Inter Collegiate Prayer Fellowship


Inter Collegiate Prayer Fellowship is an International Student Movement founded in the year 1980 in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India. The Headquarters is located at the Mount Olive Centre, Muttumon, Kumbanad in Kerala State of India. Currently, it has mission stations in 18 States of India and 19 countries abroad.

History

The founder and visionary of ICPF, Prof. Mathew P Thomas began a small prayer group for students at his home in 1972 which is close to Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla, where he served as a Professor of Chemistry. As a sequel to that, the first retreat for students off Kerala University was organized in the name "Inter Collegiate Prayer Fellowship" by him on November 8, 1972 at the Marthoma College in Thiruvalla. This in fact paved way for organizing annual student's camp at Charalkunnu in Kerala from 1973 to 1979 during Puja holidays. In the camp of 1980, the then seniors under the leadership of Prof. Mathew P Thomas resolved to constituent the student movement as an organization and officially adopted the name "Inter Collegiate Prayer Fellowship". Dr. K. Muralidar K. C. Alexander as the Vice-President and Prof. K. K. Joseph as the General Secretary.

Management

As of today, Prof. Mathew P Thomas still continues as the visionary and chief adviser while Dr. K. Muralidar continues to be the President of ICPF. Former General Secretaries include Prof. V. V. Achenkunju, Dr. Idicherian Ninan, Pr. Jacob Mathew, Dr. J. Varghese, Dr. Sini Joys Mathew and Dr. C. T. Luiskutty. The current General Secretary is Dr. James George and the Treasurer is K. I. Mathew. The incumbent Vice Presidents are Dr. D. Joshua, Dr. C. T. Luiskutty and Prof. T. M. George. The office administration is headed by Prakash Mathew, the Staff Secretary is Aji Markose, the Promotional Secretary is Biju Jacob and Mission Secretary is Oommen P Clementson.
The various States/Regions are headed by:
Pioneering work in South East Asia is done in Cambodia which is the base station and is manned by Reacher Williams.

Ministries

Inter Collegiate Prayer Fellowship include: