[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





WELCOME TO APOSTLE PROPHET REV. DR. PAULSON RAJ SANGALA, PASTOR OF THE 
            LARGEST CHURCH IN ASIA LOCATED IN WARANGAL INDIA

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome and pay tribute 
to Apostle Prophet Rev. Dr. Paulson Raj Sangala to the United States of 
America and pay tribute to him for being pastor of the largest church 
in Asia with 300,000 members.
  Dr. Paulson Raj Sangala was born into a Christian family on March 7, 
1973, in Bheemaram Village, Hanamkonda District, Telangana State, 
India. His father was a mason and his mother was an attendant at a 
government school. His younger brother is a pharmacist and acupuncture 
doctor. His grandfather was wealthy and once owned a great deal of land 
and other businesses, but lost it all due to an alcohol addiction.
  Rev. Paulson Raj Sangala states that, at the age of 10, he was filled 
with the Holy Spirit, and his spiritual life began to thrive. He states 
that, in 1989, his father died, and everything fell on him because he 
was the oldest son. Later in 1989, he became ill and collapsed in 
school and was finally unable to walk. Rev. Dr. Paulson Raj describes 
in a biography how he began to pray and prayed until he heard a voice 
saying, ``Get up''. He says he got up and has never looked back since.
  He states that fasting and praying is a continuous part of his 
spiritual practice. And, although he started his church with virtually 
nothing, his church organization now consists of over one thousand 
pastors, prayer services every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (four 
worship services), and whole-night services every second Tuesday of the 
month. Thirty-five thousand people attend these prayer services, and 
all prayer services are telecasted.
  Rev. Dr. Paulson Raj Sangala states that their organization has a 
Bible college, five hundred churches in different cities, thirty 
prominent pastors, and thirty sisters who are in ministry. Warangal, a 
city in Telangana, is now in the record book as being the city in India 
with the largest church facility as of May 4th, with a structure that 
seats 40,000 people at one time.
  I congratulate Apostle Prophet Rev. Dr. Paulson Raj Sangala for his 
spiritual leadership and success. May the blessings of the Lord 
continue to be upon him.

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