Heartbeat of the Ministry
Our ministry was birthed from a simple yet profound desire: to restore relationships to their divine purpose. Whether through teaching, mentoring, or creating sacred spaces for reflection and healing, we aim to guide others toward the fullness of God’s love and the abundant life He intended.
This is more than a ministry—it’s a movement to step beyond the brokenness of the world and into the garden of God’s presence.
At Back to the Garden, we are on a mission to invite people back to the essence of love as God intended. Inspired by Genesis, we believe that relationships—whether with God, a spouse, or others—are meant to reflect the beauty, harmony, and intimacy of the garden of Eden.
Our Story
Demonstrated by living our core values: compassion, growth, courage to act, responsibility, belonging, curiosity. You can see them cultivated in every experience for students, families and staff.
Community is everything. It’s who we are and how things get done. Everyone here is motivated by a deep commitment to making sure each child and family feels welcome and included. When everyone feels like they belong, we are stronger and smarter together. We’re a community driven to make the world a better place—starting in our own backyard.
BELIEFS THAT UNITE US
Sharing from David & Amy
Leading with Love
Founders & Advisors
David & Amy
Dr David Ang, PBM, and Mrs Amy Ang have been married for 30 years and have three adult children and a daughter-in-law between them: Emmanuel (27) and Faith (27), Isaac (23), and Gracia (21).
David and Amy are the co-founders of the Back to the Garden Ministry and co-hosts and organisers of the Fatherheart Ministries events in Singapore. They both serve in the Council of Elders of Gatekeepers Singapore.
Having spent his previous corporate life serving in a global environment firm as a Regional Managing Director, David set up his own firm, Zion Investment and Consultancy, to spend the next season of his vocational life building up business owners and entrepreneurs. David is currently the CEO of Zion INC. (ACE) and holds a Doctorate in Christian Entrepreneurship.
Dr Ang is involved in community service as Chairman of CaringSG Ltd, a charity which reaches out to caregivers of special needs dependants, and he leads the Methodist Fathers movement. He is also the Executive Chairman of Rescapr Pte Ltd. David serves in the General Council and Judicial Council of the Methodist Church in Singapore. He is an Advisor to Wateroam Pte Ltd and a member of the Nehemiah 5 Advisory Council.
As an acknowledgement of his service to the country, David was a recipient of the National Day Award, PBM, in 2013 from the President of Singapore. In 2006, David was invited by the Economic Development Board of Singapore to be part of the Economic Review Committee. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Amy is Co-Founder and CEO of IPGA Pte Ltd. She set up this business to provide guardianship and support to foreign students in Singapore after many years of being a homemaker, during which she gave herself more fully to the children’s growing-up years.
Amy holds a Master’s in Prophetic Ministry from Christian Leadership University and is trained in Ellel Ministry as a Counselor, serving and praying with people seeking help in the ministry. Amy journeys as a sister to many, in Singapore and outside Singapore. Her heart is to spend time with younger girls and mothers to share the practical ways of life through God’s lens. Her key mission is to see how the Father’s love can bring freedom and love to fill the lives of the people she journeys with.
David and Amy love travelling on road-trips together, and they treasure time with friends over a coffee or drink, engaging in deep and meaningful conversations.
Our Ministry Advisors
Hugo and Inger Van Leemputten testify that nothing heals more than the love of the Father ~ not only spiritually and emotionally but physically. They know this firsthand through the miraculous healing of Hugo in 1988 of terminal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The couple, who live in a suburb of Leuven, a university town in Belgium, bring this broad perspective to Fatherheart Ministries. Their mission, Hugo says, is “to tell people they have a Father who wants them in good health ~ spirit, soul and body.”
Hugo was born in Belgium and Inger in Congo, Central Africa. Both grew up in a suburb of Antwerp, one of Belgium’s largest cities.
Hugo studied agriculture and photography, and worked as a civil servant in Antwerp. Inger worked as a nurse. They have a son, Sam.
Hugo’s well-documented healing from cancer puzzled the medical world. It also dramatically changed how the couple relates to Father and prompted a local revival. The Van Leemputtens were invited in 1991 to speak to students at the Catholic University of Leuven on divine healing. Then a doctor invited them to help lead a prayer group at his home. He offered his patients the choice of a prayer time instead of a typical consultation, drawing a large response. Salvations and testimonies of God’s touch on people ensued, and the prayer group grew so much that it was moved to a hall. Hugo took a leave from work to help with the endeavor. In 1994, he started the church God’s Ambassade (Embassy).
In 1999, Hugo and Inger were introduced by a pastor friend to James Jordan. James invited them to a Fatherheart event in Toulouse, southern France, and he and his wife, Denise, spoke at the Van Leemputtens’ church. Hugo and Inger then attended the Jordans’ first A School in the Netherlands in 2004.
The following year, the Van Leemputtens hosted an A School in Belgium with James as the speaker. That became an annual event. Hugo and Inger began leading the A Schools themselves in 2011.
Hugo also directs a healing school, teaches at Bible schools, is a board member of the Federal Synode of Protestant and Evangelical Churches of Belgium, and is an author. Inger is a worship leader and songwriter, and teaches at the healing school.
The couple enjoys hiking, sailing and reading. Hugo also collects model trains.
Our Core Values
Jesus is not only the center of our faith but also the example of love, humility, and restoration that we seek to reflect in every relationship.
We value God’s Original Design for Relationships
We believe that God created love, marriage, and family to mirror His perfect union and harmony. Our mission is to help individuals and couples rediscover this divine design and live it out daily.
We value the Transforming Power of the Father’s Love
True healing comes when hearts encounter the Father’s love. This love restores brokenness, renews trust, and brings freedom to live as beloved sons and daughters.
We value Authenticity and Grace
We journey honestly through life’s struggles, knowing that grace meets us in our weakness. Our community is built on transparency, compassion, and encouragement.
We value Restoration and Wholeness
Just as God restored Eden, we believe He desires to restore every heart and relationship. Through teaching, mentoring, and prayer, we create sacred spaces for reflection and healing.
We value Community and Covenant
We believe God ordained the family to glorify him. We are committed to cultivate an atmosphere which promotes spiritual growth within the family by reaching families with the gospel, discipling them in Christ-like character and teaching each family member how to fulfill their God-given role.