Stephen Tong
Honors and awards
Honors and awards
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In 1985, Tong was awarded an [honorary](/wiki/Honorary_degree "Honorary degree") Doctor of Leadership in Christian Evangelism (DLCE) degree from the La Madrid International Academy of Leadership in [Manila](/wiki/Manila "Manila"), [Philippines](/wiki/Philippines "Philippines")

In 1992, pastor Philip Teng called him the "[Billy Graham](/wiki/Billy_Graham "Billy Graham") of the East" for his large\-scale ministries in Southeast Asia..

In 2007, STEMI published the book *God's Fiery Challenge for Our Time: Festschrift in Honor of Stephen Tong, the Founder and the Master Planner of Reformed Evangelical Movement: 50 Year Preaching the Word of God* to regard him as "the True Evangelist of this Age" ().

In May 2008, he received an honorary [Doctor of Divinity](/wiki/Doctor_of_Divinity "Doctor of Divinity") (DD) degree from the [Westminster Theological Seminary](/wiki/Westminster_Theological_Seminary "Westminster Theological Seminary") in [Glenside, Pennsylvania](/wiki/Glenside%2C_Pennsylvania "Glenside, Pennsylvania").

In 2011, [Westminster Theological Seminary](/wiki/Westminster_Theological_Seminary "Westminster Theological Seminary") created an [endowment](/wiki/%23Professorship "#Professorship") for the Stephen Tong Chair of Reformed Theology. The professorship was given to Jeffry K. Jue, an associate professor in church history.


What is special about Stephen Tong's ministries in Southeast Asia?