The last days of his life was spent by singing his favorite praise and worship songs along with his friends and family. At the stroke of midnight on April 24, 2010, Binu went to be with the Lord he loved so deeply and spent a lifetime sharing with all he came across. He is now safe in the arms of Jesus, free forever from all sickness, pain or sorrow.

Binu was born on 31st October, 1969 to K. V. Mathew & Annamma Mathew and as a sibling to Mini - a God fearing family, in Korba (erstwhile Madhya Pradesh & now Chattisgarh). Binu's early school years were in Korba, and from his ninth grade onwards, he studied at Chandrapur, Maharashtra. As a young boy with an astute mind and sharp memory, he never worried about academics or struggled to prepare for examinations. His thorough conceptual understanding earned him consistently high test scores throughout school and since the third grade, he began expressing his desire to enter the field of engineering. He also had a strong passion for vehicles and learnt to drive the jeep at a mere 12 years. His keen observation and spatial orientation enabled him to recall directions and guide others accurately even after taking a route just once.

Childhood Spiritual Training
When he was 9 years, Binu's mother fondly remembers the conversation she had with him in the kitchen while preparing dinner, which influenced him to stand up in church the following Sunday and testify Jesus as his Saviour and Lord. The first among his church peers to make this decision, it inspired many of the others towards similar commitments in the days ahead. When it came to Scripture, he only had to learn a Bible verse once to ensure it stayed in his memory. His parents raised him with a strict discipline to never shirk church services and this stayed with him through his adult years as well.

Since childhood, Binu was always peace-loving, well-connected with a strong circle of friends and steered clear of enmity.

College Years
Binu completed his Diploma in Electronics, during which he took water baptism. He was among the only two of his batch to pass the final examinations and bring repute to his institution with a first class.

Immediately after this he entered the second year of his Bachelor in Engineering. The following year, at 21 years of age, he was diagnosed with leukemia, which proved a crucial turning point in his spiritual life and he drew closer to God than ever before.

Accompanied by his father, he went to Bombay for expert consultation on his condition and their conversations there led him to decide to rely on God fully and not worry about his health. As a result, he never let the diagnosis dull his enthusiasm in his studies and future goals.

Initial Days of Career
Not wanting to idle away any days after completing his education, he decided to move to Delhi to look for a job and took up a very simple job as a sales executive. During his two years there, he made it a practice never to accept commission on the job and his father proudly recalls his supervisor's commendation on seeing Binu's travel reimbursement form quoting the exact amount to the paisa. His integrity in the smallest of details won the privilege of joining back as an employee if ever he chose to in the future. During this period however, Binu's health deteriorated and he went home to Chandrapur to recuperate for 3 months.

Transition to Bangalore and Christian Ministry
In 1994, Binu moved to Bangalore and he became associated with the Indian Pentecostal Church, Lingarajpuram. He participated in the ministries of Sunday School as well as reached out to the youth through Pentecostal Young Peoples' Association (PYPA) and Inter-Collegiate Prayer Fellowship (ICPF).

As a leader, he was particularly gifted in motivating people and networking with his inspiring personality, optimistic outlook to life and words of encouragement. In 1997, his parents shifted to Bangalore after his father's retirement and they moved to their present house two years later.

Marriage and Calling to Village evangelism
In the summer of 2000, Binu married Sheeba. In December of the same year, Binu received a vision from God and in response, they dedicated themselves as a family for village evangelism. As a husband, he was very loving, caring and gave the due respect Sheeba deserved. He was a source of encouragement and motivated his family to spend time in prayer. As a father, he would take the time to play with Angeline and would teach her from Scripture.

Binu joined Wilson Thomas who pioneered work in villages and together with Pastor K.S. Samuel and Sabu Paul, they started the Village Reach India (VRI) organization to share the gospel of Christ with the Kannadiga people. He learnt Kannada to minister among the local people and used to sing Kannada worship songs with great enthusiasm. Instances of persecution by the mob in Muthuwadi and Kanakapura failed to dampen their earnest passion to spread the Good News.

In 2008, in obedience to God's specific vision to go to all the districts of Karanataka, Binu was able to journey to and stay in all 28 districts, fasting and praying for the spiritual revival of the people.

Professional diligence and ethical character
He began his career in Bangalore with a small job that did not pay enough for even his rent. But in 6 months' time, his dedication to task and to the company secured him various promotions. Even at his most recent company, VXL eTech Ltd., his father recalls how he joined as a junior executive and over the last 12 years, rose to the rank of General Manager.

Life of Discipleship
The crux of Binu's ministry and life was the vibrant personal relationship he shared with Jesus. Rain or shine, healthy or sick, one discipline he hardly missed was his private time of prayer in the early hours of every morning. He would wake up 4 am daily and climb up to the upper room of his house for private prayer, waiting for his prayer partners to join him in a corporate time of prayer at 5 am. This he continued to do right till the very end when he was weak and weary in body. He maintained a list of others' prayer requests and would pray with great intensity and tears for them. He had a special heart for the sick and tried his best to visit them, particularly those who were battling for their lives and in many instances brought them to the assurance of where they would spend their eternity.

Consequently, the parents & families of such individuals, who experienced this peace, went on to share this with others, who then asked for Binu to come and pray for their loved ones who were similarly afflicted.

He did his best to set aside Saturdays and Sundays exclusively for prayer and ministry, protecting them from other work and distractions. Fasting was also an important spiritual discipline in his life. He would begin the fast early Saturday before going for village ministry and would break for meals only after the worship service on Sunday. During these and other times of extended fasting, he would forgo his medication, relying on God's strength and grace.