Lighthouse Evangelism (Singapore)

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Lighthouse Evangelism is a megachurch located in Singapore. Although it claims to be non-denominational, it is an Evangelical-Protestant church and its doctrines resemble Charismatic and Pentecostal teachings. The other megachurches are City Harvest Church, New Creation Church and Faith Community Baptist Church (Singapore).

Lighthouse Evangelism was founded on April 16, 1978. Pastor Rony Tan, with 8 other members commissioned by Jubilee Presbyterian Church conducted their first service at Chip Bee Centre. 24 people were present, most of them came as a result of the 9 pioneers' door-to-door evangelism.

The church is headed by Senior Pastor Rony Tan, also the founder of the church. It has two church buildings, also known as healing centres. One is in Tampines and the other is in Woodlands. Lighthouse Evangelism Tampines (LET) was completed in 1992 and the first Sunday Service was conducted on August 9, 1992. At that time, the strength of the church was 700. LET could accommodate approximately 2,000 people in total.

On August 9, 2003, Lighthouse Evangelism Woodlands (LEW) was opened and its inaugural service held. LEW was constructed to accommodate the church's growing congregation as by then, some people had to be turned away from the Sunday morning services in LET despite the fact that additional chairs were laid. The new LEW healing centre cost US$21 million (SGD 35 million) and it could accommodate approximately 4,000 people in total.

As of 2005, Lighthouse Evangelism had a combined weekly attendance of over 10,000.

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On April 30, 2004, a Praise and Worship concert was held by a team of musicians from the United States of America: Abraham Laboriel, Sheila Escovedo, Paul Jackson Jr., Tom Brooks and Wayne Huireira in Lighthouse Evangelism (Woodlands). Vinnie Colaiuta was supposed to be drumming that evening but could not make it so Sheila Escovedo took over. Sheila Escovedo is the aunt of socialite Nicole Richie. Paul Jackson Jr. plays the bass guitar for American Idol.