By Lee Siew Hua
THE New Creation Church assured churchgoers yesterday that its business ventures were formed not to spin money for the megachurch, but were essentially driven by the need to house a growing congregation of 20,000.
It also disclosed that Senior Pastor Joseph Prince stopped taking a salary from the church late last year, but relies on book royalties and other income.
Deacon Jack Ho said he sought to ease the hearts of churchgoers in revealing this, in the light of extensive media reports and rampant online discussions of investigations into alleged misuse of church funds at City Harvest Church.
Speaking before Mr Prince took the pulpit at four Sunday services at Suntec City Mall, he said more details would be posted on the church website today.
In his address, the deacon dwelt on the rationale for the church's ventures.
Its first entity was actually a childcare centre set up as a voluntary welfare organisation, he noted. Daystar Child Development Centre opened at Holland Avenue 15 years ago, and was followed by a second centre in Jurong West five years ago.
