Every life has a beginning, but some lives begin long before birth. They begin in the prayers of faithful parents, in sacrifices made by previous generations, and in the sovereign hand of God quietly preparing a purpose that only eternity can fully reveal. Such was the story of Pastor Satish J. Raiborde. His life was not built upon personal ambition or human achievement. It was built upon God's faithfulness, the prayers of his family, and the transforming power of the Gospel

Growing up in a Christ-centered home, Satish was surrounded by an atmosphere of prayer, worship, and the Word of God. His parents believed that knowing Christ was not merely a Sunday experience but a daily way of life. They faithfully taught him the Scriptures from an early age, encouraged him to pray, and modeled what it meant to trust God in both seasons of blessing and seasons of hardship. Looking back, Satish would often recognize that many of the lessons which later sust

After completing high school, Satish left the familiar surroundings of Akola and moved to the vibrant metropolitan city of Bangalore to continue his education. He stayed with his uncle, who served in the Indian Air Force, and looked forward to the opportunities that lay ahead. Like many young people beginning a new season of life, he carried dreams for his future and hoped to build a successful career. Yet new surroundings often bring new influences. Away from the daily enc

The God Who Pursues the Broken Standing alone beside the railway tracks on the morning of June 9, 1967, Satish had reached the end of himself. For hours he had waited for a train that never came. His body was weak from hunger. His heart was crushed by disappointment. His dreams had collapsed beneath the weight of failure. The seventeen-page suicide letter rested in his pocket, and he believed there was nothing left worth living for. Yet heaven saw something entirely differe

A Life Poured Out for Christ From the moment Jesus Christ transformed his life on June 9, 1967, Satish Raiborde never looked back. The young man who had once stood hopelessly beside a railway track became a man consumed with one passion—to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known. His conversion was not merely an emotional experience or a momentary decision; it became the defining reality of his entire life. Every dream, every ambition, every relationship, and every future p