Raised in a traditional Chinese multi-generation household, Yew Wai accepted the Lord while studying in England. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Yew Wai served as a lay deacon in a local church for over a decade. In 2016, Yew Wai and his family returned to Singapore and was appointed as an elder of Bukit Arang in 2018. Drawing on his decades of corporate management experience, Yew Wai now additionally serves as the Chairman of the Management and Finance Committee that works with the Council of Elders and the Staff team to fulfill the mission of moving people to King Jesus. Yew Wai is married to Su-Wen and they are blessed with a daughter and son-in-law.