Church
New Life Restoration Centre
New Life Restoration Centre (NLRC) was founded by Group Senior Pastor Jeremiah and Susan Yap in 1981. The pioneering group of six met in a house in Jalan SS2/88. In January 1982, this small group of believers moved to a shop lot at Section 17, Petaling Jaya where we grew to about 100 members. In October 1984, we moved to a double shop lot in Damansara Utama. When the number of members increased to several hundred, we moved to Section 54 in Petaling, which remains as the headquarters of the church.
As the church grew in size, we also grew in vision for our nation and also the nations of the world. Mission teams were initially sent to East Malaysia, North Thailand and Indonesia. Soon the Lord extended our tents and we are presetly blessing the nations of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Russia, India, China and Sri Lanka.
Amidst this missionary and evangelistic fervor, New Life also started planting churches in our own nation of Malaysia. In July 1988, the Chinese Church in Petaling Jaya was formed with a group of 20 from a spiritual harvest of an evangelistic meeting. In May 1991, our first New Life Outreach in Shah Alam was planted. Believing that church planting is the most effective form of evangelism, our church planting zeal continued with churches planted in Cheras, Ampang, Damansara Utama and Puchong. We are also proud to have our first Indigenous outreach church in New Life Telagus in Sarawak, and subsequently more and more Indigeneous Churches are being planted in West Malaysia. As of today, tens of New Life Churches have been planted in the our nation as well as other nations.
Church Vision
Bring Up People
This is the vision of making disciples in the heart and spirit of a father or parent in bringing up children. In this light, discipleship is not merely curriculum-based, although needed, but it is real- life impartation. Discipleship in the family as a base of discipleship is an expedient way to prepare a church for greater discipleship of new believers that come into the church. Churches pray for revival and harvest of souls into the kingdom. If a revival happens and it brings in many new believers into the church who will make disciples of them? However, if church members are equipped to make disciples of their children, shifting from making disciples of the family to new people in the church family is not difficult. There is a pool of disciplemakers in the church ready for an end-time harvest of souls.
Build the Church
The church family is made up of church families. We might have heard this being stated: “an apparently strong (big) church may not necessarily make strong families; but strong families will make a strong church”. This is a good thought. NLRC aspires to build spiritually strong families so that we have spiritually strong NLRC churches. Of course, one can argue about what is the definition of a “strong” church and whether it is merely around families. As we look at the church as the gathering of “called-out” ones, it is imaginable that families that are built in faith and firm in Christian values, gather together in God’s kingdom purpose, they can become a kingdom force in this world. Let us dream of building such a church!
Blessing the Nations
The gospel of Christ is Good News to modern man. When the gospel of the kingdom reaches a nation or nations, God’s blessing descends upon that land. This is the aim of evangelism. In a world of dysfunctional families, societal problems, mental diseases and human brokenness, they need the Good News of Jesus Christ. The curse of deception and pains of violence, fear, anxiety and suicides, only God’s blessing can reverse any curse. If church families shine in the light of the gospel, they are transforming agents in a dark world. The spirit of evangelism will naturally flow from families in God’s grace and blessings, wisdom and truth that defeats deception. Many families need answers for broken marriages, rebellion in the children and all sorts of addiction. Many are in need of some form of blessings
Rev Hiew Yee Onn
Senior Pastor
Rev Hiew Yee Onn accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior while studying in Australia in 1983. He received an honors degree in engineering from Monash University in 1986 and a master’s degree in engineering in 1988. In 2011, he earned a Master of Christian Ministry from Malaysia Bible Seminary, and in 2014, a Master of Divinity from Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary.
Since his graduation in 1989 and return to Malaysia, he has served at New Life Restoration Church. In 1992, he was ordained as a pastor while also working as a civil engineer for over ten years. In 2002, he was called to full-time ministry and currently serves as the Senior Pastor of four Chinese congregations (Petaling Jaya, North Cheras, South Cheras, and Kajang). In early 2020, he was also ordained as the Lead Pastor of the church.
Rev Hiew’s passion is to teach and train disciples using God’s Word and to establish new congregations. His wife, Pastor Sandy Lee, serves with the gifts of worship and prophetic prayer. Together, they have three children: Ivan, Timothy, and Andrew.
Pastoral Team
Pastor
Sandy Lee
In 1984 when Pastor Sandy was studying in Australia. Upon graduation, she returned to Malaysia and has been serving in New Life (NLRC).
She is currently assisting Rev Hiew in overseeing four Mandarin speaking congregations planted by NLRC in PJ, Cheras North, and South and Kajang. She was ordained as NLRC Pastor in early 2024.
She moves in the gifts of worship and prophetic ministry.
Pastor
Philip Tan
Pastor Philip serves as Pastor and Elder of NLRC Chinese Churches in Petaling Jaya, Cheras North, Cheras South and Kajang. He is supervised by Reverend Hiew Yee Onn.
He was ordained as Elder in January 2007, ordained as Pastor Intern in year 2014. He graduated in Bachelor of Theology in the year of 2017 at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary and ordained as Pastor in 2019.
His gifting is in the areas of teaching, hospitality, healing and deliverance.
Pastor
Joseph Tan
Pr Joseph serves as Pastor of NLRC’s Cantonese congregation in Petaling Jaya, under the supervision of Rev Hiew Yee Onn. Joseph has been serving in NLRC since 2005 and he was fully ordained as a pastor in 2026.
He graduated in Bachelor of Theology in the year of 2020 at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS).
Pastor
Jazby Gan
Pastor Jazby graduated from MSC International College in 2001 with Diploma of Multimedia Design He is currently an Assistant Director of Sales in the hotel & Hospitality industry.
He owns a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies in 2020 at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary. Pr Jazby is leading the youth ministry, and serves as Zone Pastor in the young working adult group and the youth groups, he was fully ordained as a pastor in 2026. His gifting are in worship and youth leadership.
Pastor Intern
Danny Lim
Pastor Intern Danny Lim running an Art Shop at Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall. He was ordained as Zone Leader in 2014 with his wife and assist Rev Hiew in leading New Life Restoration Centre, Cheras South.
He was ordained as Pastor Intern in 2024. Both Danny and Deborah are certified coaches for 2=1 Marriage Ministry International and entrusted as Leaders for the Malaysia District Chinese Minstry.
Pastor Intern Deborah Phoo
Pastor Intern Deborah was 1993 Graduated from Fine Art Diploma of Kuala Lumpur College of Art. She was ordained as Pastor Intern in 2024. Both Danny & Deborah are certified coaches for 2=1 Marriage Ministry International and entrusted as Leaders for the Malaysia District Chinese Ministry. Both Danny & Deborah are certified coaches for 2=1 Marriage Ministry International and entrusted as Leaders for the Malaysia District Chinese Ministry.New Life Restoration Centre Group of Churches Malaysia Group Leadership Team (GLT)
