Singapore Bible College has announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung (馮浩鎏), a veteran international missions leader, as its eighth principal. Dr. Fung will officially take office on July 1, 2026, for a five-year term, succeeding Rev. Dr. Clement Chia (謝木水).
Rev. Dr. Clement Chia: A Decade of Faithful Leadership
The college's Board expressed deep gratitude to outgoing principal Rev. Dr. Clement Chia (謝木水), who has led the institution for two consecutive five-year terms. The board praised Dr. Chia for guiding the college through significant challenges and changes with wisdom, integrity, and unwavering dedication.
"He has influenced generation after generation with vision and a compassionate heart, leaving behind a precious legacy of excellence and grace," the board stated. Dr. Chia will step down in June 2026.
Dr. Fung's Journey: From Medicine to Missions
Born in Hong Kong in 1959, Dr. Fung initially trained as a physician in Australia, earning his medical degree in 1983. During his university years, he experienced a life-transforming encounter with Christ that redirected his career from healing bodies to saving souls.
To equip himself for ministry, Dr. Fung pursued theological studies at China Graduate School of Theology and Fuller Theological Seminary, later earning a doctorate in Chinese church history. In 1989, he and his wife Dr. Jenny Cheng (鄭珍妮), also a physician, joined Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) and served in a Muslim-majority region of South Asia.
Dr. Fung's Global Missions Leadership
Dr. Fung made history in 2005 when he became the first Asian to serve as International Director of OMF in the organization's 140-year history. During his 18-year tenure, he led more than 1,400 missionaries across Asia, focusing on gospel proclamation, church planting, and indigenous ministry development.
Since stepping down as OMF International Director, Dr. Fung has continued serving in leadership, currently chairing the International Council of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE).
About Singapore Bible College
Founded in 1952 with support from leaders of the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and independent churches, along with the Christian Nationals' Evangelism Commission (CNEC) and OMF, Singapore Bible College's first principal was Rev. Moses Yu (于力工), followed by Wilson Wang (王峙), Rev. Yap Un Han (葉恩漢), Rev. Dr. Maak Hay Chun (麥希真), Rev. Dr. Michael Shen (沈立德), Rev. Dr. Albert Ting (陳世協), and Rev. Dr. Clement Chia (謝木水). According to the college's data, approximately 450 students from 25 countries enroll annually, with around 3,000 alumni trained to serve in over 40 countries as pastors, missionaries, theological educators, church planters, music ministers, worship leaders, counselors, and ministry workers serving in orphanages, rehabilitation centers, and prisons.
