CHBTC 2008 COURSE LECTURERS

Kong Hee

Kong Hee is known throughout Singapore and Asia as a dynamic teacher on faith, preaching an uncompromising message on godly character and holiness. As a young man, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore, and thereafter went on to obtain his Master of Divinity in 1991 and Doctor of Theology in 1995.

Kong is also the founder and senior pastor of City Harvest Church (CHC), which is Singapore's largest and fastest growing church. Through his visionary leadership, CHC has become widely known as one of the most dynamic and innovative churches in the Far East. The keys to the remarkable growth experienced by City Harvest Church are vision, faith, commitment, a desire for excellence and effective discipleship.

After almost two decades of pastoral ministry and training disciples for the kingdom of Christ, Kong maintains a passion to see lives changed by building contemporary, relevant and anointed strong local churches in Asia.

Rev. Dr. Ulf Ekman

Rev. Dr. Ulf Ekman is known throughout the world as a premier apostle, dynamic preacher, Bible teacher and author. He is the founder of the famous Word of Life Church in Uppsala, Sweden. Pastor Ulf is also the founder and president of Word of Life Bible Center & University, the largest Bible School in Europe, from which 45,000 students have graduated and are now working actively in the harvest field. Out of his ministry, more than 1,500 new churches have been birthed worldwide over the last 20 years.

Rev. Dr. Phil Pringle

Rev. Dr. Phil Pringle is the senior pastor of Christian City Church, founded in 1980 with a group of just 12 people. Today, this church has grown to over 4,000 people and it incorporates five colleges, a television ministry, a Christian School of Creative Arts and a Christian recording company.

Pastor Phil is also the founder and president of Christian City Church International, a movement that sees more than 150 Christian City churches across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, USA, France, Russia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. His vision is to build a growing church and movement of churches that are relevant to today's world, through bringing salvation to lost people and teaching people how to be disciples of Christ.

Pastor Phil has a Doctorate in Biblical Philosophy and was awarded the Order of Australia medal by the Government of Australia in recognition for service to the community in 2000. He has authored a number of books on leadership, anointing and faith. He is also an anointed singer, songwriter and artist.

Rev. Mike Connell

Rev. Mike Connell is the senior pastor of Bay City Outreach Centre, New Zealand. An internationally recognized teacher of the Word, he moves powerfully in prophetic, deliverance and inner healing gifts. His strong love and sensitivity for God and His people have enabled him to minister and bring great healing to the hurt and broken. A man full of the Spirit and faith, Pastor Mike will open and take you to another level of spiritual encounters with God.

Tan Ye Peng

Tan Ye Peng is a founding member of City Harvest Church (CHC) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Comp. Sc.) from the National University of Singapore in January 1997. He also graduated in December 1997 with a Diploma in Advanced Theology. Ye Peng is the pastor of the Chinese Church. He ministers the Word of God in the English service as well as in the Chinese service. He teaches regularly in Bible Study classes and conducts leadership training courses for the cell group leaders in City Harvest Church.

Choong Tsih Ming

Ming is a founding member of City Harvest Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1992 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from New Covenant International Theological Seminary (New Zealand) and a Diploma in Biblical Theology from Tung Ling Bible School (Singapore). Apart from lecturing in CHBTC, he also conducts church-wide Bible classes to members of City Harvest Church. He is also the church Liaison Officer.

Derek Dunn

Derek is from the USA. and has been in full-time ministry since 1993. He holds a Diploma in Biblical Studies (USA) and a Licentiate in Theology (USA) and served as a full-time missionary in Southeast Asia before joining City Harvest Church. He oversees one of the English Services as well as the Usher Ministry, the Security Ministry, the Ministry to the Terminally Ill and the Christian Men's Network Ministry in City Harvest Church.

Bobby Chaw

Since 2002, Bobby Chaw has been Dean of Students in City Harvest Bible Training Center, and administrates the disciplinary and advisory functions of the school. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Material Science) from the National University of Singapore in July 1997 and with a Diploma in Theological Studies in December 1998. As a member of City Harvest Church’s Missions Committee, Bobby also travels often to other Asian countries for missions, to teach and minister to the locals.

Dr. Peter Wagner

Dr. C. Peter Wagner is the president of the Global Harvest Ministries and Chancellor of the Wagner Leadership Institute. Established in 1998, the Institute equips men and women for leadership positions in churches and translocal ministries. Missions have been a watermark of Dr. Wagner's career. From 1956 to 1971, he and his wife Doris served as missionaries in Bolivia under the South American Mission and Andes Evangelical Mission (now SIM International). To advance the role of missions in church growth, Dr. Wagner has served on several mission-oriented ministries, committees, and organizations.

He has also been closely associated with several global movements of the Holy Spirit. His outspoken advocacy of praying for the sick, spiritual mapping, identificational repentance, the ministry and role of apostles and prophets in the church today, and demonic deliverance have identified him as a pioneer in the arena of spiritual warfare. Perhaps his most significant contribution so far has been his relentless effort to promote strategic and effective prayer.

An accomplished author and teacher, Dr. Wagner has written more than 60 books on powerful biblical principles. Some of his titles include Strategies For Church Growth, How to Have a Healing Ministry, and Churchquake!

Rev. Che Ahn

Rev. Dr. Che Ahn is the senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California, a thriving multi-ethnic congregation that was birthed out of a desire to see revival break out in this city. Since 1995, this church has been hosting renewal meetings and several international conferences each year.

Pastor Che is also the founder and president of Harvest International Ministry, a worldwide network of over 2,000 churches in more than 30 nations. He has played a key role in many strategic local, national and international outreaches. One of his roles includes being the CEO of The Call, a youth movement that has mobilized two generations to massive prayer and fasting for revival.

He is the author of books such as Into The Fire, Hosting Holy Spirit and How to Pray for Healing. He travels extensively throughout the world, bringing apostolic insight to the churches while imparting the spirit of renewal, healing and evangelism.

Pastor Che is married to Sue who co-founded and also pastors the church together with him. They have four adult children.