Celvan Pakkari has been in ministry since 1990. After graduating from Bethesda Bible College he served as a Pastor within the denomination in Greytown, KwaZulu – Natal. In 1999 Celvan, upon hearing the message of this present Apostolic Season, felt the leading of the Lord to plant a household within the same community – Elijah Christian Ministries. Celvan has been a spiritual son to Ps Thamo and Mirolyn Naidoo since his introduction into ministry. Upon the relocation of Ps Thamo and Mirolyn to Sandton in 2012, Celvan was placed as Senior Pastor of the River of Life Christian Ministries, a ministry planted by Ps Thamo and Mirolyn Naidoo in 1994.

He gives oversight to various other pastors and church leaders and weekly facilitates a gathering of Pastors in Pietermaritzburg. Celvan is committed to seeing the body come to maturity and is passionate in his pursuit for kingdom purpose.

He has travelled regularly both locally and internationally. Some of the countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Kenya. USA, Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, Malaysia). Constrained by his mandate, Celvan has a passion to reach the eastern world with the message of this present season. He travels regularly to India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka conducting leadership seminars and conferences.

Celvan is married to Yosanie and they have three children together - Jesse, Tulliyah & Joel.