Dayalan Mahesan
Dayalan joined the Evangelical Alliance's South Asian Forum team in 2018 to help oversee events and new resources. Having taken over from Manoj Raithatha as the forum's national coordinator, Dayalan now organises cross-cultural mission training events to help churches reach out to those of other faiths. As part of his role, he also facilitates relationship building and joint mission among South Asian churches, and helps them integrate into the wider UK church.
50 years on – a refugee story to inspire the local church
30 August 2022I believe this powerful testimony from a 1972 Ugandan Asian refugee can inspire local churches today
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Rebuilding the bridge of trust
6 June 2022Dayalan Mahesan, our South Asian Forum coordinator, shares a reflection on the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and how we can all be praying
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The ripples of mission
25 January 2022It’s the first ever Tamil Heritage Month – I'm reflecting on my heritage and the lesser-known Christians who brought the gospel to my ancestors
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God's call for innovators in the kitchen
17 June 2021Dayalan Mahesan from South Asian Forum explores what it means to be creative in our kitchens and innovative in our witness, based on the example of Jesus
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Church, stand up and stand out this Christmas
7 December 2020Christmas is a great opportunity to shine the light of Jesus. But how can we reach out when we feel like retreating?
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Is slowing down the new busy?
2 June 2020Jesus’ invite in Matthew 11:28 says, “Get away with me and I’ll recover your life” (MSG). That’s a pretty big promise. But what does He mean? And how might we respond?
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