Staff
Senior Minister – Rev David Mok
B.Sc. Hons., M.Sc., CertIV Assessment / Training,
OMC (AOG Aust.)
A medical biochemist by profession, David worked at the University of Malaya Teaching Hospital for six years. In 1980, as a business migrant in Brisbane, David ran two restaurants for eight years. He began ministering in Chinatown in the late 1980s, operating He became a full-time Senior Pastor of Chinatown Christian Assembly in 1989, and as numbers increased, established several ‘outreaches’ that included a Chinese-speaking church, a church targeting students ‘Harvest International’, at the University of Queensland, ‘Harvest Force’ in Singapore, and other groups. When the church moved into its new premises at 977 Ann Street in 1998, it was re-named International City Church. Today, David’s team comprises 4 full-time pastors and two part-time pastors, who minister to a Spanish-speaking congregation, a Mandarin/Chinese congregation, African congregation and the English – speaking church that comprises over thirty nationalities.
Executive Senior Minister – Ps Jeannie Mok
B.A., M.A. (Hons), Dip.Ed. St. , Dip.Ed.
Director of the Multicultural Community Centre;Foundation Principal of the Asian Pacific Institute
A University lecturer for 8 years, Jeannie, with husband David, is now Senior Pastor of ICC, Foundation Principal of Asian Pacific Institute and volunteer Director of Multicultural Community Centre. She serves on the Queensland China Council, Multicultural Ministerial Advisory Council, Qld Cancer Screening Reference Group, Royal Children’s Hospital District Health Council and Foundation Board, Queensland State Library Multicultural Advisory Committee, Chinese Museum of Qld. and other committees. She served on the Premier’s Council for Women (1999 – 2001), Premier’s Multicultural Women’s Advisory Council (2002-2005) representing all multicultural women, ‘Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council to the Federal Government, Reconciliation Queensland’ Executive Committee, Queensland Psychologists Board and the Community Learning and Skilling Advisory Committee (Employment and Training Board Queensland). In 1998, Jeannie received the Premier’s Multicultural Service Award, in 2003, the Centenary Medal and in 2006, the Mayor’s Australia Day Cultural Award.
She is also a cross-cultural trainer, writer and freelance journalist – her book ‘The New Wave – Multicultural Women Volunteers’ (funded by Multicultural Affairs Queensland) was launched in Parliament by the Premier in November 2002. She has also written three books also funded by the Queensland Government: “Multicultural Trailblazers”, “Cherbourg Dorm Girls” (2005) and a “30 Year History of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland” launched in 2007; and “The Technicolour Faith – Building a Dynamic Multicultural Church”.
She is passionate about breaking down dividing walls; and establishing a multicultural Christian community, characterized by reconciliation, equal opportunity and synergy. She writes for ‘ALIVE’ magazine and ‘Christian Woman’, serving on the Board of Reference for the latter. She also ministers internationally and is a key-note speaker at many conferences.
Executive Minister – Rev Faith (Ngar Fei) Leong
M.A. in Applied Theol. (University of Manchester UK)
B. Min., Cert.IV in Assessment and Workplace Training ,
Ordained Minister’s Certificate (AOG)
G-12 Care Cell Net Pastor overseer
Life tracks & Relationship Track overseer
API Director of Studies & Senior Lecturer
Pastor Faith (Chinese name Ngar Fei, pronounced: “Nee-aar Faye”) is the pastor in charge of the first Pentecostal Chinese congregation in Brisbane which was established by ICC in 1993. Prior to overseeing the Chinese congregation, which now has 120 members from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, she pioneered the Harvest International Campus Church at the University of Queensland ministering to national and international students. Her areas of expertise include Cell Church Dynamics and ministering to Chinese, and she lectures the Multicultural Church Growth and MC Church Planting and MC Leadership subjects at the Asian Pacific Institute Bible College. She has a passion for the Multicultural church and holds a Masters in Applied Theology from from the University of Manchester in the UK.
