Why did you enter full time ministry?
Before entering full time ministry, I had been serving in multiple roles inside and outside of church: such as outreach, evangelism, caring, short term mission, Sunday school, fellowship, deacon board. In response to an alter call, Rochelle andI started our journey towards full time ministry, and I entered Ambrose Seminary in Sep 2014. We are very clear about His calling: (John 21: 15-18) “Feed my lambs.” and (Matthew 9:37-38) “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Why do you feel called to this church, at this time, and how do you plan to help SCCEFC?
I am very clear that it is God, who guided our family to SCCEFC. God opened the door for me to SCCEFC, through my seminary internship assignment back to 2017. During the internship, we had built a strong bond of love and trust with the congregations, the pastoral and admin staff, and the lay leaders. With lots of prayers, fellowship, sharing and discussions, both our family and the church were moved by the calling, which was confirmed by a very smooth pastoral search process. The endless support and love from the church to our family, and my heart of serving God by pastoring in SCCEFC are unchanged and the same as day one back to 2019 when I was called to this pastor role. Praise to God in the highest! The church has always been a blessing to my ministry and my family. 2023 is my 4th year as a pastor at SCCEFC, and I am planning to dedicate more time to prayer, caring, preaching, disciple-making, team building, and nurturing lay leaders. I continue to pray that Holy Spirit will humble me, lead me, empower me, and bless me to be a faithful servant, a wise leader, a good team-player, and ultimately a true blessing to the church.
What is your vision of the future for SCCEFC? Where would you like to take our church family?
The church’s vision is my vision: growing deep in Christ, reaching beyond our walls, and making disciples of this generation and the next.
Let me put it in a picture:
A Tree planted by the stream of water (Psalm 1)
Deeper Spiritual Life in Christ: Soaking in the Word of God, filled with the Holy Spirit, and everything is about and for Christ.
Fruitful Christian Witness: Live simple but abundant Christ-Centered life and love the Church while care about the World.
Grow a tree to a forest: Bring people to Christ, making them disciples, train and equip the future leaders, multiply, and reproduce a healthy tree to a healthy forest for Christ.
Credentials!
Master of Divinity: Seminary at Ambrose University
Master of Business Administration: Dalhousie University
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering: South China University of Technology
Before full time ministry, I had more than 20 years work experience in different industries, including Automobile Research and Development Centre, 3M, Toyota dealerships, Royal Bank of Canada, and Business Development Bank of Canada. I was a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) and was used to serve at the Board of CMA Calgary Chapter.
Tell us a little bit about yourself
My wife Rochelle and I have been living in Calgary for almost 20 years. We have 3 lovely children: Noah, Crystal, and Bridgette. I have LOTS of hobbies, such as all kind of sports, travel, outdoor, woodworking, movie, and reading. And I am still eager to learn more new things, especially all kind of new technologies.