Far Eastern Bible College | Burning Bush

Rev Dr Timothy Tow, our Principal, was specially remembered and honoured at the Silver Jubilee (1979-2004) Convocation of Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church on July 31, 2004. The citation presented by Eld Dr George Foong reads,

Honorary Conferment

Rev Timothy Tow, DD

Earnest Contender for the Faith
Valiant Soldier of the Cross
Founding Pastor
Bible-Presbyterian Church Movement

On this joyous Silver Jubilee, and with heartfelt thanks to God, we call to remembrance the moving of the Spirit in 1948, raising up a Twentieth Century Reformation Movement in the Far East by the hands of Timothy Tow and Quek Kiok Chiang, who, following in the footsteps of Dr John Sung and Dr Carl McIntire:

- rekindled the flame of the Sixteenth Century Reformation;

- founding the Life Church English Service, Prinsep Street 1950, (forerunner of Life
Bible-Presbyterian Church, Gilstead Road 1962), and

- the Far Eastern Bible College, 1962.

By the grace of God these have grown a hundredfold into a global network of Bible-faithful Churches and Bible Colleges, including the Calvary group of Churches. Through these six decades, the Gospel Duo, Tow and Quek, have stood in the international forefront of the battle for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. May their example inspire the present and succeeding generations of Bible-faithful Christians to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

"As thy days, so shall thy strength be" (Deut 33:25).

The Board of Elders
Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church

In the greatest test and worst crisis of his ministry, which he faced during his old age in the years 2002-2003, the Rev Dr Timothy Tow stood firm to uphold and defend the present perfection of the Holy Scriptures. Just like his Lord who had to leave Nazareth because His own would not have Him, he left Life Bible-Presbyterian Church which he founded and pastored for 53 years to start a new church named True Life Bible-Presbyterian Church.

Rev Tow continues as the principal of the Far Eastern Bible College at 9A Gilstead Road. The Dean Burgon oath which he required of every board and faculty member since the 1970s shall keep both church and college steadfast and true to our immutable Lord and His incorruptible Word in a time of rampant apostasy in the Christian world today. May the Lord protect and preserve His faithful saints and servants until He returns. Amen.