Jossy Chacko left India at the age of 17, with $20 in his pocket, a one way ticket to Australia and a big dream to become a business success. After early struggles with no money, friends or family, he started at the bottom of a small logistics company which later grew to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Busy climbing the corporate ladder and chasing success, Jossy's life was changed forever by an encounter with an eight year old homeless boy from the slums of Delhi, culminating in the establishment of Empart in 1998. Jossy's recent book, Madness! describes this and other critical encounters in Jossy's journey - from being a ridiculed boy, with a mentally ill Dad, to becoming internationally recognized as a spiritual and social transformer.

Under Jossy’s visionary leadership, Empart grew from the spare bedroom in Jossy’s home to become a movement that is reaching over 6.5 million people bringing both spiritual and social transformation every week through its various activities, including caring for 3,500 children every day. With more than 2000 full-time workers in North India and Nepal and with 7 western countries supporting these innovative and cutting edge programs and projects Empart is well positioned to achieve its objective of seeing 100,000 communities transformed by planting new Christian Churches in North India and other parts of Asia.

Because of Jossy’s own amazing Halftime journey to focus on a life of significance rather than purely business success millions of lives are now being impacted.

After reading Halftime and meeting Bob Buford Jossy has become even more passionate in mentoring and encouraging other young business people to have parallel careers sooner rather than later. This means staying productive in the business arena, as most organisations also not only need your skills and talents but ongoing funding from people with capacity and a spirit of generosity.

Jossy is a gifted speaker and communicator with a unique depth of wisdom who has a recognized apostolic calling. His passion and convictions challenge, motivate and inspire listeners. God’s favor upon him continues to open many doors to influence and mentor political, business and church leaders around the world.

Jossy is married to Jenni; they live in Melbourne, Australia, with their four children.

To have Jossy speak, please contact Halftime via our online contact form.

To learn more about Empart visit www.empart.org