Biography
Zac Poonen served as an officer in the Indian Navy before entering Christian Bible-teaching ministry. His work developed in India and became closely associated with Christian Fellowship Church in Bangalore. The fellowship began with a few families meeting together in August 1975.[1] [2]
His ministry has included teaching, writing, and responsibility for churches in India and elsewhere. The Christian Fellowship Church website preserves books, articles, and recorded messages that allow readers to examine his teaching directly rather than rely on brief quotations.[1]
The church's account states that Poonen supports himself and his household through his own resources and receives neither a ministry salary from CFC nor royalties for the books it publishes. This is the institution's description of its financial practice, not an independent audit of all personal finances.[1]
As of the source check in October 2026, he is presented as a continuing Bible teacher. No death date or completed life endpoint is assigned. His place in contemporary Indian Christianity is connected with the formation of local fellowships and a body of teaching that circulates across languages and national borders.[1] [2]