The National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF) Malaysia was birthed in trying and testing times.

Although the divisions, dissipation of meagre resources and the lack of a credible, united evangelical voice were matters of concern to some Christian leaders, it was not until certain constraints arose that the NECF was precipitated into being. These constraints were the partial banning of Malay Language Bible (since 1981 only Christians are allowed to purchase and own one), the limiting of the number of sites for worship which affected the status of independent churches and the outlawing of public gatherings of five or more people.

Thus it was that in May 1983 the NECF was duly formed.