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For the farmer, rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan, see Joseph Benjamin Prince. For the American athlete, see Joseph Edward Prince.

Singaporean evangelist and pastor

Joseph Prince (born 15 May 1963) is a Singaporean evangelist and the senior pastor of New Creation Church, which is based in Singapore.^[1] He was one of the church's founders in 1983.^[2]

Background

Prince was born in Singapore, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother.^[3] He converted to Christianity at age 12. Prince studied at Commonwealth Secondary School and completed his A levels at a private school, Our Lady of Lourdes.^[4]

He adopted the name Joseph Prince while serving as an IT consultant, just before being appointed senior pastor in 1990.^[4]

Aside from Singapore, Prince has preached at churches in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, and the Unit