Stephen Tong
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Tong in 2025 | |
| Born | March 22, 1940 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Education | Bachelor of Theology, Southeast Asia Bible Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, evangelist, teacher, conductor, composer, architect, writer |
| Spouse | Sulfie Lalujawati (original name) or Alice Tong (married name) |
| Children | Elizabeth Tong David Tong Eunice Tong Rebecca Tong |
| Parent(s) | Tong Pai Hu (father) Tan Tjien Nio (mother) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Church | Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia |
| Ordained | 1982 |
Offices held | Head of Synod, Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia President, Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI) |
| Title | Doctor (Honorary) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 唐崇榮 | ||||||||||
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Stephen Tong (Chinese: 唐崇榮; pinyin: Táng Chóngróng, born on 22 March 1940) is a Chinese Indonesian Reformed pastor, evangelist, teacher, and musician. He heads the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, which houses the megachurch Messiah Cathedral, and is the largest Christian Church building in Southeast Asia. He has preached in countries around the world, and guest lectured at theological seminaries and schools.