Pastor Steven Teo

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Ministry in North America

North America, especially the USA has been on my heart for a long time. And what a privilege that I was able to travel for a month and minister in LA, Toronto and NYC.

Dorothy, my wife joined me for 10 days in LA and we took a break to see the Grand Canyon and visited the city of Vancouver (home of the Winter Olympic 2010) and Toronto, Canada . It was good time for us together as I often travel alone - and stay away from home often.

How awesome it is, that wherever we go, we see the mercy and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God was there to touch people and to provide for us.

LA - The Place Where It All Happened!

My first stop was a UA flight straight from Melbourne across the Pacific Ocean to LAX - approx. 18 hours in all. Ps Paul Bitong from Valley Praise Church picked me up and we headed to LA Chinatown for a Chinese meal - even though he was fasting! What an excellent guy!


Ps Steven with Justice at the Japanese Garden in LA	Ps Steven with Ps Paul Bitong; Paul assisted me greatly on this trip. Thanks Paul!

We have had great fellowship and subsequently visited the LA Japanese Garden together with Justice Enrolin ( a good friend now, also of the same church). I also went to visit a few awesome places:


The Bonnie Rae House - a significant place to the birth of the Azusa Street Revival, prelude to our modern Pentecostal belief and practice	The sanctuary in honor of Amiee Mcpherson in Downtown LA; Hand maiden of God and Founder of the Four Square Church


The Angelus Temple - this is home of the Four Square Gospel, Downtown LA	Dream Centre, LA. this place is amazing. It is huge, colossal and definitely surreal; such is the work of God's hand!

Valley Praise Four Square Church

My first ministry point was Valley Praise Four Square church, situated in the San Fernando Valley, north of LA.

I ministered at the Young Adults service on Saturday evening and prayed for everyone of those 40 odd people there - there was a prophetic word for each one. You could see many were in tears as the Holy Spirit ministered to them personally and individually. He knows our hearts!

Sunday was a busy day - morning and an afternoon workshop but it was really empowering and helpful. I have been showing many people across the globe the various insights that God has shown me over the years in things financial.


Ps Steven preaching on Sunday morning service. It was simply wonderful praying for many individuals at the altar following the ministry of the Word	Ps Steven conducting the Money Matters - Really workshop on Sunday afternoon. It was well attended and well-received. Many individuals made practical commitments at the end of the sessions


Ps Steven making a point	People responding to commitment on the practicality of creating capacity or wealth for the purposes of God

Side Trip To San Diego

I had a few days to spare between ministries and drove to San Diego to visit a friend - Winston & Diana Tan.

Diana had been a fellow Royal Rangers commander in Bethel A/G, Singapore and it was good that I had the opportunity to visit them, stay with them and enjoy their kind hospitality. It was good that I was able to pray for the family.


Downtown San Diego - a beautiful city	Ps Steven visiting the USS Midway museum - a stunning place complete with fighter aircrafts of every vintage


Winston & Diana at their home in San Diego, CA	Beautiful La Jolla Beach front

Dorothy Joins The Ministry Trip

It isn't often that Dorothy joins me on ministry trip and so it was a time of celebration, a time to not only enjoy the ministry like praying for people at the altar but also time out to refresh and renew ourselves; hence we visited lots of places....


With Ps Eugene Montilla, wife Dr. Nelly and Dorothy. Ps Eugene pastors Valley Praise Four Square Church. The pastor & his wife are great hosts!	At Primms; here Dorothy in front of the Factory Outlet - on our way to the Grand Canyon


Ps Steven & Dorothy at the Grand Canyon - West side. It was stunning	Dorothy at Universal Studio, LA

Calvary Charismatic Church, Toronto

We came into Toronto for the weekend ministry and what a time it was!

Firstly, we caught up with Mary Seaward, a friend from our youth that we have not seen for over 20 years. Mary was also a fellow Royal Ranger commander in Bethel A/G, Singapore. We were very pleased to connect again - and for Jesus.

Ministry was wonderful and the church was open and extremely generous.

Ps Doug Seaward is both generous and helpful. He reminded me so much of his dad, Rev. Fred Seaward, my former pastor. I received the Lord as Savior during one Friday service when Ps Margaret Seaward preached the Word. They were in fact my spiritual parents! Awesome God! I am grateful for their faithfulness in serving God.


The worship team at CCC, Toronto - they were excellent, even though they had young members	The Congregation during Sunday morning service


Altar ministry	Ps Doug Seaward and family (Mary and Oliver) with Dorothy & Ps Steven

Van Nest A/G Church

My next ministry was in an American church in New York City - the Van Nest A/G in the Bronx.

The presence of the Holy Spirit was very obvious and we had a great time. It is great praying for people - people are the same before the Lord with their needs and it does not matter if they are black, white, hispanic, asian or any other color or creed...God touches them all!

Friday night was a busy time for the church with Royal Rangers, Youth, music practice and the night meeting but man, was it awesome to see God meeting people at the point of their needs - this is a lovely church indeed.


More altar ministry	Ps Steven praying for the Worship Leader assisted by Ps Roop, a visitor from Church of Revelation, Bronx


Worship Leader at the key board	Ps Steven with Ps David Hernquist, pastor of Van Nest A/G. The church was very generous as well

Bethel Chinese A/G

This is my second visit to the church - I spoke for their family camp last year.

Ps Jason Quah is an old time friend - we met and knew each other during our Royal Rangers day when he was the National Chaplain of Royal Rangers Malaysia. He has been very kind to me and my wife, Dorothy.

The church is in Downtown Manhattan - right in the heart of Chinatown. It is growing and becoming a place of influence and impact in the community. I was simply glad to be involved in praying for people and helping them move on to the next level.


Ps Jason (center) introducing Ps Steven to the congregation	Section of the workshop participants - I conducted Managing Transitions in Life; insights to help people move on to the next level in life in order to fulfill their destinies


Ps Steven with young Daniel Kong - a man of great potential. Look how tall he is!	Children from Bethel Chinese A/G


Ps Jason & family; Wife Janet, daughters Jun & Suan and son, YewJin; a great family	Ps Steven with a group of cadets from the JROTC at Boston; they were participating in a parade for Veterans Day