Dr Ivan Satyavrata speaks to City News about leadership, accountability, and the church’s role in helping the poor. He explains why true empowerment begins not with systems, but with the…
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Reimagining Leadership As A Spiritual Journey: An Interview With Truls Åkerlund
Leadership in the church can be transformed by reflexivity, humility and relationship. Prof Truls Åkerland goes into detail how this can happen. Professor Truls Åkerlund started out in the world…
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“As Long As There Is Breath, There Is Hope”: An Interview with Joseph Dimitrov
Professor Joseph Dimitrov’s early life growing up in Communist Bulgaria shaped his faith and his ministry. His presentation at the Europe-Asia Pentecostal Summit in May touched many hearts. City News…
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From 13 to 18 May 2025, City Harvest Church, Singapore will host the Europe-Asia Pentecostal Summit—an insightful dialogue between Pentecostal scholars from two continents. Titled “Pentecostal Voices Across Continents”, the summit seeks to synergise the experiences…
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Deepening Theology: Reflections from SOT’s Inaugural ADM Graduates
This year, a total of 597 students graduated from City Harvest Church’s School of Theology with a Diploma in Ministry or the inaugural Associate Degree in Ministry. This October, CHC’s…
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“Tell God ‘I Want To Be Used By You'”: GPS Interview With Julie Ma
Dr Julie Ma shares her experience as a female Asian scholar in academia, as well as her views on missions. Dr Julie Ma, born in South Korea, is a…
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The Need For Spirit-Empowered Women: GPS Interview With Dr Jacqueline Grey
How do the Spirit-empowered women manifest their giftings and how should they juggle ministry and family? Dr Jacqueline Grey shares her views in this interview. An ordained pastor in the…
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Following a one-year break (and one year of online school), City Harvest Church’s School of Theology will reopen next year with a refreshed, updated curriculum, new lecturers, and an exciting development…
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We stand between two generations of praise and worship—how can one make room for the other? A worship leader and pioneer of City Harvest Church explores this duality. By Serina…
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As part of CHC’s Church Without Walls initiatives, Harvest Kidz has launched its SMART@Read programme to help children develop a love for reading. Reading is like taking a voyage across…
About Serina Perera
Serina is often described as one who speaks her mind and wears her heart on her sleeve. This mother of two serves as a worship leader in church. One of her dreams is to sing in a bar and another is to write a blog. Why hasn’t she started a blog yet? “Because I’ll stumble people with what I have to say!”
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“I want to help people, humbly but confidently, speak of what they believe”: Prof Byron Klaus
Prof Byron Klaus, the former president of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS), was the organiser of the Global Pentecostal Summit held at City Harvest Church in November 2023,…
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Looking Back On CHC At Hollywood Theatre: Singlehood Vows, Washing Toilets & Confetti Gone Wrong
7 May 2023 marks the 34th year of City Harvest Church. A CHC member who has been there since the start shares a glimpse into the past and reveals that…
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