Rev. Dr. Satish Gopalrao Yangad was born on 19th July 1954 at Buldana.

His primary education 1-4th standard took place at Nazarene Mission School Chikhli, 5-6th at New English High School, Yavatmal, 7-10th at Yugantar High School Sadar, Nagpur, 11-BA 1st yr. at Hislop Collage, Nagpur.

He studied and earned his B.Th. from Doon Bible Collage, Dehradoon, Uttarakhand  from 1985-88.

He planted a Church in Nagpur, 1991. This was an independent ministry mainly among the non-Christians called Eternal Life Fellowship Church. Ministry began with the vision of reaching the unreached and the motto was empty the hell and populate the heaven. It is a soul winning ministry. There are about 400 born again, water baptized and Holy Spirit filled believers in the Church today. The Lord has been using him and his family mightily for the transformation of hundreds through this ministry.

He is got Ph. D. from Highland Fellowship, Virginia, USA. in 2010.

He is married to Dr. Jyoti Motghare, a professor in a Matru Seva Sangha Institute of Social Work, a very reputed college of Nagpur. She has earned her Ph. D. in HIV AIDS social work. Prior to this she has earned B.Sc.; OT (Occupational Therapy); MSW and M.Phil.

They got married in Methodist Church Nagpur. Their marriage was solemnized by Rev. Jeevan N. Yangad on 12th April 1994.

They have a daughter named Angel (BD- 19th February 1995). She was born in Nagpur. She is a very talented and sharp young lady. She sings and leads people of God in worship. From pre-primary till 10th standard she studied at St. Joseph’s Convent Nagpur. 11-12th and 1st yr of BA from Hislop Collage. Presently she is pursuing her (BDS) Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Savangi, Wardha.

Dr. Satish is a Chairman of Nagpur City Churches Pastors and Leaders Fellowship and has organized and coordinated several crusades in and around Nagpur. Special teaching seminars like Rick Warren, USA, Michael Reid, England, R. Rajkumar, Delhi.

Three open air crusades of P. S. Rambabu from Gulbarga, Karnataka in 2002 and twice in 2007. Almost thirty five thousand people attended these crusades; For this Dr. Satish gives credit to Dr. A. F. Pinto for his valuable cooperation and guidance.

In 2013, April 3-7th he organized a historic crusade of Peter Youngreen from Canada and there were hundred thousand attendees every day for five days. This was organized by Nagpur Friends Fellowship.

Dr. Satish stands against social evil and even Christian social blunders without fear. He has been threatened on several occasions with his and his family members’ life for this.

His own life itself is a great story of Transformation.

In 1969 Dr. Satish’s parents moved to Nagpur and joined Methodist Church. His Uncle Rev. Jeevan N. Yangad was a pastor there. As a young man having respect for family spiritual traditions he attended Church regularly but he was a sinner in side. He didn’t live a Godly life. He was smoking and drinking and abusing people.

Later on he started working in a place called Pandharkawada as a manager in ‘Tendu Leaves’ (Leaves used for making Bidi or country cigarettes) Company. Here he was earning good money. He learned to be a manipulator and was making even bigger money and was living a lavish sinners life now.

In 1984 Dr. Satish had fallen sick beyond recovery. Doctors had given up on him, he had turned in to a mere skeleton and for almost six months he was laying on his death bed at his Sister Kusum’s home in Nagpur. The family was sad and grieving that they were going to lose their dear one. One day a Nazarene Pastor Rev. S. C. Salve arrived at his sister’s house, actually to purchase a goat. There he saw the sadness of the family and visited Dr. Satish. In their short conversation. Dr. Satish said, “This is due to my sinful life. I deserve to die,” But Rev. Salve said, “No! Christ died for our sins and our sins can be forgiven and even our body can be healed.” He counseled with gospel. Dr. Satish was in tears, he went on his knees and started repenting and Rev. Salve laid his hands on Dr. Satish’s head and prayed. As he was praying, Dr. Satish felt as if he was electrocuted with 440 volts. He immediately felt and experienced the cure in his body and experienced that his strength was restored. He started shouting and praising God and jumping. After ten days since this event, there was a whole night prayer that Dr. Satish attended. Paststors and preachers were preaching entire sanctification through the baptism of Holy Spirit. Dr. Satish kept praying with them and at 3:00am he was baptized with the Holy Spirit. He was on his knees for three hours. Since then he has given his entire life for Holy Spirit filled life and ministry and the Lord has been making a great use of him among thousands.