Daniel Surya Avula

Daniel Surya Avula is the founding pastor of Grace Life Church and Fullness of Joy Ministries, Vizag. He started his professional career as control systems engineer. He then traveled to more than twenty-five countries and worked with several multi-national companies on various continents. While working in Abu Dhabi, he sensed a desire for ministry. He loved reading and obeying the word of God. Warren Wiersbe, John MacArthur and John Piper exerted a great and godly influence on his life. The sovereign hand of the Lord led him to The Master’s Seminary, Los Angeles. He left his job in 2012 and moved to the US with his family pursuing theological studies. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business degree from Capella University, Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) degrees from The Master’s Seminary, Los Angeles. He is trained in Biblical languages Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.