From Mandate to Momentum

Congratulations to Rev Dominic Yeo on re-election as Chairman of World Assemblies of God Fellowship!

AG Times caught up with Rev Dominic Yeo following his re-election as Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, where he shares his heart on global leadership, the Singapore Church’s calling, and the unstoppable momentum of MM33.

1. As you step into another term as Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship following your recent re-election, what were your immediate personal thoughts and feelings before God when the announcement was made, and how does your heart posture itself for this next season?

Going into the election, my prayer was very simple: “Lord, Your will be done.” I had already settled in my heart that if God wanted me to continue serving for another term, I would say yes. And if He had something else for me, I would also gladly surrender to His plan.

So, when the result was announced, I was deeply grateful. The strong affirmation from our General Superintendents and national leaders was very encouraging to me. I received it not simply as an affirmation of my leadership since I was first elected in 2023, but also as an affirmation of the direction in which we have been moving together as a global Assemblies of God family.

As we enter this next season, we have been entrusted with a tremendous mandate through MM33, to see the greatest work of evangelism, discipleship, missions, church planting, and Kingdom expansion in our generation. My burden is to carry this vision to every national council and to see the seven pillars of MM33 become more than something we talk about. They must become something we live out.

So, my posture for this next term is one of surrender and dependence. I am asking God for a fresh anointing for the mandate He has given us. Yesterday’s anointing is not sufficient for tomorrow’s assignment. We need fresh oil, fresh vision, and fresh power from the Holy Spirit to accomplish what God is calling us to do.

2. As a Singaporean leading the global Pentecostal family, what unique perspectives or spiritual heritage do you feel Asian leaders bring to the table in this season of global church history?

Singapore may be a small country, but we are definitely not small in our worldview.

Growing up and ministering in Singapore has taught me to relate across cultures, nationalities, and different ways of thinking. We are a multicultural and multireligious nation, and from a very young age, we learn how to live, work, and build relationships with people who may be very different from ourselves. That has been invaluable in my role as Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.

I also believe Singapore is uniquely positioned as a bridge.

We understand highly developed environments—technology, innovation, globalization, and the cultural challenges confronting the next generation. At the same time, our own national story is relatively recent. We remember what it means to build, develop, and overcome limitations. This gives us an ability to understand and relate to nations that are still developing and churches that may not have the same access to resources.

When I sit with leaders from different parts of the world, the challenges can be very different. One nation may be asking how the Church responds to rapid technological advancement or cultural shifts among the next generation. Another may be asking how to train pastors, plant churches, or reach communities with very limited resources.

Global leadership requires us to listen to all these voices.

Perhaps one contribution Singaporean leaders can bring is the ability to build bridges—between East and West, between developed and developing nations, and across cultures and generations. The global Church is strongest when we recognize that every nation has something to contribute and something to receive.

3. Serving as global Chairman requires balancing high-level strategy with deep spiritual focus. How do you personally stay discerning and aligned with the Holy Spirit amidst such significant leadership demands?

I have often taught about learning to operate in God’s “eth” time.

We understand chronos, the ordinary, sequential passage of time. Then there are kairos moments, divine opportunities when God opens a door and we must recognize the moment and respond.

But Scripture also speaks of eth, God’s appointed time or season.

I believe we learn to operate in God’s appointed seasons by first being faithful with our chronos. We remain faithful in the daily disciplines, responsibilities, and assignments God has placed before us. Then, when a kairos moment comes, we must have the spiritual discernment to recognize it and the courage to respond with swift obedience.

That is very important in global leadership because there are constantly significant matters being surfaced to our Executive Leadership Team, Rev Doug Clay, Rev Juan Carlos Escobar, and myself. These can involve nations, leadership matters, opportunities, challenges, and strategic decisions that affect our global Fellowship.

We cannot simply rely on our experience or human wisdom.

We need the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit to know not only what to do, but also when to do it.

4. You’ve often emphasized relationship, mentoring, and “never walking alone.” How do you maintain a pastor’s heart and shepherd individual leaders across continents when managing such a vast global network?

Leadership, to me, has always been relational.

I love mentoring the pastors in my M2 (Ministering and Mentoring) Network. Walking with leaders personally, listening to them, encouraging them, challenging them, and helping them navigate different seasons of ministry is something very close to my heart.

Over the years, God has also placed a particular burden in my heart for General Superintendents.

Many General Superintendents are elected into their positions because they have proven themselves as pastors and leaders. But when they step into the role, the demands change significantly. Suddenly, they are not only leading a church or ministry; they are responsible for giving direction to an entire national movement. Yet many step into that responsibility without having someone intentionally mentoring or walking alongside them.

I don’t believe any leader should have to walk alone.

If we want to see the global Assemblies of God movement strengthened, then we must strengthen its leaders. Our General Superintendents need to understand clearly their national roles and responsibilities, but they also need trusted relationships where they can talk openly, ask questions, receive counsel, and be encouraged.

For me, this is more than organizational leadership. It is spiritual fathering.

You can lead an organization from a platform, but you shepherd people through relationship. And regardless of how large our global Fellowship becomes, my prayer is for genuine relationships to be forged for kingdom expansion.

5. For the local body back home in Singapore—many of whom have watched your ministry over the decades—what is your personal challenge and encouragement to our local believers today as we look toward the global harvest?

Many churches and leaders around the world are looking at the Singapore Church.

That is both a privilege and a responsibility.

God has blessed the Church in Singapore tremendously. We have strong churches, resources, leadership, missions experience, and access to many nations. But we must never allow what God has done in previous generations to become merely a story we tell about ourselves.

For years, Singapore has been spoken of as the “Antioch of Asia.” But Antioch cannot remain hearsay or simply a generational reputation. Every generation must take ownership of that calling.

We must keep planting.
We must keep sending.
We must keep discipling.
We must keep reaching the lost.
And we must keep raising the next generation.

For our Assemblies of God churches in Singapore particularly, my challenge is for us to become strong adopters and advocates of the seven pillars of MM33, not simply as a global initiative, but as something embedded in the life and mission of every local church.

It is imperative that we run at full force in all seven pillars because they are not only catalysts for the MM33 vision but they provide a strategic framework for church growth, church multiplication, and church development. When we intentionally strengthen these seven areas, we strengthen the Church and position ourselves for greater Kingdom expansion.

Healthy churches must multiply. Spirit-filled believers must carry the Gospel beyond the four walls of the church. And the next generation must know that they are not merely inheriting what previous generations have built; they are being commissioned to go further.

Singapore may be small geographically, but our Kingdom assignment has never been determined by the size of our nation.

My prayer is that we will continue to be a mighty harvest force, sending, planting, discipling, and going wherever God opens the door until every person has an opportunity to hear the Gospel and every nation is reached.

The harvest is still plentiful. Our mandate has not changed. This is our moment.