Expanding Leadership - New Blood
By Dr Stephen Goh, National Secretary

< Previous, > Next

After many months of concerted deliberations and fervent prayers, the current National Board consisting of three members, will henceforth be known as the Governing Council. The 'old guards' or more fondly referred to as the three wise 'old men' of the Governing Council will continue to be in the National Board together with seven other new members bringing its strength to a total of ten. The new inclusions are as a result of the mentoring process that would prepare them for a smooth change of the guards in the future. The National Board, which in addition to the provision of continuity in the leadership, now includes regional directors who are of younger age.

FGBMF Malaysia has since its inception been run by not more than three directors. Past directors include Bro. Khong Kim Kong who emigrated to Canada in 1978 and two of the most faithful servants of the FGBMF who have gone to be with the Lord, namely Dr J S Devaraj, the first National Secretary, in 1999, and Bro. Timothy Phua, the first National Treasurer, in 2004. Since 2000 the directors of the National Board comprised the two founding fathers, Dr Abraham Peter Tong (National President) and Bro Lee Gee Koon (National Treasurer) who were in the forefront of the charismatic revival in the late 1970's and Dr Stephen Goh, the second National Secretary who has been associated with the FGBMF since 1985.

The new set up will make use of the experience and wisdom of the three leaders while the inclusion of the younger leaders on a mentoring partnership would pave the way for new ideas and directions in the new millennium. The additional leaders who have been brought in are primarily to shape the activities and policies at the National level while the Governing Council will oversee spiritual matters. The final approving authority for all co-workers of the fellowship will still rest on the recommendations of the National Board. The larger composition is also to accommodate future expansion of the non-English work in the FGBMF which has given birth to many Chinese chapters especially after the two successful Asian Conventions in 2000 and 2001.

To God Be The Glory.

Dr Abraham Peter Tong
Dr Abraham
Peter Tong

Bro Lee Gee Koon
Bro Lee
Gee Koon

Dr Stephen Goh

FGBMF Malaysia Organisational Structure at the National Level
GOVERNING COUNCIL

1.	Dr Abraham Peter Tong
2.	Bro Lee Gee Koon
3.	Dr Stephen Goh

NATIONAL BOARD

1.	National President	Dr Abraham Peter Tong
2.	National Secretary	Dr Stephen Goh
3.	National Treasurer	Bro Lee Gee Koon
4.	National Director for Chinese Work	Bro Tan Tek Seng
5.	National Deputy Secretary	Bro Wong Hong Meng
6.	National Deputy Treasurer	Bro James Kui
7.	Regional Directors	Bro H H Fong, Bro Loh Poh Seng, Dr David Fung, Bro Samuel Tan

(All Deputy Regional Directors - Dominic Tay and Albert Li [new appointments] for the Central Region, Edmund Chan for the Northern Region and Dr Kuan Kim Hock for the Southern Region - are alternate directors to the respective Regional Directors in the National Board).

We append herewith a write-up of each of the new National Director.

Bro Tan Tek Seng, National Director for Chinese work
Bro Tek Seng was born again in 1993. He is an engineer by training and now a businessman. He served in the FGBMF Taman Connaught Chapter as President from 1996 to 1998 and became a Field Representative in Central Region from 1998 to 2000. He was appointed as a Central Regional treasurer in 2000 and subsequently was assigned by the National Board as the convention director of the 1st Asian Chinese Convention. The same year also saw his appointment as the Central Region Director and Coordinator of FGBMF Chinese work in Malaysia. In 2001, he was again appointed by the Board to organize the 2nd Asian Chinese Convention. His testimony has appeared in the Voice magazine. Bro Tek Seng is married to Tinkie and the family worships at SIB Petaling Jaya.

He will coordinate the growth of Chinese chapters at national level and report to the National Board. All strategies and policies will be developed by the National Board and he will work closely with the Regional Directors under whose care come the field representatives and chapters of their respective regions.

Bro Wong Hong Meng, National Deputy Secretary
Bro Hong Meng was the Deputy Regional Director of the Central Region. He was born again in 1981 and has been worshipping in Calvary Church, Kuala Lumpur since then. After a life-transforming experience with a cobra's bite in 1988 he started serving in the Calvary Men's ministry from 1989 to 1998. A member of the FGBMF since 1988, he first served as the Vice-President of the MUI Plaza chapter before being appointed in 1990 as the President and subsequently Field Representative of the UBN Tower chapter. After an absence of six years he returned to the FGBMF leadership in 1999. He was deputy convention director of the two Asian Chinese Conventions in 2000 and 2001 and is currently an advisor to the publications committee. He is married to Irene and his testimony has appeared in the Voice magazine.

