Kong Hee
| Kong Hee | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 康希 |
| Born |
23 August 1964 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Known for | City Harvest Church Corruption Case |
| Criminal charge | Three charges of criminal breach of trust |
| Criminal penalty | 3 years 6 months imprisonment |
| Spouse(s) | Sun Ho |
| Children | Dayan Kong |
| Parent(s) | Kong Leng and Toh Poh Eng |
Kong Hee (Chinese: 康希; pinyin: Kāng Xī; born 23 August 1964) is a pastor of City Harvest Church.
Following a 2012 arrest and a trial beginning in 2013 into the allegations that Kong and five other church leaders illegally used $24 million of church funds while misusing another $26 million in a cover-up, Kong was found guilty in 2015 as the "key man" behind the scandal who had guided his five accomplices by the Singapore court of three charges of criminal breach of trust. He is presently touring South East Asia while pending his sentence of eight years jail from 2016.
Kong may also be notable as the Christian Charismatic Movement founder and senior pastor of City Harvest Church in Singapore, a philosophy of ministry that emphasises the Great Commandment, the Great Commission and the Cultural Mandate.
Kong is the fifth child of Kong Leng, a professional engineer, and Toh Poh-Eng, a diamond trader. From 1975 to 1988, Kong was a member of Marine Parade Christian Centre, an Anglican church located in eastern Singapore. He schooled at Raffles Institution (1977–1980), Raffles Junior College (1981–1982) as well as National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Science (Computer & Information Sciences) (1985–1988).
During his university years, he worked part-time for the Chapel of the Resurrection under the oversight of Anglican vicar, Reverend Dr. Canon James Wong. During that tenure, he helped Canon Wong set up a new congregation, Orchard Christian Centre. Upon university graduation in 1988, Kong worked a short stint in a local publishing house as a programmer.
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