Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Sunder completed high school in 1961 and graduated from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in 1967. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in Boston in 1969. That same year, he joined Atomic Energy of Canada, where he spent over a decade working in safety analysis for nuclear generating stations.
But in 1980, Sunder made a life-altering decision: he left his engineering career to join the pastoral staff at Rexdale Alliance Church, where he served faithfully until his retirement in 2016. His passion for teaching the Scriptures and mentoring the next generation has continued ever since.
In this episode, Sundar shares:
How Youth for Christ played a pivotal role in his journey to faith +His search for logical answers to spiritual questions
The transition from a technical career to full-time ministry
Why prayer, scripture, and holiness are inseparable in the Christian life
How mentoring requires sensitivity to individual backgrounds
The challenges of sharing faith in today’s secular culture
Practical ways everyday Christians can live missionally and authentically
The power of hospitality, blessing, and presence in discipleship
Encouragement for the younger generation rising up in faith
Sundar and his wife Shyamala were married in 1971 and have two married children, Vijay and Sheila, along with six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Today, they worship at The Well, where Vijay his son serves as lead pastor.
This episode is a call to live intentionally, to sow seeds of hope, and to be the presence of Jesus in the lives of others.
