MEET OUR STAFF
Senior Pastor
REV. MAURICE YU
Pastor
Maurice was born and raised in Hong Kong. While serving in CBMC and working as an engineer, he was called to ministry. He earned his MDiv from Talbot Seminary and now oversees our growing church. One of his favorite bible verses is, “As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him” (1 Sam. 17:48), as it teaches him to have bold faith and that any threat can be God’s opportunity in disguise. Maurice, Meipo, and his two daughters are eternally grateful for the life and ministry God has given them.
English
REV. KEITH KO
Pastor
Keith was called to ministry when he was 17. He studied the Bible at Wheaton College and received his MDiv from Denver Seminary. He has served over 10 years in student ministry, and is further humbled with the responsibility of preaching God's Word while overseeing the English Ministry. Keith and his wife Shelley are incredibly thankful to be a part of this church.
CHRISTOPHER SPOLAR
Pastor
Christopher was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, which he has always called home. His passion is to see people radically transformed by the love of Jesus in every area of their lives. He oversees the spiritual formation of our high school and middle school students. He graduated with an MDiv from Fuller Seminary, and lives in San Gabriel with his wife Jenna.
JORDAN PARR
Part-time Pastor
Children
DICKSON KONG
Director
Dickson was called to full-time ministry in 2016, but has served over 20 years in children’s ministry, along with being involved in small groups and missions here. He is currently furthering his education with a B.A in Christian Ministries (Children Concentration) at Biola University as he oversees infancy–5th grade. Dickson and Tina have two boys, Jonathan and Samuel.
Cantonese
DADCO YAN
Pastor
Dadco was born and raised in Hong Kong and left behind SGI (Japanese Buddhism) to follow Jesus in 1996 after moving to the U.S. Called to ministry while working as a secretary in CBMC, she received her MDiv from LOGOS Evangelical Seminary. While overseeing our college and young adult ministries, her aspiration is to be an “approved worker,” with no need to be ashamed as she rightly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 3:15).
KENNY NGAI
Pastor
Kenny was born in Hong Kong and accepted Christ while he was in college and attending his home church at Shek Yam Alliance Church. He was called to full-time ministry after working 8 years in the advertising industry. In 2015, Kenny graduated from Alliance Bible Seminary in Hong Kong. He oversees the spiritual formation of our Young Adult Ministry, and his passion is to lead more young adults to Christ by preaching the Gospel. In 2019, he became a preacher of the Kindle Hills Church, a church plantation of CBMC.
JIMMY LAI
Pastor
Jimmy was born in Hong Kong, but moved to the U.S with his family at the age of ten (1.5 generation). He accepted Christ as his personal Savior during his last year in college. After graduation, he worked in the neuroimaging research field before accepting his call to pastoral ministry. He received his Master of Divinity from Talbot Seminary. He has the privilege and honor of overseeing the college ministry. His passion is to walk with these students as they know more of God and of themselves. Jimmy’s daily prayer comes from Mark 9:24b, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Mandarin
JOSEPH LIANG
Pastor
Joseph was born and raised in Guangdong, China. He accepted Christ in 2010, and was called by God to serve full-time in a house church in Guangzhou. In 2012, he began working with two other families to plant a church. After two years, he furthered his pastoral training at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas, where he received his MDiv. His favorite Bible verse is “But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing…" (1 Cor. 15:10a). Joseph is grateful to serve at CBMC, along with his wife, Elim, and son, Josiah.
