We Are
Gethsemane B-P Church

“Not my will, but thine be done.”—Luke 22:42b

A Reformed Church

Gethsemane Bible-Presbyterian Church is a reformed, bible-believing church located in the east of Singapore. We adhere to a system of faith commonly known as the "Reformed Faith" as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith.

As a New Testament church, we believe that the church is established for:

the salvation of souls;
the edification of Christians through the teaching of God’s Word;
the promotion of godly worship;
the defence of the “faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3);
the establishment and extension of Christian missions and institutions for the furtherance of God’s Kingdom on earth;
the promotion of Christian relief for the poor and needy;
the strengthening of mutual fellowship, encouragement and unity among other fundamental and Bible-believing churches of similar stand “for the Word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 1:9).

Our Foundational Beliefs

In abbreviated form, the chief tenets of the doctrine of the Church, apart from the Apostles’ Creed, are as follows:

We believe in the divine, verbal and plenary inspiration of the Scriptures in the original languages, their consequent inerrancy and infallibility, and, as the Word of God, the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
We believe in one God existing in three co-equal and co-eternal Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but sinned through the fall of Adam, thereby incurring not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and become sinners in thought, word and deed.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died a propitiation and expiatory death as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who repent of their sins and believe in Him are justified before God on the grounds of His shed blood.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His ascension into Heaven, and in His exaltation at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for us as our High Priest and Advocate.
We believe in the personal, visible and premillennial return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to judge the world and bring peace to the nations.
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, and that all who repent and receive the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour are born again by the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God.
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and to convict and regenerate the sinner; indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
We believe that Christ instituted the Sacrament of Baptism for believers and their children, and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, which sacraments shall be observed by His Church till He comes.
We believe in the eternal security, bodily resurrection and eternal blessedness of the saved and in the bodily resurrection and eternal conscious punishment of the lost.
We believe in the real, spiritual unity in Christ of all redeemed by His precious blood and the necessity of faithfully maintaining the purity of the Church in doctrine and life according to the Word of God and the principle and practice of biblical separation from the apostasy of the day being spearheaded by the Ecumenical Movement (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Revelation 18:4).

How We Started

Grace B-P Church @ 5 Jalan Haji Salam

The church began in the mid‑1980s as an offshoot of Grace Bible-Presbyterian Church. A small group of brethren, recognizing a need for a complementary evening service, embarked on a new journey in 1988. On March 5, 1988, about 30 members and friends launched the ministry in Katong, with an inaugural service held at a function room in Duke Hotel. The late Rev. Timothy Tow, who had 12 years earlier commissioned the church work at Grace, delivered the word of God that evening. Although the early days saw modest attendance and passionate outreach efforts in local communities, the church faced a severe setback in early 1989 when three‑quarters of the congregation left. Despite the challenge, the remaining members persevered. The church decided to reorganizing their worship by rejoining the mother church premises in October 1989 as an evening service, and received much-needed support from brethren like Bro. Abednego from Ghana.

How We’ve Grown

Gethsemane @ Aida Street (1993)

In the years that followed, Gethsemane experienced steady and evolving growth. In 1990, after much prayer and discussion, a new vision was set: to develop a distinct identity, move to a new location, and become an autonomous Bible‑Presbyterian church. Leadership transitions and the arrival of new ministers—such as Bro. Prabhudas Koshy, who later became the church's pastor—helped steer the church through this transformative period. The church successfully registered as an independent entity in 1995. Over time, Gethsemane expanded its range of ministries—from Sunday schools to various fellowship groups—and in 1999 shifted its worship back to the morning, moving to the Metropolitan YMCA Building in Geylang. When the need for a new space arose in 2000, the congregation found its current home at Singapore Post Centre in 2001. Since then, continuous adaptation and a growing community have marked our church’s journey into maturity.

Where We’re Headed

Gethsemane's 7th Missionary Conference (2024)

Over the years, heeding to the Lord Jesus Christ's commission to "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15), Gethsemane has supported multiple preachers and missionaries to spread the gospel throughout the nations. Today, we have mission stations in the Philippines, Ethiopia, India, China, and East Malaysia. We established Gethsemane Bible Institute in order to train and prepare men for the preaching ministry. We also have the Bible Witness Media Ministry, which produces sound, biblical audio-visual resources that are used to proclaim God's Word throughout the whole world. And we're not done yet. As Charles Wesley's famous hymn puts it, our mission is "O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace!" We continue to pray for God's grace that "is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us" (Ephesians 3:20).

Our Board of Elders

The word "presbyterian" is derived from the Latin word "presbyterium", which is derived from the Ecclesiastical Greek "presbyteros". In Greek, the word means "one that presides over a congregation", and the word is usually translated as "elder". As a presbyterian church, our church subscribes to the rule of elders. The church is governed by the Board of Elders (BoE), with the Lead Pastor serving as the chairman of the BoE. The BoE is elected by the congregation and will serve for a term of three years.

Current Board of Elders (2025–2027)

Prabhudas Koshy (Pastor & Chairman)

Mah Chin Kwang

Ng Poh Kok

Francis Lee

Low Boon Siang

Lim Ah Sang

Our Preachers

The preachers' main duty is to assist the Pastor in the teaching of God's Word in various fellowship groups. A preacher has to be theologically trained in the Word of God, and must be able to rightly divide the word of truth (cf. 2 Timothy 2:15).