About us

New Life Restoration Centre (NLRC) was founded by 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 shoplot at 15A, Jalan 17/47, Petaling Jaya where we grew to about 100 members. As the church grew, more space was needed. In October 1984, we moved to a double shoplot at 50A&B, Jalan SS21/39 in Damansara Utama. As the church grew in size, we also grew in vision for our nation and also the nations of the world. Mission teams were intially sent to East Malaysia, North Thailand and Indonesia. Soon the Lord extended our tents and we are presently blessing the nations of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Russia, India, China and Sri Lanka. Amidst this missionary and evangelistic fervour, 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. Pastor Patrick Lai was appointed pastor of the Chinese Church. In May 1991, Pastor David and Phebe Tham led a team to pioneer our first New Life Outreach in Shah Alam. Believing that church planting is the most effective form of evangelism, our church planting 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, Sarawak. We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is building His church and the see the glory of the Lord cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.”
Psalm 127:1