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Joseph Prince, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother,<ref name="news1">{{cite news | title=Church Pastors Like None Other - From stutter to charisma | location = Singapore | agency= | newspaper=The Sunday Times | date=5 October 2008 }}</ref> spent his primary school years in [[Perak]], [[Malaysia]].<ref name="news1"/>


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Prince changed his birth name to Joseph Prince during his previous occupation as an IT consultant. "Prince" is not his real name. <ref name="news1"/>


Prince has been invited to preach at churches in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcreation.org.sg/church-life/pastor-princes-past-speaking-engagements/2009/ |publisher=New Creation Church |title=Pastor Prince's Past Speaking Engagements - Year 2009 |accessdate=2010-08-08}}</ref> Notably, he was invited to preach at the Grace & Favour Seminar at [[Hillsong Church]] Sydney,<ref>http://whengodtouches.com/grace-favor-seminar-live-at-hillsong-australia-2-dvd-by-joseph-prince/</ref> and [[Hillsong London]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Special Guests|publisher = ''[[Hillsong London|Hillsong Church London (Hillsong London)]]''|url = http://www.hillsong.co.uk/hillsongconference/index.php?content=speakers|accessdate = 2007-05-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070622161253/http://www.hillsong.co.uk/hillsongconference/index.php?content=speakers |archivedate = 2007-06-22}}</ref> in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he was invited to speak at the Hillsong Conferences in Sydney and London. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside [[Joel Osteen]] from [[Lakewood Church]], at the 2 Days of Hope Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mega Pastors to Lead Conferences Overseas|publisher = ''[[The Christian Post|The Christian Post (Singapore Edition)]]''|url = http://sg.christianpost.com/dbase/ministries/1299/section/1.htm|accessdate = 2010-08-08}}</ref>
Prince has been invited to preach at churches in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcreation.org.sg/church-life/pastor-princes-past-speaking-engagements/2009/ |publisher=New Creation Church |title=Pastor Prince's Past Speaking Engagements - Year 2009 |accessdate=2010-08-08}}</ref> Notably, he was invited to preach at the Grace & Favour Seminar at [[Hillsong Church]] Sydney,<ref>http://whengodtouches.com/grace-favor-seminar-live-at-hillsong-australia-2-dvd-by-joseph-prince/</ref> and [[Hillsong London]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Special Guests|publisher = ''[[Hillsong London|Hillsong Church London (Hillsong London)]]''|url = http://www.hillsong.co.uk/hillsongconference/index.php?content=speakers|accessdate = 2007-05-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070622161253/http://www.hillsong.co.uk/hillsongconference/index.php?content=speakers |archivedate = 2007-06-22}}</ref> in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he was invited to speak at the Hillsong Conferences in Sydney and London. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside [[Joel Osteen]] from [[Lakewood Church]], at the 2 Days of Hope Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mega Pastors to Lead Conferences Overseas|publisher = ''[[The Christian Post|The Christian Post (Singapore Edition)]]''|url = http://sg.christianpost.com/dbase/ministries/1299/section/1.htm|accessdate = 2010-08-08}}</ref>

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Joseph Prince
Born (1963-05-15) May 15, 1963 (age 61)
Singapore
NationalitySingapore
SpouseWendy Prince
ChildrenJessica and Justin Prince
Congregations served
New Creation Church
TitleSenior pastor
WebsiteJoseph Prince Ministries, Inc.

Joseph Prince (born May 15, 1963, Singapore) is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore, one of Asia's biggest churches.[1] He was one of the church's founders in 1983.[2]

Background

Joseph Prince, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother,[3] spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia.[3]

Prince changed his birth name to Joseph Prince during his previous occupation as an IT consultant. "Prince" is not his real name. [3]

Prince has been invited to preach at churches in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United States.[4] Notably, he was invited to preach at the Grace & Favour Seminar at Hillsong Church Sydney,[5] and Hillsong London[6] in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he was invited to speak at the Hillsong Conferences in Sydney and London. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church, at the 2 Days of Hope Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa.[7]

