The Council and Staff of NECF Malaysia grieve with the family and loved ones of the late Rev Kalip Basar, who returned to the Lord in a helicopter crash on July 17. He was on his way from Lawas, Sarawak, to Mount Murud to open the House of Prayer for All Nations Revival Meeting, and was scheduled to speak on the last evening of the three-day conference.

Rev Basar, 49, was a member of the NECF Council from June 2002 and is fondly remembered for his love for all those he served.

NECF Secretary-General Rev Wong Kim Kong said his departure was a great loss to the Christian community in Sarawak, where he served as President of SIB Sarawak from 2002. "He was a man of vision and passion for the expansion of the Kingdom and because of that, he had the humility to learn, especially in the area of leadership for the indigenous people."

Rev. Basar left behind his wife, Mura Balang, and four children: Cherly, 26, Joslyn, 24, Debbie, 19, and Jonathan, 16.