Led by the Holy Spirit, Pastor Philip together with his wife Alice and a handful of believers founded the CHURCH FOR THE NATIONS (CFTN) in Geneva in 1992. Today, the church family has members from over 55 different countries.

Founding Members of CFTN:

Pastor Philip Kuruvilla, his wife Alice Philip, his daughter Tissa and his son David, Ambrose Wasunna and his wife Marigold, Cynthia Wallace, Christophe Gueissaz, Bong & Rowie Ferranco, Susie Gavinio, Mario & Cora Cipriano, Neni & Sally Argañoza, Virgie Estrella, Agnes Santos, Dory Cipriano, Esther Peliño, Herminia Milan (Nanay), Rosita Mercado, Seth Osafo, Rafael & Marilyn Federigan.

Growth of CFTN

Worship meetings were first held between Pastor Philip and Sister Yoly’s apartment with 17 members in July 1992.  By God’s grace, on 26 July 1992 the first worship service was held in a beautifully renovated hall of a factory warehouse at rue Chandieu.  By 1997, the CFTN family continued to grow and God graciously provided a bigger place for worship at rue de Lausanne. In 2015, CFTN moved to its own building and spacious sanctuary at 17 rue du Grand-Bay for furthering the Lord’s work in the Avanchets community and throughout Geneva. The first worship service was held in Avanchets church building on 12 July 2015.