Founder, Chairman & Director - Church of Shalom
Global Headquarters : United Kingdom
Dr. David Raja serves as the Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Academic Dean of Church of Shalom. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the ministry operates under his high-level executive leadership, strategic governance, and apostolic oversight to direct its multifaceted global operations. With a profound calling to international kingdom expansion, Dr. David Raja drives the overarching mission of the ministry from its U.K. base, focusing distinctly on cross-cultural evangelism, sustainable church planting, and spiritual excellence.
Global Apostolic Mandate, Apostolic Covering, & Accreditation
A core pillar of the life work of Dr. David Raja is his extensive international portfolio. Driven by a global missionary heartbeat and a strategic framework for kingdom advancement, he has pioneered, established, and organized numerous churches and ecclesiastical networks across multiple nations. Recognizing the critical need for structural and legal stability in the body of Christ, Dr. David Raja has positioned Church of Shalom, from its U.K. headquarters, as a premier global accrediting and licensing body. Under his leadership, Church of Shalom provides vital official covering to independent ministries and Indian churches, granting them global credentials that are strictly aligned and fully compliant with the legal frameworks and regulatory boundaries of their respective nations. Through this structured international network, he actively ordains qualified ministers, establishes and stabilizes churches, and strategically deploys missionaries to the nations with full international recognition.
Resilient Leadership Amidst Adversity
The journey of Dr. David Raja as a founder is marked by an unwavering, sacrificial commitment to the Gospel. Operating with apostolic resilience, he has steered global ministries through diverse challenges, oppositions, and hardships. Undeterred by difficult circumstances, his steadfast faith and executive endurance have allowed Church of Shalom to execute its global mandates with absolute excellence, proving that his leadership is tested, refined, and deeply anchored in divine purpose.
Theological Leadership & Academic Excellence
In his capacity as the Academic Dean of the Bible College, Dr. David Raja spearheads high-caliber theological training and leadership development initiatives. He believes that robust structural knowledge must go hand-in-hand with spiritual maturity. To that end, he oversees curriculum development, academic alignment, and mentorship programs designed to ground believers in sound doctrine. His structured approach to spiritual education ensures that emerging Christian leaders are thoroughly equipped with the intellectual and practical tools necessary to navigate contemporary ministry challenges.
The Anointing to Equip and Mobilize Leaders
Central to the pastoral heart and apostolic function of Dr. David Raja is a unique, powerful anointing for spiritual impartation and fatherly mentorship. He does not merely manage an organization; he actively raises up dynamic marketplace and ministerial leaders. Operating with an intense dedication to discovering, nurturing, and releasing spiritual gifts, he has successfully mentored a vast network of pastors, evangelists, and teachers worldwide. Through continuous ministerial alignment and deep spiritual empowerment, Dr. David Raja commissions these proven ministers into their divine destinies, effectively multiplying the labor force for the global harvest.