Rev Samuel Gift Stephen is the Senior Overseer of Life Centre (formerly Smyrna Assembly). His strong mandate to Shine the light of Christ in the community propelled him to step down as Senior Pastor in 2018 to focus on creating pathways for Churches to serve the disciple the community.

Rev Samuel is the founder of Life Centre Community Services. He is also the Lead Director and Chief Outreach Officer of Hope Initiative Alliance & Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach which recently won The President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Award for Organisation of Good and Special Commendation for Leader of Good for his contributions towards the Guest Workers and vulnerable Community here in Singapore during the height of the pandemic. Rev Samuel also serves on the board of Teen Challenge (Singapore) a Christian halfway house that provide solutions through intervention programs, particularly to those struggling with substance abuse and alcohol addictions.

Rev Samuel has been actively serving in national Christian leadership. He is currently the Vice President of Evangelical Alliance of Singapore and the Board member of The Alliance of Pentecostal & Charismatic Churches of Singapore (APCCS). Rev Samuel is also a Chairman of Ministers Fellowship International (Singapore) as well as the Founder and Chairman of the Alliance of Indian Ministers (AIM)

Rev Samuel’s ministry exemplifies church growth, leadership and discipleship training, church planting, outreach and evangelism.

Rev Samuel is married to Grace who works alongside him in empowering people to identify their purpose and fulfill their Call. They have two daughters, Emmanuella and Daniella and a Puppy, Micah.