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7th Annual Presbytery Meeting
By Lee Jie Long, Deacon, Mt Gerizim BPC
A total of thirty-eight pastors, elders, and observers attended the 7th Annual Presbytery Meeting (APM) held on 20 September 2025 at Mt Gerizim BPC. During the meeting, new office bearers were elected: Rev David Leong (Emmanuel BPC) as Moderator, Rev Bob Phee (Herald BPC) as Treasurer, and Rev Daniel Tan (Mount Hermon BPC) as Stated Clerk.
Pastor David Wong also reflected on the growth and progress of BPCIS in recent years, highlighting the ordination of new ministers, the revitalisation of ministries, and the strengthening of partnerships between larger and smaller churches.
Looking ahead, he shared the outcomes of the envisioning exercise held on 8–9 July 2025, which outlined steps for BPCIS to develop its infrastructure, leadership, community life, mission, and communications in response to the needs and challenges of the coming decade.
Mandarin Ministry: Sunrise or Sunset*
“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’”
Matthew 9:37–38
How is the Mandarin Ministry in Singapore doing today? Is it in decline, or is a new season of growth ahead? At the APM, Pastor Lee Hann Yang (Evangel BPC) addressed these pressing questions in a thought-provoking seminar.
Drawing from demographic trends both locally and transnationally, and grounding the discussion in Scripture, he explored the problems and prospects facing the Mandarin-speaking church in Singapore today.
His insights remind us of God’s continuing call to reach communities that we often overlook, and to see the fields that are still ripe for harvest.
