Pastor Sam Cherian Samuels was born on February 1, 1959 as the firstborn to Rev. Cherian Kothakeri and Mrs. Saramma Cherian in Kottayam, Kerala, India. Pastor Samuels committed his life to Christ in 1964. He took water baptism in 1972 under Pastor P. M. Philip, and received the Holy Spirit in 1983.
He completed three years Bible Study course in Liberty University at Lynchburg, VA.
He has ministered the Word of God at several parts of Kerala, India. He served as the treasurer of the 24th PCNAK held in Virginia beach, Virginia in 2004. He is the convener of the Virginia state Tamil, Telugu & Malayalee Conference.
He has been serving the Lord as the Senior pastor of the Tabernacle Pentecostal Church since 2007.