Executive Minister – Rev Jonathan Mok
Candidate MA. in Christian Studies (Trinity Evangelical Divinty School, Chicago), LLB. Bachelor of Laws (UQ), Grad. Dip. Legal Practice (QUT),
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia , Cert. IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Ordained Minister’s Certificate (AOG).
Creative Arts Overseer;Deacons overseer;G-12 Net pastor; API Lecturer
Jonathan is a founding member of ICC, which was planted as the Chinatown Christian Assembly in 1987. He has been overseeing the ICC Creative Arts Ministry since 1995 and has been involved in the Worship ministry since its inception in 1988. Jonathan was part of the church planting team which planted the Harvest International Campus Church at the University of Queensland and was the president of Club Campus Christian Assembly at UQ and QUT between 1993-1997 ministering to local and international students. He currently lectures the Introduction to Praise & Worship elective at the Asian Pacific Institute and was a co-producer on ICC’s first praise and worship album ‘Just One Touch’ which was released in mid 2003. In 2004, Jonathan started a midnight prayer watch in ICC, after attending a prayer conference led by Ps Johnson Tsarkpornu (an apostle of prayer from Ghana), which now meets every monday, wednesday and friday nights. He is passionate about raising up loyal and powerful armourbearers for senior pastors in local churches worldwide.
Pastors Steven & Penny Lai
Net pastor (Overseer of Cell groups)
Steven and his beautiful wife Penny are elders of ICC who love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind. They have been helping oversee the care cells of ICC and have shown the grace and love of God to many people around them. Dr Steven is a full time medical doctor who has a burning desire to see souls saved. As a result he has led many patients to come and know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Penny’s passion is for the children. Children are special, and sowing God’s love and word into such tender and impressionable hearts is a great privilege and an opportunity not to be missed. She has seen many of the young ones grow up and continue their walk with the Lord. Their desire is to see every Christian, young and old, know God intimately and live the supernatural lifestyle (ie moving in signs and wonders). They strongly believe that when we are connected to the vine (John 15), we will have the life of Jesus flowing through us, and we will bear much fruit in our own lives and in others.
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Originally from Hong Kong, Olivia has been with ICC for over 15 years serving as a very successful cell pastor and ministry leader. Olivia speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English fluently and has been translating sunday sermons for many years. She has a passion to disciple people especially from Chinese speaking backgrounds and has been involved in the Relationship on Track as the main facilitator for the Discovery program where she has influenced the lives of many young Chinese speaking Christians. Olivia is also committed to the multicultural vision and has been one of the worship leaders are ICC for almost nine years. She is married to David Teoh and they have two beautiful young girls, Jasmine and Ashley. |
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Pastor Kenneth are originally from the Canaan Church in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and they have been in ICC for over 12 years. They pastored the Harvest International Campus Church at the University of Queensland from 1995 to 1997. Pastor Ken is a strong bible teacher and preacher, who is the baptism coordinator in ICC. Ken & Becky currently run the Pre-Marital Awareness track, providing pre-marital discussion/ mentoring sessions based on God’s Word and wisdom. They have two sons, Paul and Ben who are gifted musicians on the ICC Creative Arts team and are working professionals. |
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Lee Gan is not Chinese (despite the “Lee ‘& the “Gan”). She is married to a very handsome and totally efficient Malaysian Chinese and they are the parents of three absolutely awesome children. As a member of staff, her responsibilities are varied. She comes from a background in teaching Japanese and now teaches three subjects at API. Her main service in the church is in the Follow Up Ministry where she is responsible for developing and coordinating a team of dedicated members to make contact with newcomers to the church and mentor new believers until they are established in relationships and roles. You can also find her hanging out around the bookstall and library being a bit of a book freak. If you need help in anything, she will connect you to the right person. Lee is an inspiring worshipper & intercessor and is also the head deacon who loves her church. |
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