Rev Edmund Chan is one of the most sought-after expository preachers in Asia and around the world, and is recognised by many as having the exceptional gift of making complex things simple.
After being the Senior Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church for 25 years, he stepped down in January 2012. He remains on staff as Leadership Mentor, while being involved in the Global Alliance of Intentional Disciple-Making Churches (IDMC Global Alliance), an organisation he founded with his wife, Pastor Ann.
As Leadership Mentor, he continues to mentor top-level leaders within Singapore and beyond. These include CEOs, senior pastors, denominational leaders, theological educators as well as national and regional directors of para-church organisations.
In 1995, Rev Edmund launched the annual Intentional Disciple-Making Church (IDMC) Conferences. It has since become a sold-out conference imparting cutting-edge disciple-making teachings to over 2,500 participants from some 197 churches in 23 countries. As part of the Global IDMC movement, Covenant Evangelical Free Church partnered with Christ Commision Fellowship and hosted the first ever Global Discipleship Congress in Manila in May 2013, with seven thousand delegates representing 61 countries in attendance.
Rev Edmund completed his two-year Masters degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (USA) in less than nine months and graduated summa cum laude. He has authored several books, including Growing Deep in God, Mentoring Paradigms, Growing Deep In Faith, Cultivating Your Inner Life, A Certain Kind and Radical Discipleship.
He is married to Ann, who actively ministers alongside him around the world. They have two lovely daughters, Amanda and Belicia.