Finny Mathews, a native of India, worked for Alpha Ministries as a pastor, evangelist, and national church planter for eleven years. In 1996, he earned his Master of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. After graduating seminary, he served Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Southside, VA as its pastor for four years. He currently resides in Mansfield, TX with his wife Bindu Mathews and their children Deborah, Charles and Abel.

Finny is the President of Alpha International Ministries (AIM), an evangelistic and church planting organization. He is also a frequent speaker at revivals, mission conferences, and evangelistic crusades across the United States and Asia.