Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.
Reverend Dr. Stephen Yeong S. Chen (Tan Eng-Si) was born in Taiwan in 1935. He and his wife Li Fang Hwang were married in 1962. They are the parents of two sons, Timothy and Titus. Both are married and live in the States.
Dr. Chen studied at the Taiwan Theological College and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 196. That same year he became pastor of Lu-Chou, Taipei. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Taipei and was called by Hsin-Tien in 1965. He came to Canada as a visa student in 1968 and studied at Knox College and Humber College. He graduated from Humber in computer programming in 1971. During these years he was active in the Toronto Formosan Christian Church and preached as a volunteer minister. From 1974-1983 he served as elder and then took on ministerial duties at the church. He also completed his MDiv at Knox in 1977. He was received by the Presbyterian Church in Canada that year.
Dr. Chen became active in a rotating monthly church, which met in different homes. This ministry grew into the Toronto Central Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, where he has ministered from 1983 to his recent retirement.
Dr. Chen enrolled in doctoral studies at McCormick Theological College in 1997 and received a Doctor of Ministry in 2002. Now in his 70th year, he celebrates 43 years of active ministry.
All glory and thanks be to God.
