G. John Daniel, PhD serves as the academic dean and professor of intercultural studies at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS), Bangalore, India. He was a church planter and pioneered a couple of Bible schools. He is a church-growth consultant and conducts workshops and seminars. John researched the Tamil diaspora in the UK and his PhD research was on the diaspora Sri Lankan Tamils in the city of London. John mentors young pastors and provides leadership to a couple of churches.