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Steve Chong
Steve Chong (born November 30, 1978) is the founder and director of the RICE (Renewal and Inter-Church Evangelism) Movement, originating from Sydney, Australia, which attracts thousands of young people in what is Australia's largest Asian youth movement. He rose to national prominence when he appeared on the controversial SBS reality TV series "Christians Like Us." ABC characterised him as a Christian leader who "sees an Asian future for the church Down Under." As well as leading the RICE Movement, he is an itinerant evangelist, preaching and teaching in Christchurch, Vancouver, San Francisco, Perth, as well as home town of Sydney. He has been trained and mentored by American ministers Mark Driscoll and Tim Keller. Early life and education Chong was born on November 30, 1978, in Sydney, Australia to Chinese-Malaysian parents. They converted from Buddhism to the Christian Faith at the 1979 Billy Graham Crusade. He attended James Ruse Agricultural High School and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, Australia
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains to the west, City of Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
