About Sermon LabOur Mission

Sermon Lab Team

Theological scholars committed to the vocation of assisting processes of progressive change for a creative, credible and relevant Christian witness in the world today.

Progressive changeContextual theologyCollaborative scholarshipGrounded in congregational life
Why

Our vocation

Rooted in scripture, attentive to the world.

Progressive change

Assisting communities toward creative, credible, and relevant Christian witness.

Grounded scholarship

Theological voices rooted in congregational life and academic study.

Accompaniment

Practical notes, prayers, and context so preachers feel supported every week.

Centered on transformation

We accompany preachers with thoughtful notes that honor the diverse contexts and hopes of congregations across India and beyond.

Team

Faces behind Sermon Lab

Scholars, pastors, and companions in preaching

Each member brings pastoral experience and theological depth to keep the resources grounded and relevant.

Pastor Sumanth Sudha Nemalikanty

Sermon Lab Team

Pastor Sumanth Sudha Nemalikanty

Additional Pastor, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gunadala, Vijayawada.

Theology & witnessPastoral care
Rev. Joseph Sanjay Kumar Dasari

Sermon Lab Team

Rev. Joseph Sanjay Kumar Dasari

From Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Parish Pastor, Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, Telengana.

Theology & witnessPastoral care
Rev. Dr. Joseph Prabhakar Dayam

Sermon Lab Team

Rev. Dr. Joseph Prabhakar Dayam

Professor of Christian Theology & Dean of Doctoral Studies at Gurukul Lutheran Theological College & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Theology & witnessPastoral care
Rev. Dr. Deenbandhu Manchala

Sermon Lab Team

Rev. Dr. Deenbandhu Manchala

From Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh is a theologian and writer.

Theology & witnessPastoral care

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