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FOR 2017-2018
The Right Revd Rennis Ponniah has been Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung has been a
installed as the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Methodist pastor for the past 32 years. He served
Singapore on 20 October 2012. He leads the for two terms (20082016) as the Chinese Annual
Diocese of Singapore which comprises 27 Conference (CAC) President before he was
parishes locally and six deaneries in Cambodia, elected as Bishop of The Methodist Church in
Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Singapore on 13 September 2016.
Bishop Rennis Ponniah was the Vicar of St Bishop Dr Chong graduated from Nanyang
Johns-St Margarets Church from July 1993 to University in 1979, where he studied literature.
September 2012. He was first ordained as a He obtained a Master of Divinity degree from
deacon and priest in 1990 and 1991 respectively. Trinity Theological College (TTC) in 1981 and a
In 1999, he was collated as Canon in St Andrews post-graduate Master of Theology degree from
Cathedral, Singapore. He was then instituted and Duke Divinity School in 1995. In 2008, he
appointed as an Archdeacon from 2002 to 2005. received his Doctor of Theology degree from the
In 2005, he was consecrated and appointed as South East Asia Graduate School of Theology.
Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Singapore. He was also a guest lecturer at TTC from 1996 to
2016.
Bishop Rennis holds a B. Soc. Sc (Hons) in
Sociology from the University of Singapore and a He is married and has three grown children and
Masters of Divinity from Trinity Theological three grandchildren.
College, Singapore. He is married to Amir and
they have four grown-up children.
Bishop Terry Kee Buck Hwa Rt Rev Teo Yew Tiong
Vice President Vice-President
He was former missionary to Thailand for about In 1984, He was baptized at the Mandarin
10 years with his wife Sally. Sally is now serving Congregation of Orchard Road Presbyterian
half time as Missions Coordinator for the Church (ORPC), and thus a member of the church.
Lutheran Church in Singapore. In 1985, he studied in Singapore Bible College
and graduated with a Bachelor in Theology degree
Bishop Kee has been a Lutheran pastor for the with honours. In the same year, he started to serve
past 30 years. He was pastor of Bedok Lutheran as a preacher with the Mandarin Congregation in
Church, Jurong Christian Church, Lutheran ORPC. In January 1990, he married sister Tsai
Church of Our Redeemer and Queenstown Wen Shih, and is now with a daughter Xing Zhi
Lutheran Church. and a son Qi Xuan.
In 2007, he received Masters in Pastoral Care and In 1997, he was ordained as an Associate Pastor of
Counselling at China Lutheran Seminary in the Mandarin Congregation of ORPC and in the
Taiwan. He was also an alumnus of Singapore following year he furthered his study for one year
Bible College where he obtained his Bachelor of in Tyndale Seminary, majoring in Spiritual
Theology. theology and Mission theology. Upon return, Rev
Teo is tasked to be the pastor in charge of the local
Bishop Kee served as President of NCCS from and overseas mission works of the Mandarin
2012-2014. Congregation of ORPC. In 2004, with the
sponsorship of the church, Rev Teo attained
Master of Chinese Language and Literature,
Nanjing University, China. His graduation thesis
is a study on a Chinese classics Water Margin, the
Ancient Edition.
Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian is Principal of Mr Chan Fook Kay has more than 30 years of
Trinity Theological College which prepares professional and managerial experience covering
people to serve in the church and its related areas on Internal Audit, Management Accounting,
ministries. He has been principal since January Finance and Administration, Asset Management.
2001. In February 2015, the National Council of
Churches of Singapore appointed him as its Since 1977, he has been involved in church
Honorary Secretary. He has served as Board ministry at the local church executive committee
Chairman of The Association for Theological level. Since 1993, he has served as Chairman,
Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) which Board of Finance at the Chinese Annual
presides over the accreditation and professional Conference level. Currently, he is serving as
development of seminaries in the region. Conference Lay Leader (Chairman, Board of
Laity).
Rev Ngoei is an Ordained Minister of the Trinity
Annual Conference of The Methodist Church in He has served for 15 years as Chairman, Finance
Singapore and has been in full time ministry and Administration Council at the General
since 1973. He previously served as Pastor-in- Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore.
Charge of several Methodists churches and its Currently, he is a member of the General
alumnus of Trinity Theological College and Conference Executive Council.
Boston University School of Theology.
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Colonel Lyndon Buckingham Rev Dominic Yeo
Member Member
Colonel Lyndon Buckingham was commissioned Rev Dominic Yeo is the General
as an officer of The Salvation Army in the New Superintendent of the Assemblies of God
Zealand, Fiji & Tonga Territory in January 1990. (AG), Singapore, Chairman of the Asia
He has held a number of positions in New Pacific AG Fellowship, Executive Council
Zealand and has also served for four years in the Member of the World AG Fellowship and is
Canada and Bermuda Territory. part of the Advisory Council of the
Pentecostal World Fellowship. He is also the
Prior to being appointed to Singapore in February Senior Pastor of Trinity Christian Centre with
2013, Colonel Lyndon was the National Director over 7,500 in weekly attendance.
for Programme & Resources for the New
Zealand, Fiji & Tonga Territory. Having been dramatically transformed by the
power and love of God as a youth, today he
The Colonel came to Singapore to take up the role ministers internationally. A man after Gods
of Chief Secretary and on the 1st of June 2013 heart who carries a strong apostolic and
replaced Colonel Gillian Downer as the prophetic anointing, he brings forth the timely
Territorial Commander for the Singapore, Word of God that releases breakthroughs to
Malaysia & Myanmar Territory. individuals, churches and nations. Known for
his visionary and strategic leadership, he is
passionate about building pastors, leaders and
churches. He trains and provides consultation
to churches around the world, helping them
experience transformation and break into new
levels of growth.
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Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai Mr Daniel C S Chan
Member Member