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Joseph Prince
BornMay 15, 1963
Singapore
NationalitySingapore
SpouseWendy Prince
ChildrenJessica Shayna 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 young pioneers who founded the church in 1983.[2]

Background

Joseph Prince was born to an Indian father who was a Sikh priest and a Chinese mother.[3] He spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia.[3]

Before he became a full-time pastor in the New Creation Church, he was working as an IT consultant when he changed his name to the current one, Joseph Prince. [dead link][3]

Joseph Prince is a Christian who is secure in YHWH Yeshua's love and grace for him. He has been a blessing to many christians in New Creation Church and churches world wide. Being a highly sought-after international conference speaker, he has been invited to preach at churches in several countries such as Australia, London, Canada, Norway, Netherlands, South Africa and Indonesia.[4] Notably, he was invited to preach at the Grace & Favour Seminar at Hillsong Church[1][dead link] Sydney and Hillsong London[5] in 2006. Following this, he was also invited to speak at the Hillsong Conference in both Sydney and London held in 2007 and 2008. He was also invited to speak, alongside Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church, at the 2 Days of Hope Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2009.[6]

Prince's TV program "Destined to Reign" is broadcast in more than 150 countries on various cable television and satellite networks.[7] His broadcast program is also streamed online through Internet and podcasts for viewers.[8]

Prince releases books, CDs and DVDs.[9] 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 released in Singapore on 15 July 2007.[10] The same book was released in the US in October 2007 by Christian publisher, Harrison House. Six months after its distribution in the US, it was listed on Christian Retailing Top 100 Books.[11] On 2 February 2010, his latest book "Unmerited Favor" was released worldwide by Charisma House.[12]

Prince was featured on the cover of the June 2010 edition of the Charisma (magazine) which contained a special report on his preaching and teaching ministry. [13]

Doctrine of Grace

Joseph Prince brings out great revelations of Lord Jesus from the Bible, chief among them being how gracious Jesus is and how grace can lead to a right walk with God than looking to man's efforts or by beholding the Law. He emphasizes the great work of Jesus on the cross, which reversed the effects of fall and has opened door for many blessings of God. He emphasizes that righteousness is gift of God and not an effort of man, also in turn focussing on the righteous standing of a Christian before God rather than working to be right with God. Jesus is the centrality of his doctrine.

Questions about his church salary

In 2004, Prince made a request to New Creation Church to stop paying him a salary. However, his council members did not accept his request.[14] [15]

On 5 October 2008, in an interview with The Sunday Times, Prince, the executive chairman of the church council, acknowledged that he was "well-paid" but also 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 refuse to accept that system of payment."[3]

On 30 March 2009, The Straits Times reported that a check revealed that New Creation Church paid one employee between $500,001 and $550,000 in its last financial year of 2008. Due to the recommendations of the Code of Governance for charities then,[16] all charities and non-profit organizations in Singapore are encouraged to disclose the salary bands of their top executives to the Commissioner of Charities. The church did not confirm if the amount in question was paid to Prince, but it told The Straits Times that its 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 ended March 2008. [17]

On 7 June 2010, The Straits Times and Channel News Asia reported that Joseph Prince has not been on the church payroll since 2009.[14][15]

Personal life

Joseph Prince is married to Wendy Prince.[3] They have a daughter, Jessica Shayna Prince.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 Straits Times. Retrieved 14 Jun 2010.
  4. ^ "Pastor Prince's Past Speaking Engagements - Year 2009". New Creation Church. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - Broadcast - Full Listing". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  8. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - About - The Ministry". Joseph Prince Ministries. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  9. ^ "Resources - Online Catalogue". Destined to Reign. Retrieved 2009-05-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Destined To Reign (Hardcover)". Joseph Prince Resources. Retrieved 2007-08-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "CHRISTIAN RETAILING TOP 100 BOOKS" (PDF). Strang Communications. Retrieved 2008-06-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Unmerited Favor (Hardcover)". Joseph Prince Resources. Retrieved 2010-07-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Prince of Grace". Charisma. Retrieved 2010-07-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ a b "New Creation Church talks about its affiliated companies". Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  15. ^ a b "New Creation explains". Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  16. ^ 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)
  17. ^ "Singapore church pays princely sum to leader". AFP. Retrieved 2010-07-09. Archived from the original [1]
  18. ^ "Joseph & Wendy Prince". New Creation Church. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-06-09.

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