Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand
Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand hails from Karnataka, India. He has an M.Sc. (1979) from Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka; B.D (1985) from the Senate of Serampore College; and M.Th. (1991) and PhD (1994) in Intercultural Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, USA. He comes with rich and vast professional and ministerial experience as he started his career as the Sales Engineer in Sarabhai Electronics Division, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. After accepting the call, and on entering the Christian ministry, Bishop Dr Servand received his first theological degree, Bachelor of Divinity from the Senate of Serampore College. As the minister of the Methodist Church in India (MCI) he holds many responsible positions in MCI and other institutions. Prior to becoming the Bishop of the MCI, he was also the Professor and Principal at the Methodist Bible Seminary, Gujarat; the Director of Methodist Technical Institute at Baroda, Gujarat; and the Pastor and District Superintendent for several years. Currently Bishop Dr Anilkumar John Servand is the Bishop of Mumbai Episcopal Area and North India Regional Conference of MCI. He is also the Chairperson of Medical Council of MCI and Women Council of MCI. In the capacity of Bishop, he is the Chief Acharya of Sattal Christian Ashram, Sattal, Nainital. Bishop Dr Servand is married to Sylvia Servand and are blessed with two sons, Rohan and Nathan.