Pastor Will Burgess
ENGLISH MINISTRIES
Pastor Will Burgess joined RCEFC as our pastor of English Ministries in March 2018. He has been involved as a lay leader in the EFCC since 2006 and first developed a passion for pastoral ministry in pastoral internships at our sister churches of NDEFC and FLEFC.
Will is a life-long student and has keen interests in history, theology, and linguistics, which he pursued at UBC and ACTS (TWU), graduating with his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Western Seminary in 2015.
Will has a passion for teaching followers of Christ to believe and live the truth, and for apologetics and lifelong evangelism in the local community. He is always happy to get to know people better and can be reached via phone, e-mail, or social media to set up a chat.
Rev. Wong Tin Yat
SENIOR PASTOR
Rev. Wong graduated from the Alliance Bible Seminary in Hong Kong, Bethel Bible Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in the United States, where he received a Masters of Divinity (Biblical Research), Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, and Doctorate in Pastoral Theology (Marriage and Family Counselling). In 2011, Rev. Wong was ordained as a Reverend by the Evangelical Free Church of China.
After serving in pastoral ministry for over a decade, Rev. Wong was invited to return to his alma mater the Alliance Bible Seminary in Hong Kong in 2015 to serve. During his tenure, he served as Dean of Students, Associate Professor in the Department of Practical Theology, with a focus on marriage and family therapy and homiletics, etc.
Rev. Wong is married, his wife Kim Lai is a researcher of church history in China, and teaches the history of Chinese churches and related disciplines.
Rev. Wong’s research interests include marriage and family therapy, over the years his research has focused on the integration of family systems theory into church ministry and administration. In addition, his research focus also includes biblical teaching, pulpit preaching and biblical teachings about the church community. For Rev. Wong, teaching and pastoral ministry are of equal importance. He hopes that the church community will take root and grow in the word of God, and that community relationships will reflect Christlikeness.
Rev. Edmond Fong
CHINESE MINISTRIES
Rev. Edmond Fong graduated from Alliance Bible Seminary and Carey Theological College and was ordained by the Canadian Pacific District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada. He began serving the Chinese Ministry at RCEFC in December of 2016. He immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong over 20 years ago with his wife Grace and daughters Sharon and Jasmine.
Rev. Edmond Fong’s has a passion for adult and senior’s ministry at RCEFC. When he has the opportunity he enjoys spending time in nature, taking pictures and reading. He also enjoys collecting antique items such as stamps, pens and cameras…
Pastor Kwok-Yin Ho
CHINESE MINISTRIES
Pastor Kwok-Yin Ho graduated from Carey Theological College, and began apprenticeship at RCEFC in 2012, transitioning into the pastoral team in 2015. His wife Joey and children Chloe and Lemuel have grown to love the community at this church.
Pastor Kwok-Yin has a passion in working with young adults and family ministries. He hopes that he can bring life-changing experiences through spiritual growth with God. His passion towards spiritual growth has lended his focus towards spiritual theology.