He has been given the tasks to implement the mentoring programme and to develop leadership and training programs for the FGBMF leadership. He will report to the National Board but will be the principal officer to implement the policies and programs of the FGBMF at national level.

Bro James Kui, National Deputy Treasurer
Bro James is a qualified Chartered Accountant from England and Wales, and he is presently managing his own accounting firm in the Klang Valley. He is married to Kathryn Tan and has two children. His whole family worships at Calvary Church and he has been a member of the church since 1982. He was born again and spirit-filled in 1977 while studying in England. He joined the FGBMF Ministry in 1989 and has hosted a FGBMF chapter in his Subang Jaya office since 1990. He has held various positions in FGBMF including as the Group Coordinator for Central Region Group 8 and the Treasurer for the Central Regional Board. His testimony has appeared in the Voice magazine.

He will assist in the preparation of all financial affairs of the Fellowship together with the National Treasurer for the National Board's approval.

Bro Loh Poh Seng, Northern Region
Bro Poh Seng is a lawyer and the Senior Partner of the law firm of Messrs. Loh Poh Seng & Co in Ipoh and Taiping. He was conferred the award of Paduka Mahkota Perak (PMP) by His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Perak, for his active involvement in social and service clubs. In 1986, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour at a FGBMF Ipoh Chapter lunch meeting. It was also in 1986 that he was nominated the Lions District Governor for District 308B by the Lions Clubs International. However, he declined taking up this prestigious post in order to have the time to learn and know more about the things of God. Because he honoured God, God honoured him by making him the President of the Ipoh Chapter of the FGBMF in 1987 when he was hardly a year old Christian. He has never looked back ever since. After serving the Lord faithfully as the President for a number of years, he was made a Field Representative and later as the Regional Director in charge of the Northern Region comprising the states of Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. He firmly believes that winning lost souls for the Kingdom of God is the heartbeat of our Lord Jesus Christ and he deems it a great honour and privilege to serve God in this end-time ministry of the FGBMF. He is totally committed to the vision and mission of FGBMF which is very much in line with the Great Commission. Brother Poh Seng and his wife, Madam Phung Sow Yoong worship at the Tabernacle of Dayspring in Ipoh.

Bro Fong Hoong Heng, Central Region
Better known as Bro H H Fong, he was appointed in March 2004 as the Regional Director. He was born again in 1985. He and his wife, Soo Hoon and daughter Joyce are currently worshipping in SIB Petaling Jaya and serving as a cell leader in the church. He has been a FGBMF member since attending the National Men's Camp in 1992. He was appointed as the chapter President of KL Batu chapter in 1994 and since then has served FGBMF in various positions, namely as a field representative and Group Coordinator.

Bro Samuel Tan - Southern Region
Bro Samuel has been the Regional Director for the Southern Region since 2000. He was born again on 2nd February 1975 in an AOG church in Batu Pahat during his student days. He started his involvement with the FGBMF in 1988 in Johor Bahru. He was the founding Vice-President of the Johor Bahru City Centre chapter. In 1990, he was made the Chapter President. With the formation of the JB Pelangi chapter, he was made a Field Representative in 1995 and later as Director for the Southern Region to oversee the Southern states including Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. He is a property consultant by profession and is blessed with a wife and a son and they worship at Gereja Praise Sanctuary, Johore Baru.

Dr David Fung - Sabah Region
Dr David Fung joined the FGBMF Fellowship in 1987. He practices as an advocate and solicitor in Sabah. He served as Chapter President for the Kota Kinabalu Chapter in 1988 and 1996 to 2002 and currently as the Sabah Regional Director for the Fellowship, a post he has held since 1999. He is married to Dr Melinda Tong and with their two children worship at Basel Christian Church of Malaysia in Kota Kinabalu. His testimony has appeared in the Voice magazine.

The enlarged National Board would have its first meeting on 12-13 march at Corus Hotel, KL with an Agenda covering all aspects of the FGB Ministry in 2004 and beyond. The National Consultative Council has been dissolved under the enlarged structure.