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Reverend Dr. Stephen Tan

As Lead Pastor of River, Reverend Dr. Stephen Tan is a strategic and visionary leader, passionate to see the Church reaching people for Christ and fulfilling her call as the Bride of Christ. He is devoted to raising generations of God-loving believers who impact the communities with the life-changing message of the Gospel. A gifted preacher of God’s Word, Pastor Tan is well-loved for his practical and dynamic teaching that carry powerful Biblical insights and revelation. Possessing a wealth of consulting experience in human resource management and leadership development, Pastor Tan has been working with senior leaders of both local and global organisations, helping corporate firms to create and redefine strategies, systems and processes that bring out the best of their human and talent capital. Thus, he always shares the Word of God in an exceptionally relatable manner that inspires practical living, stirs the call of God in the lives of people, and empowers them to live out their God-given potential and purpose.

Reverend Monica Sng

Reverend Monica Sng, as Co-Lead Pastor, is passionate about reaching people with her gift of wisdom. With a heart to see people live a full and abundant life, she embraces every person with sincere love and always seeks to build and strengthen one’s identity in Christ. Her boldness in speaking the Word of truth, with love and wisdom, into the lives of people and their situations is always filled with spiritual insights and perspectives that are life changing. As an International Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed global Executive Coach in the marketplace, Pastor Sng partners with senior and C-suite corporate leaders to develop their leadership capabilities for achieving measurable and sustainable growth of their organisations. Gifted with her transformational coaching skills, she is highly effective in bringing others to reflect and discover their God-given destiny.
Carel firmly believes that the Christian faith is a race where salvation is not the end rather the beginning of everything. Her drive to run and finish the race so as to win the prize of the upward call is to focus on Jesus as her Champion and her Perfecter of faith. Carel envisions the running field with runners-for-Christ and actively seeks out runners in the same field to help them gain a genuine revelation of the Bible. She is an inspiring teacher of the Word and is committed to helping people live to their fullest potential for Christ. As Ministry Associate of the Church, Carel serves to provide strategic leadership together with the Lead Pastors. Professionally, Carel is Human Resource Management Consultant, consulting for both private and public organisations. She works with corporate leaders to empower and motivate the most important resource – People.

Carel Chan

Carel firmly believes that the Christian faith is a race where salvation is not the end rather the beginning of everything. Her drive to run and finish the race so as to win the prize of the upward call is to focus on Jesus as her Champion and her Perfecter of faith. Carel envisions the running field with runners-for-Christ and actively seeks out runners in the same field to help them gain a genuine revelation of the Bible. She is an inspiring teacher of the Word and is committed to helping people live to their fullest potential for Christ. As Ministry Associate of the Church, Carel serves to provide strategic leadership together with the Lead Pastors. Professionally, Carel is Human Resource Management Consultant, consulting for both private and public organisations. She works with corporate leaders to empower and motivate the most important resource – People.
CAREL CHAN
As Lead Pastor of River, Reverend Dr. Stephen Tan is a strategic and visionary leader, passionate to see the Church reaching people for Christ and fulfilling her call as the Bride of Christ. He is devoted to raising generations of God-loving believers who impact the communities with the life-changing message of the Gospel. A gifted preacher of God’s Word, Pastor Tan is well-loved for his practical and dynamic teaching that carry powerful Biblical insights and revelation. Possessing a wealth of consulting experience in human resource management and leadership development, Pastor Tan has been working with senior leaders of both local and global organisations, helping corporate firms to create and redefine strategies, systems and processes that bring out the best of their human and talent capital. Thus, he always shares the Word of God in an exceptionally relatable manner that inspires practical living, stirs the call of God in the lives of people, and empowers them to live out their God-given potential and purpose.
Reverend Dr. Stephen Tan
Reverend Monica Sng, as Co-Lead Pastor, is passionate about reaching people with her gift of wisdom. With a heart to see people live a full and abundant life, she embraces every person with sincere love and always seeks to build and strengthen one’s identity in Christ. Her boldness in speaking the Word of truth, with love and wisdom, into the lives of people and their situations is always filled with spiritual insights and perspectives that are life changing. As an International Coach Federation (ICF) credentialed global Executive Coach in the marketplace, Pastor Sng partners with senior and C-suite corporate leaders to develop their leadership capabilities for achieving measurable and sustainable growth of their organisations. Gifted with her transformational coaching skills, she is highly effective in bringing others to reflect and discover their God-given destiny.
Reverend Monica Sng
Ken leads the worship team and oversees the worship experience at River. He also teaches the Word of God and leads worship. In the marketplace, Ken holds a senior management position in a leading cyber security company. Ken and his wife Tracy have an adorable son, Samuel.
Ken Lim
Ken leads the worship team and oversees the worship experience at River. He also teaches the Word of God and leads worship. In the marketplace, Ken holds a senior management position in a leading cyber security company. Ken and his wife Tracy have an adorable son, Samuel.

