KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

PASTOR BILL WILSON

Abandoned As A Child
As a child, Bill experienced the pain and hopelessness of abandonment. One day, as he walked down a street with his mother, they stopped to sit for a while. She instructed him to sit there and wait for her to return. He sat and waited for three days straight. She never returned. A Christian gentleman who had seen Bill stranded and alone stopped and picked him up. It was here that Bill’s relationship with God began.

Mission to Help Hurting Children
Out of the pain, impoverishment and isolation of his own abandonment, Bill developed a heart of compassion for suffering children everywhere. From the ghettos of America to the garbage dumps of Manila, Bill has sought to rescue hurting children.

Founding of Metro Ministries
Pastor Bill established Metro Ministries in 1980 in what was one of Brooklyn’s roughest neighborhoods, the Bushwick community, most commonly known for its history of gang violence, crime, drugs, and poverty.

Here, violence is a way of life and a constant threat. Pastor Bill has been beaten, stabbed and shot in the face. Yet, he perseveres and refuses to leave the area or give up on the children growing up in such an environment. Because of that, his efforts have made a difference, not only in the lives of children but in the community as well.

Due to the success of Metro’s programs, President George Bush, Sr. appointed Pastor Bill to serve on the National Commission on America’s Urban Families in 1991. Metro’s influence was also identified as a factor in the noticeable reduction of crime in the Bushwick community and the organization was featured on ABC’s Nightline.

Today, Bill travels widely, speaking in churches nationally and internationally each week. He is frequently featured on Christian television networks throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. And his programs, curriculum and techniques are being duplicated in cities all over the world. However one thing remains the same. Every Saturday, Pastor Bill is there in the heart of the urban jungle in Brooklyn, driving the school bus to pick up boys and girls for Sunday School.

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PASTOR SIMON ENG

Simon graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He successfully worked as an engineer for many years and became the general manager of a large engineering firm in East Malaysia. During that time, he also pioneered Hope Kuching, and the church has mentored many leaders and pioneers to this day. In December 2001, Simon and his family moved back to Kuala Lumpur to become the Senior Pastor of Hope Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Currently, he also serves as President of Hope Malaysia as well as President of Hope International Ministries and looks after various regional Hope churches.

Simon is a gifted pastor and teacher.  He loves to minister in the spirit and to build God’s people. He is happily married to Lai Eng and they have three children who are active in their faith as well.

PASTOR BEN KC LEE

Ben was born in Sabah, Malaysia and came to Christ through the influence of his mom.

His life purpose is to inspire people to become men and women of Godly influence to their family, church, community and to embrace their future with passion and confidence. He enjoys swimming, dining and spending time with his family of origin in Sabah.

Ben is now a bi-vocational minister, working in the IT sector. Together with his wife, Dinah, they also serve as the regional leaders of HIM North America. He started out as a church planter whilst working as a CPA. He then served as full-time pastor in Hope Church Singapore for the last sixteen years. He has also served as Honorary Treasurer of the National Council of Churches in Singapore and as Honorary Chairman of the Singapore Center for Global Missions.

PASTOR DINAH LEE-PHUA

Dinah came to Christ facing persecution along the way.  She has been married to Ben Lee for 19 years and are parents of two teenagers, Deborah and Daniel. She enjoys good coffee, healthy food and outdoor activities.

She currently serves as a bi-vocational minister and works for Focus on the Family, Singapore, while serving with Ben in leading HIM North America.

Dinah started out as a church planter while working in a public relations consultancy. She was one of the original five to pioneer Hope Church, Singapore, in 1991. Seven years later, she served full-time in church working in pastoral, operations and equipping functions. Throughout this time, she was personally involved in spearheading several ministries and has experiencing working with diverse groups of people kids, professionals and families.

Dinah ministers prophetically and with the gift of wisdom.  She also teaches, mentors and conducts workshops regularly in the areas of leadership, marriage and parenting.

PASTOR WILSON LIM

Wilson is the founding pastor of the thriving Hope Brisbane Christian Church and oversees Hope churches in Oceania. He holds Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in Civil Engineering from Monash University and was previously a research scientist with CSIRO. He also holds a Masters of Theology with the University of Manchester.

Wilson serves on the Boards of Southland Training Institute, an inter-denominational Bible college, and a community services organisation, Australian Care and Trauma Services (ACTS). He is recognised for his balanced, in-depth teaching and engaging-style of expository preaching. His passion is teaching, equipping leaders and building the church.

He enjoys reading, architecture and playing with his children. His wife Lai Ling holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Monash University and Diplomas in Biblical Studies & Ministry as well as Counselling. They have three young children, Paul, Daniel and Deborah.

PASTOR ALBERT NGU

Pastor Albert is passionate about preaching the Word of God because it is the power of God that heals the problems of this broken world by transforming lives from self-centeredness to God-centeredness. His vision is truly global as he is committed to worldwide church planting, having planted churches in Malaysia, California and now New York City with his wife, Doreen, and four children. Some of his churchplants have multiplied to a number of daughter churches. Raising leaders for the future has been his passion and vision.

His dear wife, Doreen, is the stabilizing anchor of the family, complementing his life and ministry. He has amazing kids who have been so understanding and willing to move around the world to support their parents. Living with his family in Long Island, he works as a full-time engineer in addition to being a committed pastor. The opportunity to serve God has been challenging, but has molded his character and life.