About us

Our people

About us

Our people

Our pastoral team

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh

Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh is the Senior Pastor of Bethany Evangelical Free Church (BEFC).

Prior to serving at BEFC, he was Associate Professor of Homiletics and Intercultural Studies at Singapore Bible College, where he was also Senior Director of Strategic Development.

He had also been a tentmaker missionary in Indonesia for almost a decade with his wife Wendy. They were involved in indigenous church-planting, crisis relief, theological education and strategic education development on a national level. He has helped plant six K-12 International School campuses across Java, and several churches in Java and Kalimantan.

Mr Steven Toon

Pastor-in-Training

Mr Steven Toon is a Pastor-in-Training at Bethany Evangelical Free Church where he oversees youths, young adults, and small groups. He is also a Master of Divinity (Biblical Studies) student at Singapore Bible College.

He was a process engineer at a multinational corporation for nine years before responding to God’s call to full-time pastoral ministry.

He currently holds a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies from the Biblical Graduate School of Theology. He is married to Merilyn and they have two children.

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin

Advisory Pastor

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin is Advisory Pastor at Bethany Evangelical Free Church since 1 June 2026. Formerly, he served as BEFC's Associate Pastor overseeing small groups, preaching, and instruction, as well as a Board member.

He currently serves at Singapore Bible College as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Practical Theology. A pastor-theologian, he has published many books across multiple subjects, such as the psalms, disability theology/ministry, creation care, and missiology.

He is married to Xinyi and they have three children.

Our pastoral team

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh

Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh is the Senior Pastor of Bethany Evangelical Free Church (BEFC).

Prior to serving at BEFC, he was Associate Professor of Homiletics and Intercultural Studies at Singapore Bible College, where he was also Senior Director of Strategic Development.

He had also been a tentmaker missionary in Indonesia for almost a decade with his wife Wendy. They were involved in indigenous church-planting, crisis relief, theological education and strategic education development on a national level. He has helped plant six K-12 International School campuses across Java, and several churches in Java and Kalimantan.

Ps Steven Toon

Mr Steven Toon

Pastor-in-Training

Mr Steven Toon is a Pastor-in-Training at Bethany Evangelical Free Church where he oversees youths, young adults, and small groups. He is also a Master of Divinity (Biblical Studies) student at Singapore Bible College.

He was a process engineer at a multinational corporation for nine years before responding to God’s call to full-time pastoral ministry.

He currently holds a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies from the Biblical Graduate School of Theology. He is married to Merilyn and they have two children.

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin

Advisory Pastor

Rev. Dr Leow Wen Pin is Advisory Pastor at Bethany Evangelical Free Church since 1 June 2026. Formerly, he served as BEFC's Associate Pastor overseeing small groups, preaching, and instruction, as well as a Board member.

He currently serves at Singapore Bible College as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Practical Theology. A pastor-theologian, he has published many books across multiple subjects, such as the Psalms, disability theology/ministry, creation care, and missiology.

He is married to Xinyi and they have three children.

Our Board of Directors

BEFC is governed by a Board of Directors who are all elected by the members of the church (with the exception of the Senior Pastor who is an ex-officio member).

The current Board composition for the term of 2026-2028 is as follows:

Mr Tan Tat Hock

Chairman

Ms Kuang Zi Ling

Honorary Secretary

Ms Lim Shueling

Honorary Treasurer

Mr Chan Jing Xiong

Member

Mr Jarel Tang

Member

Mr Raymond Tan

Member

Ms Mavis Tan

Member

Rev. Dr Desmond Soh

Ex-Officio Member

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