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In 2006, Prince was invited to speak at the Grace & Favour Seminar, at [[Hillsong Church]]<ref name="Joseph Prince"/>{{dead link|date=July 2010}} in [[Sydney]] and also to [[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> to preach at its three Sunday services. In 2007 and 2008 he was invited to speak at the [[Hillsong Conference]] in Sydney held in July and the Hillsong Europe Conference in London held in October. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside [[Joel Osteen]], 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> He has also been invited to preach at churches in countries such as Canada, Norway, Netherlands, South Africa and Indonesia.<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> Video clips of his preaching sessions are available on the [[YouTube]] website.<ref>http://www.newcreation.org.sg/church-life/pastor-princes-past-speaking-engagements/2009/</ref>
In 2006, Prince was invited to speak at the Grace & Favour Seminar, at [[Hillsong Church]]<ref name="Joseph Prince"/>{{dead link|date=July 2010}} in [[Sydney]] and also to [[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> to preach at its three Sunday services. In 2007 and 2008 he was invited to speak at the [[Hillsong Conference]] in Sydney held in July and the Hillsong Europe Conference in London held in October. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside [[Joel Osteen]], 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> He has also been invited to preach at churches in countries such as Canada, Norway, Netherlands, South Africa and Indonesia.<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> Video clips of his preaching sessions are available on the [[YouTube]] website.<ref>http://www.newcreation.org.sg/church-life/pastor-princes-past-speaking-engagements/2009/</ref>

In 2010, Prince had 2 moles removed from his right butt cheek.


Prince's TV program "''Destined to Reign''" is broadcast in more than 150 countries on various [[cable television]] and [[satellite]] networks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.josephprince.org/Broadcast_Full_Listing.html?active=broadcast |accessdate=2010-07-09 |title=Joseph Prince Ministries - Broadcast - Full Listing}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.josephprince.org/About_The_Ministry.html?active=about |accessdate=2010-08-12 |title=Joseph Prince Ministries - About - The Ministry}}</ref>
Prince's TV program "''Destined to Reign''" is broadcast in more than 150 countries on various [[cable television]] and [[satellite]] networks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.josephprince.org/Broadcast_Full_Listing.html?active=broadcast |accessdate=2010-07-09 |title=Joseph Prince Ministries - Broadcast - Full Listing}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.josephprince.org/About_The_Ministry.html?active=about |accessdate=2010-08-12 |title=Joseph Prince Ministries - About - The Ministry}}</ref>

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Joseph Prince
BornMay 15, 1963
Singapore
OccupationPastor
SpouseWendy Prince
ChildrenJessica Shayna Prince
ReligionChristianity
ChurchNew Creation Church
TitleSenior Pastor
WebsiteJoseph Prince Ministries, Inc.

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

Background

Prince is one of the founding members of New Creation Church.[2] He was born to an Indian father and a Chinese mother.[3] He spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia. He eventually came back to Singapore and followed an aunt to church. He was then a young man dabbling in the occult but he said that 'supernatural experiences' opened his eyes to Christianity.[3] He attended Commonwealth Secondary School in Singapore and went on to finish his 'A' levels at a private school, Our Lady of Lourdes.[3]

In 1984, Mr Prince, then president of a youth ministry in a traditional church, and a group of friends were asked to leave the church, which didn’t agree with their open displays of worship.[3] They then left the church and started New Creation Church. 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.[3]

In 2006, Prince was invited to speak at the Grace & Favour Seminar, at Hillsong Church[1][dead link] in Sydney and also to Hillsong London[4] to preach at its three Sunday services. In 2007 and 2008 he was invited to speak at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney held in July and the Hillsong Europe Conference in London held in October. In 2009, he was invited to speak, alongside Joel Osteen, at the 2 Days of Hope Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa.[5] He has also been invited to preach at churches in countries such as Canada, Norway, Netherlands, South Africa and Indonesia.[6] Video clips of his preaching sessions are available on the YouTube website.[7]

Prince's TV program "Destined to Reign" is broadcast in more than 150 countries on various cable television and satellite networks.[8][9]

Prince also releases books, CDs and DVDs.[10] His book Destined to Reign: The Secret to Effortless Success, Wholeness and Victorious Living, was released in Singapore on 15 July 2007, and it contains teachings from his ten years of preaching from 1997 to 2007.[11] 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.[12] On 2 February 2010, his latest book "Unmerited Favor" was released worldwide by Charisma House.[13]

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. [14]

Questions about his church salary

In 2004, Joseph Prince made a request to New Creation Church to stop paying him with the salary. However, his council members did not accept his request.[15] [16]

On 5 October 2008, in an interview with The Sunday Times, Joseph 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,[17] 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 Joseph 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."[18][19][20] The New Creation Church's income was reported to be S$55.4million for the financial year ended March 2008.[21]

On 15 April 2009, Matthew Kang, the Honorary Secretary of the New Creation Church, posted a reply to The Straits Times on the church's website stating that the New Creation Church was not a public charity and did not solicit public donations. Kang asserted that "there is absolutely no compulsion to give whether in tithes or offerings, and any giving is done out of a willing heart", and that "every giver is appreciated and it is taken in good faith that he believes in the elected leadership and will trust them to make good decisions for the particular church he has chosen to attend, whether as a member or a visitor."[22][dead link]

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

Family

Joseph Prince is married to Wendy Prince.[3] They have a daughter, Jessica Shayna Prince.[2] Wendy Prince serves as a creative consultant to the Media Communications Ministry at the church.[2]

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. ^ a b c "Joseph & Wendy Prince". New Creation Church. Retrieved 14 Jun 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Cite error: The named reference "About Joseph & Wendy Prince" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Church Pastors Like None Other - From stutter to charisma". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 Jun 2010.
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "Pastor Prince's Past Speaking Engagements - Year 2009". New Creation Church. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  7. ^ http://www.newcreation.org.sg/church-life/pastor-princes-past-speaking-engagements/2009/
  8. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - Broadcast - Full Listing". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  9. ^ "Joseph Prince Ministries - About - The Ministry". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  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. ^ "Church Leader gets $500K".
  19. ^ $500,000 pay for New Creation Church leader
  20. ^ "Singapore church pays princely sum to leader". AFP. Retrieved 2010-07-09. Archived from the original [1]
  21. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/BgSty_277387_1.html Church's Income was SGD55.4million for year ending March 2008
  22. ^ Reply To The Straits Times Forum Online (Business And Religion: Where Do You Draw The Line?)

External links

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