Our Roots 建基

We are a group of Christians who live & work in Toronto and in Hong Kong. We have had some close encounters with the sufferings and darkness associate with the adversities of growing old while not knowing the grace of God through the salvation of Jesus Christ. Through our professional works or personal lives (as chaplains, pastors, geriatric nurses, social workers in health care, seminary students, occupational therapists, personal support workers for live-alone seniors, caregivers for aging parents and grandparents, friends of aging friends with terminal illness & various mental illnesses), we grief the lostness of our aging friends of different part of the globe who suffer in silence & alone. (Chinese)

We are a group of Christians who live & work in Toronto and in Hong Kong. We have had some close encounters with the sufferings and darkness associate with the adversities of growing old while not knowing the grace of God through the salvation of Jesus Christ. Through our professional works or personal lives (as chaplains, pastors, geriatric nurses, social workers in health care, seminary students, occupational therapists, personal support workers for live-alone seniors, caregivers for aging parents and grandparents, friends of aging friends with terminal illness & various mental illnesses), we grief the lostness of our aging friends of different part of the globe who suffer in silence & alone.

Our Team

Board Members and Board Advisors

Becky Li-Tang - Chair

Becky works as a director of care in a Toronto long-term care home. We believe the love of the Lord has given Becky inexhaustible energy and capacity to serve. She would take 12 hours night train ride, and step into a classroom the very morning (with health care workers) looking refreshed for the rest of the 8 hours teaching day. One of her dreams is to have every senior in China at least one chance to hear of Jesus’ story of salvation. Jesus being her hero, she would want to be serving the people of India during her life time. (Chinese)

Becky works as a director of care in a Toronto long-term care home. We believe the love of the Lord has given Becky inexhaustible energy and capacity to serve. She would take 12 hours night train ride, and step into a classroom the very morning (with health care workers) looking refreshed for the rest of the 8 hours teaching day. One of her dreams is to have every senior in China at least one chance to hear of Jesus’ story of salvation. Jesus being her hero, she would want to be serving the people of India during her life time.

Florence Chan - Vice Chair

Since graduated from Canada, Florence works and lives in Hong Kong while actively serving through her home church. Her walk with the Lord has taken her through many valleys of life, yet they are always landmarked by joy, peace, and praises to the Lord. Florence works as a financial planner, and is currently studying at China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong. She is a graceful and happy caregiver of her aging mother and father with Alzheimer’s disease. (Chinese)

Since graduated from Canada, Florence works and lives in Hong Kong while actively serving through her home church. Her walk with the Lord has taken her through many valleys of life, yet they are always landmarked by joy, peace, and praises to the Lord. Florence works as a financial planner, and is currently studying at China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong. She is a graceful and happy caregiver of her aging mother and father with Alzheimer’s disease.

 

Grace Lung - Treasurer

Grace works as a personal support worker for the live-alone seniors in Toronto. In her off-hours, she visits the frail elderly members of her church. While many professionals have learned to keep a professional distance, Grace brings the irresolvable issues of her aging friends to the Lord in prayers; and she share their sufferings by being there with them. Grace teaches the nursing home staff and resident friends activation programs in every mission trip to China. (Chinese)

Grace works as a personal support worker for the live-alone seniors in Toronto. In her off-hours, she visits the frail elderly members of her church. While many professionals have learned to keep a professional distance, Grace brings the irresolvable issues of her aging friends to the Lord in prayers; and she share their sufferings by being there with them. Grace teaches the nursing home staff and resident friends activation programs in every mission trip to China.

Eppie Choy - Secretary (Hong Kong)

Since graduated from UK and several years of work at an IT company, Eppie has served many years as an administrator in a Hong Kong university. Her calling has taken her back to graduate studies in counseling at the university, concurrently in Christian studies at the China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong. Eppie has brought music and hymns to the elderly friends in every mission trip that has touched many. She however felt that it was herself who has been touched by the transformed lives of the elderly friends whom she met on every mission trip. (Chinese)

Since graduated from UK and several years of work at an IT company, Eppie has served many years as an administrator in a Hong Kong university. Her calling has taken her back to graduate studies in counseling at the university, concurrently in Christian studies at the China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong. Eppie has brought music and hymns to the elderly friends in every mission trip that has touched many. She however felt that it was herself who has been touched by the transformed lives of the elderly friends whom she met on every mission trip.

Sierra Cheung - Vice Secretary (Toronto)

Sierra serve seniors in Toronto at the front line from 1996 and at the administration area from 2003. Sierra is acquainted with the direct senior cares and the administration procedures. With a heart towards the seniors, Sierra participated in establishing Enoch Society for the Care of Aging and joined the ESCA Board of Directors in 2019. (Chinese)

Sierra serve seniors in Toronto at the front line from 1996 and at the administration area from 2003. Sierra is acquainted with the direct senior cares and the administration procedures. With a heart towards the seniors, Sierra participated in establishing Enoch Society for the Care of Aging and joined the ESCA Board of Directors in 2019.

 

Chun Pang Lai - Board Member (Hong Kong)

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Rev. Yen - Ministry Advisor

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1993年信主受洗。曾經服務於石油化工公司,2001年蒙神呼召,先後在聖光神學院、加拿大華人神學院和美國的正道福音神學院學習,取得道學碩士和教牧博士學位。

感謝神的帶領,曾經在多倫多宣信國語宣道會服事,牧養國語會眾,關注講台信息,主日學課程,家庭事工,信徒靈命塑造,門徒培訓,執行近鄰佈道、遠方宣教的異象和使命。從牧會工場退休後,在不同教會講道,教授主日學課程,福音機構講課,並於神學院授課。

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Rev. Joseph S.B. Chan - Ministry Advisor

Born in Guangzhou, Rev. Chan grew up and was educated in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He accepted Christ in an evangelical meeting while he was in secondary school. Rev. Chan immigrated to Canada in 1973, has lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto. He responded to the Lord's calling for seminary education and graduated from China Evangelical Seminary (Canada) in 2008. Rev. Chan is a pastor of Toronto Chinese Baptist Church, where he serves the Mandarin congregation. (Chinese)

Born in Guangzhou, Rev. Chan grew up and was educated in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He accepted Christ in an evangelical meeting while he was in secondary school. Rev. Chan immigrated to Canada in 1973, has lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto. He responded to the Lord's calling for seminary education and graduated from China Evangelical Seminary (Canada) in 2008. Rev. Chan is a pastor of Toronto Chinese Baptist Church, where he serves the Mandarin congregation.

 

Rev. Joshua Cho – Ministry Advisor - President of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary

President Cho is an alumnus of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. Year in Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, Yale University, The School of Theology Master of theology and theology, and in the United States Princeton theology Seminary Doctor of Philosophy. Professor Cho has taught in the United States University of Valparaiso (now) Faculty of Christian Thought (System Theology) Professor. He was in 2001 Since then served as Dean, then served as vice president and department Dean. (Chinese)

President Cho is an alumnus of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. Year in Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, Yale University, The School of Theology Master of theology and theology, and in the United States Princeton theology Seminary Doctor of Philosophy. Professor Cho has taught in the United States University of Valparaiso (now) Faculty of Christian Thought (System Theology) Professor. He was in 2001 Since then served as Dean, then served as vice president and department Dean.