Speakers
Rev Edmund Chan
Pastor Ed’s twin passion in ministry is expository preaching and leadership mentoring. In both arenas, he serves as a valued thought leader. His insightful teachings have made him a sought-after speaker in major cities around the world, including Asia, Africa, UK, Canada, USA, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
Having served as the former senior pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church for 25 years, he pastored a small congregation through discipleship, and established one of the most influential disciplemaking mega-churches in Singapore.
Pastor Ed then transited in January 2012 to serve the Body of Christ at large as the founder of the Global Alliance of Intentional Disciple Making Churches. He continues to mentor top-level leaders in Singapore and beyond.
Academically, Pastor Ed distinguished himself in 2003 by completing a Master of Arts degree at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA in less than 9 months, and graduated summa cum laude.
He also contributes to theological education, having taught D.Min courses on discipleship and leadership at four seminaries in three countries. He has written several books, including “Growing Deep in God”, “Mentoring Paradigms”, “Cultivating Your Inner Life, A Certain Kind”, and “Radical Discipleship”.
Pastor Ed is married to Ann, who actively ministers alongside him, and they have two adopted daughters, Amanda and Belicia.
Pastor Dr Philip Lyn
Philip Lyn studied medicine at Oxford, trained further in London before practising as a medical specialist in Malaysia. He is a bi-vocational pastor and founder of Skyline Church, a vibrant and city-church whose pastoral team is made up of bi-vocational pastors all of whom see ministry in the workplace and church as one and the same calling. He has a passion to bring God’s Kingdom into the workplace and has equipped Christians across many nations to engage, influence and transform their places of work. He has written three books:- “Slingshots” comprising spiritual nuggets for the soul, “The Call of Issachar” to raise prayer teams for the church and “The Invasive Kingdom” which is to transform today’s believers into workplace ministers!
Rev Tony Yeo
Pastor Tony has been married to Choy Mei since 1990 and they have two adult sons, Noah and Timothy who is married to Elle. He is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church. He is the Chairman of the Evangelical Free Church of Singapore (EFCS) and Evangelical Free Church All Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan). He is also an executive committee member of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS). Pastor Tony is a dedicated and passionate senior pastor who finds joy in mentoring Senior Pastors locally and abroad. His commitment to helping others grow in their leadership skills and spiritual journey led him to publish his book “Leading Beyond The Second Chair”.
Rev Tan Kay Kiong
Pastor Kay Kiong is married to Diana in 1989 and they have two adult daughters, Hilda and Hazel. He is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church. He is also the Chairman of the Disciplemaking Alliance (Singapore). Pastor Kay Kiong is a gifted shepherd and counsellor, mentoring both individuals and couples. He is also the spiritual advisor of the Men’s Ministry Network in Singapore since 2010 and served as a Chaplain of Focus on the Family Singapore from 2015 to 2017. Pastor Kay Kiong is also a published author, with his book ”Legacy Beyond Self – A Certain Kind Of Family” making a significant impact in the families and lives of many.
Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai
Pastor Kai is Associate Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church. He serves in the Senior Pastor’s Office, currently directing the Generations ministries.
Pastor Kai is a gifted teacher of God’s Word, possessing the ability to explain complex ideas in the simplest ways. A medical doctor by training, he subsequently graduated with a Masters in Divinity from the Singapore Bible College in the year 2000. He has been serving as a pastor in Covenant EFC since 1996 and was ordained with the Evangelical Free Church of Singapore in 2004. Pastor Kai is married to Tina and they have three adult children.