WSCCC

At WSCCC, we have strong tradition of sending our own members to serve God cross-culturally. As their home church, our partnership in their ministries is to:

• Pray continuously for them and their ministries
• Care for and encourage them with spiritual support
• Provide financial and logistical support.

Wayne and Angela Chen

Serving in Taiwan with OMF

God brought Wayne from Guangzhou and Angela from Hong Kong to Sydney, where they met and started their family. They both have been theologically trained, with Wayne also serving Chinese restaurant workers at Restaurant Mission before going to the mission field.

Since they both have a burden for the Chinese working class, they went on an OMF short-term mission in 1998 and became aware of the needs there. Then they joined OMF and left for their first term in January 2001 when their daughter Eunice was 14 months old.

After one year of language and cultural study in Kaohsiung (south of Taiwan), they moved to Chiayi (central Taiwan) and started their ministry. Their primary concern is evangelism, discipleship training for the Taiwanese working class and mission mobilization among the Taiwanese Christians.

For more information, contact OMF Australia or OMF Taiwan

Peter and Kathryn Lau

Serving in Malaysia with OMF

Pete and Kat attended WSCCC for many years and were involved in a variety of ministries. They began their term as cross-cultural gospel workers of the church in March 2010. Sent through OMF, Pete teaches at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, Seramban. They have three children: Zachary, Jeremy and Sophie.

Before their departure, Pete lectured in Old Testament at Sydney Missionary & Bible College and worked part-time as a GP. Previously, he had been a student minister at WSCCC and served in short-term missions in Nigeria and Bolivia. Until the birth of their third child, Kat lectured in banking and finance at the University of NSW. Previously, she had served on the state council of SIM and been on mission with Pete in Bolivia.

Their vision is to grow God’s kingdom through equipping the leaders of the Malaysian (and other Asian) churches, primarily by improving their understanding of the Old Testament and God’s redemptive plan stretching through to the New Testament. They serve the local church through preaching, Sunday School and small groups.

Visit their website to read more about their ministry and how to support them.

Rolf and Bonnie Lepelaar

Serving in Cambodia with CMS

Bonnie (née Seeto) has been a part of WSCCC since she was baptized there in 1982. Rolf joined several years later after meeting Bonnie at SMBC and they were married at WSCCC in 1995. They have now spent 10 years in Cambodia, the last three as missionaries of the Church Missionary Society. Rolf teaches theology and preaching at Phnom Penh Bible School, which has a vital ministry in training church leaders for the rapidly growing Cambodian church. Bonnie is the director of the Sunshine Centre for Children, a holistic ministry serving poor families through education, nutrition, and basic health care, as well as providing a safe and fun place for children to play. 2011 will be a watershed year for the Sunshine Centre as Cambodian management take over most of the operations.

Their children, Jasmine and Samuel, attend Hope International School.

Phil and Irene Nicholson

Serving in Taiwan with OMF

Phil studied biochemistry and worked in medical research before being challenged at a missions conference to be willing to “Go anywhere, do anything, at anytime” in service to Jesus. Irene is Chinese Malaysian, but migrated to Australia with her family when she was 12. Her grandfather’s life was saved by a missionary in China as a young boy and this influence on her family was a major factor in her interest in missions.

After working for a number of years in ministry at WSCCC and also reaching out to overseas students, God led Phil and Irene to serve in Taiwan. They have been living there as OMF missionaries since 1992 and tackling life in the urban jungle. This includes surviving on a 100cc scooter in the traffic of one of Asia’s megacities while carrying children, musical instruments and school books.

Phil worked amongst university students with Campus Evangelical Fellowship in Taipei for over ten years. He has taught the Bible cross-culturally in Mandarin and English amongst university students and provided training in evangelism. He has a passion to teach God’s word in a relevant way to help people to grow in their understanding of and commitment to Jesus.

Since 2005 Phil has been the Field Director for OMF Taiwan, leading over 50 missionaries who are focussed on using creative ways to share the gospel with Taiwan’s unreached working class people and plant contextually relevant churches. Irene oversees OMF Taiwan’s short-term mission program providing opportunities for mission exposure to young people from all over the world. Together they attend the Taipei Shopworkers Church, an OMF initiative which reaches out to service industry personnel.

They have three boys, Zac (18) and Ben (15) who currently dorm at Morrison Christian Academy in Taichung, and Matthew (13) who lives at home with them in Taipei.

OMF’s mission is to plant churches amongst Taiwan’s working class who are mostly unreached, with less than 0.5% Christians. You can receive regular prayer updates for Taiwan by visiting Ten Seconds for Taiwan.

Lawrence and Liling Tan

Serving in Bolivia with SIM

Lawrence and Liling Tan have been working with SIM (Serving in Mission) in Bolivia since 1995. They have three daughters: Alex, Maddie and Anneka. Lawrence is a doctor and Liling is a dietitian. They lived in the city of Sucre, 2700m above sea level in the Andes Mountains. Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America. Most people are nominal Catholics but in practice also have a lot of traditional beliefs.

The Tans’ main ministries have included providing itinerant health care in rural areas, training Bolivian doctors, children’s evangelism and Bible teaching. They are currently in Australia on leave of absence, taking a break so the kids can attend a ‘normal’ school for a change, and so Mum and Dad can update their skills and refresh and recharge before returning to active service.

Alex Fung

Previously served in Japan with OMF

Alex is an Australian born Chinese and grew up in Oatley, Sydney. Art/books/music/film and backpacking preoccupied his life until he received Jesus as Lord in his first year at uni, through hearing the gospel at a mid-year conference. He trained as a librarian, working in local libraries and university administration, enjoying interaction with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Through studying the Bible and talking to mission and ministry-minded people, he discovered a passion for the lost and for God’s people. He enjoyed local church ministry working with young children, teenagers, young adults and overseas students through WSCCC.

During a short-term mission with OMF to Japan, God grew and confirmed a desire to do ministry with people in Japan. As part of a two-year OMF internship, he spent time learning language and culture while training under experienced OMF missionaries and serving with God’s people in Japan.

Alex returned in early 2009 and worked with OMF Australia as their Serve Asia coordinator for a year. He is now back studying at Sydney Missionary & Bible College in preparation for long-term service overseas.