A Report on our Mission Station in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia: CKBPC

Calvary Kuching B-P Church (CKBPC) began its ministry in 2007, founded by Rev. Lee Kim Shong (Calvary Jaya BPC, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) together with Pr Ling Soon Ing, as an outreach to Chinese-speaking students of a local university in Kuching. Regular worship services were initiated to minister to this group.

In 2011, Bro Jeremy Teo left the Methodist Church and joined CKBPC. By 2014, a growing burden arose within the church to reach out to the English-speaking people in Kuching. Rev. Lee and Bro Jeremy prayerfully discussed the need for an English ministry. Around the same time, Rev. Lee shared this burden with Rev. Koshy of Gethsemane BPC, Singapore.

In April 2014, Pastor Koshy visited Kuching, and the possibility of co-labouring with Calvary Jaya BPC to establish and sustain an English-language ministry was discussed. This proposal was later brought before the Session of Gethsemane BPC and approved.

From January 2015, preachers from Gethsemane BPC began making regular monthly visits to Kuching. During these visits (typically Friday to Sunday), they conducted home visitations, Bible studies, and English worship services. Occasionally, extended visits were made to provide further teaching and pastoral care.

In August 2020, the Board of Elders (BOE) of Calvary Jaya requested Gethsemane BPC to take over the ministry of CKBPC. An agreement was signed in December 2020, and from 1 January 2021, CKBPC officially became a mission outreach of Gethsemane BPC, Singapore.

Since then, Gethsemane BPC has provided ongoing spiritual and administrative oversight. Regular mission trips, retreats, and a missionary conference have been organised to strengthen the fellowship and ministry in Kuching.

Please pray that the Lord will raise up a faithful pastor or preacher of His choosing to shepherd and care for His people in Calvary Kuching B-P Church.

The Installation of Deacon Jeremy Teo

Last Lord’s Day (April 26th, 2026) marked a significant milestone in the life and maturity of Calvary Kuching Bible-Presbyterian Church. In a spirit of prayer and thanksgiving, Brother Jeremy Teo was formally installed as a Deacon. This appointment follows a rigorous process of nomination by the Board of Elders (BOE) of Gethsemane Bible-Presbyterian Church (the overseeing mother church) and the unanimous, wholehearted support of the CKBPC congregation during the Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) held on March 30th at 8.00pm.

The Biblical Role of a Deacon

The office of a deacon is a spiritual calling rooted in the New Testament. Derived from the Greek word diakonos (meaning “servant”), the biblical role is defined by two primary characteristics:

• Practical service: As seen in Acts 6, the first deacons were appointed to handle the temporal affairs of the church (like the distribution of food and care for widows) so that the apostles could remain devoted to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.
• Moral integrity: The qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:8–13 demand that a deacon be “grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre”, and one who holds the “mystery of the faith in a pure conscience”.

Dn Jeremy Teo’s installation confirms that he has been found to meet these scriptural standards, and is ready to serve as the “hands and feet” of the congregation.

A Significant Step Towards Growth and Maturity: For a small church like CKBPC, installing its own resident deacon is a vital step towards ecclesiastical stability. The importance of this office in a developing congregation cannot be overstated:

• A responsible steward: By co-labouring with Pastor, Elders and preachers of GBPC, Dn Jeremy Teo will assist them in the oversight and feeding of the flock.
• A step towards maturity: Transitioning from being solely overseen by a mother church to having local church officers is a significant step towards setting things in order to mature into an organised, biblical body.
• Congregational care: A deacon ensures that no member is overlooked in times of crisis, besides fostering a culture of mercy and practical love within the church.

The congregation of CKBPC rejoices in God’s provision of the office of diaconate. As Dn Jeremy Teo begins his appointed time of service as a deacon, we pray that he may “purchase to [himself] a good degree, and great boldness in the faith” (1 Timothy 3:13). We look forward to the continued growth of CKBPC, and that God may grant the church spiritual maturity and effective ministries.