Ken Lim

Naomi is a God-loving woman who seeks to serve God & His church using the resources she receives from God. She has been serving faithfully Him since her teenage years. Naomi is one of the leaders who leads the LifeTribes – a community of young adults who seeks to be inspire, influence and make an impact in the marketplace. She is also one of the worship leaders in River Worship. In the marketplace, Naomi is the Asia Organizational Development Advisor for a global MNC. She seeks to leverage on her skills sets developed at the workplace, to be a blessing and to reach out to others who have not known Jesus.
Naomi Chua
Naomi is a God-loving woman who seeks to serve God & His church using the resources she receives from God. She has been serving faithfully Him since her teenage years. Naomi is one of the leaders who leads the LifeTribes – a community of young adults who seeks to be inspire, influence and make an impact in the marketplace. She is also one of the worship leaders in River Worship. In the marketplace, Naomi is the Asia Organizational Development Advisor for a global MNC. She seeks to leverage on her skills sets developed at the workplace, to be a blessing and to reach out to others who have not known Jesus.

Naomi Chua

Larry loves God and River Church. River is like his second home and he has been serving since the church started. This is the place where he has been growing as a husband to a beautiful wife and a dad to two young adults, and also as a servant of God. Larry’s zeal for God has seen him serving at River in different capacities, including leading the River Welcome team and preaching God’s Word. Larry believes that as he faithfully serves God where God has placed him, many more good years ahead await him. Profesionally, Larry is the Project Manager in an established signage production company. Many of his co-workers have heard about the Gospel because he has been actively sharing with them.
Larry Chan
Larry loves God and River Church. River is like his second home and he has been serving since the church started. This is the place where he has been growing as a husband to a beautiful wife and a dad to two young adults, and also as a servant of God. Larry’s zeal for God has seen him serving at River in different capacities, including leading the River Welcome team and preaching God’s Word. Larry believes that as he faithfully serves God where God has placed him, many more good years ahead await him. Profesionally, Larry is the Project Manager in an established signage production company. Many of his co-workers have heard about the Gospel because he has been actively sharing with them.

Larry Chan

Ruth loves God and is passionate about The Great Commission He has given all follwers. She is filled with zeal to reach out to various people in the community and share Christ with them. It is Ruth’s dream and vision to win souls for Christ, and to disciple them to rise up to fulfill God’s calling in their life. Professionally, Ruth heads the finance and administration department in an established company. Her workplace has also become her mission field where she actively shares Christ.
Ruth Choo

Ruth loves God and is passionate about The Great Commission He has given to all followers. She is filled with zeal to reach out to various people in the community and share Christ with them. It is Ruth’s dream and vision to win souls for Christ, and to disciple them to rise up to fulfill God’s calling in their life. Professionally, Ruth heads the finance and administration department in an established company. Her workplace has also become her mission field where she actively shares Christ.

Ruth Choo

Growing up, Christie was restless in life as she wondered about the significance of life. Now that she has God and River church family in her life, she seeks to help others to know and live out their God-given purpose and potential. Serving in the preaching team, Christie loves the Word of God and she uses the abilities God has given her to equip others with God’s living Word.
Christie Han
Growing up, Christie was restless in life as she wondered about the significance of life. Now that she has God and River church family in her life, she seeks to help others to know and live out their God-given purpose and potential. Serving in the preaching team, Christie loves the Word of God and she uses the abilities God has given her to equip others with God’s living Word.

Christie Han