his youth to his experience as a missionary! We'll definitely be having Pastor Sam back on the show this was so much fun! Read below for Pastor Sam's full bio!

Pastor Sam Ninan is well-known speaker, teacher, writer and counselor. He has served as the Senior Pastor of Lakeland IPC in Central Florida for 8 years and also at The Crossing Church-Tampa. He’s currently teaching at the Crossing Bible College and with CCI (Crossing Cultures International), training pastors in the mission fields abroad. He’s served in leadership roles in diverse faith communities for over 30+ years, regionally within the Southeast USA as part of the YouthFest movement, and on a national level at PCNAK and other ministries. He is the president of Full Gospel India Church (FGIC), a missions organization based in India, involved in gospel outreaches, church planting, water wells and village ministries. As a family, they are involved in missions in South & North India, namely in the remote villages of Bihar and Orissa. He has a Master’s degree (M.A) from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) from Southeastern University. His secular job is in the IT field, with an MIS degree, working as a Business Analyst. He is married to Refina and have 3 grown children – Jeffrey, Chris & Shanon. He relates to the challenges of youth and adults at their levels, having grown up in this country from middle/ high school and college, serving as a bridge between the older generation and the youth, using visual aids and other creative methods to reach this generation. He communicates the Word with passion and a pastoral heart, calling people to a devoted pursuit of Christ and His Kingdom.