Prince's TV program Destined to Reign is broadcast in more than 150 countries.[8] His broadcast program is also streamed online through Internet and podcasts for viewers.[9]

Prince publishes books, CDs and DVDs.[10] In 2007, his book Destined to Reign: The Secret to Effortless Success, Wholeness and Victorious Living, which contains teachings from his ten years of preaching from 1997 to 2007, was published in Singapore [11] and the US. Six months after the book's US release, it was listed as one of Christian Retailing's Top 100 Books.[12] In 2010, Prince's latest book Unmerited Favor, was published worldwide by Charisma House.[13]

Prince was featured in the cover story of the June 2010 issue of Charisma magazine, which covered his preaching and teaching ministry.[14]

On October 29, 2011, Prince ministered in the US for the first time at Lakewood Church, America's largest church, in Houston, Texas. He also preached at two more services the day after.

Criticisms

In 2004, Prince asked New Creation Church to stop paying him a salary. The church's council members, however, refused his request.[15][16]

On October 5, 2008, in an interview with The Sunday Times, Prince, the executive chairman of the church council, while acknowledging that he was "well-paid," added that "money doesn't have a hold on me." He dismissed allegations that his salary was $50,000 a month, saying "It could have been $50,000 if I had not voluntarily taken all the pay cuts through the years. There was a system of payment that would actually enrich me greatly but as the church grew, I refused to accept that system of payment."[3]

On March 30, 2009, The Straits Times reported that a check revealed that New Creation Church paid one employee between $500,000 and $550,000 in its last financial year of 2008. Singapore's Code of Governance for charities [17] requires all charities and non-profit organizations in Singapore to disclose top executives' salaries to the Commissioner of Charities. While the church would not confirm that the amount in question had been paid to Prince, church officials told The Straits Times that the church's policy is to "recognise and reward key contributors to the church and Senior Pastor Prince is the main pillar of our church's growth and revenue." The New Creation Church's income was reported to be $55.4 million for the financial year ending March 2008.[18]

On June 7, 2010, The Straits Times and Channel News Asia reported that Joseph Prince has not been on the church payroll since 2009.[15][16]

Personal life

Joseph Prince is married to Wendy Prince.[3] They have a daughter, Jessica Shayna Prince, and a son, Justin David Prince[19]

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Prince at Hillsong Conference 2007 Sydney, Australia". Hillsong Church. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  2. ^ "History - New Creation Church". New Creation Church. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Church Pastors Like None Other - From stutter to charisma". The Sunday Times. Singapore. 5 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Pastor Prince's Past Speaking Engagements - Year 2009". New Creation Church. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  5. ^ http://whengodtouches.com/grace-favor-seminar-live-at-hillsong-australia-2-dvd-by-joseph-prince/
  6. ^ "Special Guests". Hillsong Church London (Hillsong London). Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-05-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Mega Pastors to Lead Conferences Overseas". The Christian Post (Singapore Edition). Retrieved 2010-08-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - Broadcast - Full Listing". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  9. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - About - The Ministry". Joseph Prince Ministries. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  10. ^ "Resources - Online Catalogue". Destined to Reign. Retrieved 2009-05-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Destined To Reign (Hardcover)". Joseph Prince Resources. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "CHRISTIAN RETAILING TOP 100 BOOKS" (PDF). Strang Communications. Retrieved 2008-06-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Unmerited Favor (Hardcover)". Joseph Prince Resources. Retrieved 2010-07-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Prince of Grace". Charisma. Retrieved 2010-07-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ a b "New Creation Church talks about its affiliated companies". Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  16. ^ a b "New Creation explains". Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  17. ^ http://bschool.nus.edu.sg/Portals/0/images/CGFRC/docs/Code-20of-20Governance-20for-20Charites-.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-09. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Singapore church pays princely sum to leader". AFP. Retrieved 2010-07-09. Archived from the original [1]
  19. ^ "Joseph & Wendy Prince". New Creation Church. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-06-09.

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