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1984
Rev. Joshua Wong, the founder
of Foursquare Malaysia incorporated Lighthouse Foursquare Fellowship (M) Bhd
on 12th November.
1985
On 8th October
1985, Lighthouse Foursquare Fellowship changed its name to The Foursquare
Gospel Church Bhd
Rev. Joshua Wong served as
the Chairman of Foursquare Malaysia until the late 1980’s.
1990
Rev. Mason Hughes appointed
Dr. James Supayah as the new chairman of Foursquare Malaysia. The Foursquare
works among the Chinese community diminished and continued solely among Dr.
Supayah’s Tamil church in Johore Bahru until the late 1990’s.
1993 – 1994
FMI Missionaries George &
Joyce Butron moved to Kuala Lumpur to establish new pioneer works in
Malaysia.
1999
Foursquare Missions
International purchased a two-storey building in Johore Bahru for The
Foursquare Gospel Church of Malaysia. The building is since been used as a
meeting place for The Family Healing Centre founded by Dr. James Supayah.
FMI Deployed Michael &
Jannie Stubbs with their daughter Jenica from Kansas USA to Penang to establish
new contacts and partner in planting new churches.
2000
Growth began to take place
again in The Foursquare Gospel Church of Malaysia. In September, Rivers of
Water of Bukit Mertajam and Vision Harvest Church Kuala Lumpur, affiliated
with The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in ceremonies
performed by the U.S. Director of Missions, Rev. Michael Larkin and the
Asia/Pacific Regional Director Rev. John Watson.
2001
June
2001
2 churches were planted by
Rivers of Water Bukit Mertajam.
- The
Foursquare Gospel Church Kota Permai
- Rivers of Water Chinese church were
planted by Rivers of Water.
October
2001
Shekinah Community Centre
Ipoh joined Foursquare.
2002
March
2002
- The
first Foursquare National Conference was held in Genting Highlands.
- A
new National Board was established.
- Rivers
of Water (Tamil) Penang were planted.
- Penang
Harvest joined Foursquare.
- The
National office was setup in Ipoh.
May
2002
- Shekinah
Community Centre Ipoh planted The Foursquare Gospel Church USJ in
Selangor and Shekinah Community Centre (Tamil) in First Garden, Ipoh.
2003
1. Calvary Glory an English
speaking church in Kuala Lumpur joined Foursquare.
2. Shekinah Community Centre
planted another church in Ipoh
- Shekinah Community Centre, Pengkalan (Chinese)
3. The 2nd
National Conference & 3rd Credential Service was held in
Cameron Highlands. A total of 108 delegates turned up for the conference.
2004
ECFC conference held in
Malaysia for the first time. Total of 404 delegates attended the conference
in Penang.
2005
1. A youth church, The
Foursquare Gospel, U-Turn was planted.
2. Two churches under the
leadership of Rev. David Chee joined Foursquare in October.
2006
Shekinah Community Centre
planted another four churches.
1. Shekinah Community Centre,
Batu Gajah
2. Shekinah Community Centre,
Sungai Siput
3. Shekinah Community Centre,
Sungai Petani
4. Shekinah Community Centre,
Gunung Rapat
2007
1. 4th National
Conference was held in Sungai Petani, Kedah.
2. Hosted the 1st
Foursquare South East Asia Leaders Meeting in Ipoh.
3. Co-organized the 1st
Foursquare Chinese International Conference in Taiwan.
4. 1st Chinese
National Conference was held in Cameron Highlands.
2008
Revs. Drs. Don & Angelina Boots were sent to Malaysia by FMI Western Australia as short term missionaries.
4 New Churches was planted.
1. Shekinah Community Centre, Jalan Labrooy
2. Church of Messiah, Nibong Tebal
3. Regent Christian Centre, Kuala Lumpur
4. Life Impacting Church Sandakan, Sabah.
2009
1 New Church was planted.
1. Victory International Fellowship, Bandar
Utama, Selangor
2010
New Churches joined
Foursquare Malaysia.
1. Shekinah Glory, Tapah
2. Bethil Levitic, Menglembu
3. Bethil Levitic, Lanchang
4. Bethil Levitic, Bentong
5. Rivers of Water, Tamil (BM)
6. Christian Life Centre (Tamil)
Henry Liew Samuel Hari Albert Kok KM chang Johnny Yeoh Abel Phillips Grace Goh
Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Committee Committee Committee
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