Jesus Followers Ministries (JFM) is one pioneering effort to present the Savior to the Telugu people estimated to be about 80 million across the globe of which less than 1% know the Lord as their Savior. JFM focuses on bringing the Gospel to the Telugu people who are yet unreached.
Rev. Dr. P. Joshi set up JFM in 1998 with a unique vision and purpose for "Reaching the unreached" Telugu people after having served the Lord for more than 15 years as a full-time missionary on the field and in the media. With Hyderabad as its capital and the entire Telugu speaking people as its mission-field, JFM is today truly an exclusive Global Telugu Ministry bringing glory to God and taking his Word to the Telugu people.
In 1984, he joined Transworld Radio (TWR) which launched Christian broadcasting on radio to speak on the program - "Thru the bible" in Telugu initiated by Dr. J.Vernon McGee. His endurance and dedication enabled Joshi to teach the entire bible verse-by-verse in 7 years and this effort stands today as the only testimony in Telugu Christian Broadcasting. His program had the highest listenership ever (estimated to be over 10 million listeners at one time) for any Christian radio broadcast program in India in any language. In all, he spoke for 14 years in the radio through TWR and is a well-recognized voice of the Word of God.
God also used Rev. Joshi in evangelism and took him to all far-flung reaches of the state and he enabled bringing lakhs of Telugu people to salvation. He was invited to attend the itinerant evangelists conference in 1986 organized by Dr.Billy Graham as the staff member and translator (into Telugu) for him in Amsterdam. In Recognition of his dedicated work, the Baptist Church, Hyderabad sanctified him as "Reverend of the Lord" in 1990. Rev. Joshi was awarded the "Honorary Doctor of Theology" in evangelism by "Transworld Ministries" USA, in the year 2001. Rev. Joshi traveled to the United States and Middle Eastern countries preaching at special Telugu conferences and conventions. He also visited Israel and lead believers through the holy sites and places where Jesus walked and preached.
Television Ministry: In the year 2003, Rev. Joshi through the program "Samadhana Samayam - The Time of Peace" broadcast on Teja TV channel has led to a strong counseling and prayer ministry.
He was awarded Senior Radio & TV Speaker by ARADHANA TV NETWORK
"Yesu Anucharulu - Jesus Followers" is a Christian spiritual magazine in Telugu. Rev. Joshi is the editor and Principal author of this magazine.
God continues to use Rev. Dr. P. Joshi mightily in His ministry. This wonder-filled ministry is supported mainly by poor people living in Andhra Pradesh who love their "Joshi Anna - Elder Brother in Christ".