Steve Tan
Pastor Steve Tan grew up in Malaysia and came to faith in Christ at age 13. Trained initially as an engineer, he later responded to God’s call to ministry while serving at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Kansas City.
He earned a Master of Biblical Languages from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2009. Since 2006, Pastor Tan has preached regularly in both English and Chinese, with significant experience in English ministry, youth ministry, and second-generation discipleship.
He served in youth ministry from 2007–2016 and has been a frequent speaker at youth camps and conferences. In 2016, he also assumed leadership in Cantonese ministry. Pastor Tan became senior pastor in 2018 and continues in that role today.
He has taught seminary courses, serves in leadership within the US-Canada Chinese Baptist Fellowship, and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry. He is deeply committed to English and second-generation ministry within the Chinese church.