Evangel Family Church

Robert Lim

Robert Lim received his theological training at the Bible Institute of Malaya and graduated with a diploma of Theology in 1966. He is presently a Founding Pastor of Evangel Family Church, the only pastorate he holds since his graduation. Through his love for the church and able leadership, he has led Evangel Family Church to become one of the leading missions-giving churches in the world. Since 1981, he has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Church Growth International. In October 1989, he was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Bethesda School of Theology (California, USA) by Dr David Yonggi Cho.

Robert became an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God of Singapore in 1969. He then served in the denomination’s Executive Committee from 1977-1994 and held the post of Assistant General Superintendent for 10 years, which he relinquished in May 1994 to fulfil the vision to plant 100 churches in the Philippines by the year 2000. Today, he is the Founding Chairman of Jireh Evangel Church Planting Philippines Inc., which have thus far planted 373 churches and have been accorded the standing of a denomination by the Philippines Evangelical Council of Churches.

Robert is a dynamic international missions speaker who has ministered in nations like Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and USA. He is married to Marion and they have three children, Dale, Kirk and Dayna, and two grandchildren, Joseph and Jada.