Ps Wilson Lim
Pastor Wilson Lim is founding pastor of the multi-ethnic and multi-site Hope Church (QLD). He is currently HIM President and oversees the Oceania region of churches. He was a research scientist with Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in Civil Engineering. He also holds a Masters of Theology from the University of Manchester. He is passionate about equipping leaders and building the church. One of his significant concern is for Christians to know God and to walk in His will. This motivated him to create materials to practically guide believers to understand about God’s will and pursuing it.
Ps Simon Eng
Pastor Simon Eng graduated as a Civil Engineer from Melbourne, Australia. In 1992, together with a team, they pioneered Hope Kuching, which continued to flourish to this day. In 2001, Pastor Simon and family moved back to Kuala Lumpur to be the Senior Pastor of Hope Kuala Lumpur. He is married to Pastor Lai Eng and they have 3 wonderful children who are active in their faith as well. A man with a great love to build God’s people, Pastor Simon currently holds the position as an Elder of Hope International Ministries while actively serving in Hope Kuala Lumpur to fulfil God’s Great Commission.
Ps Denis Lu
Pastor Denis Lu is one of the pioneering members of Hope Kuching with Pastor Simon, in 1992. He is currently the Senior Pastor of Hope Kuching and an Elder in HIM. He oversees HIM churches in Borneo, Malaysia. Denis graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1991 from University Newcastle, Australia in 1991. He returned to Kuching, lectured at Stamford College and later became the College’s principal in 1995. He moved on to be an education counsellor for Taylor’s College before entering full-time ministry in September 2001. Denis is married to Pastor Chong Hai Eng, who is also the Senior Manager in the HIM Elders’ Office. They have a son.
Ps James Loke
Ps James Loke graduated in economics and worked in the central bank in Singapore. He then received a sovereign call to serve God in the mission field whence he travelled widely to preach and teach the Word of God. He is based in Singapore, where he serves God with his wife Christine. He oversees HIM churches in Thailand and the Philippines. James believes that God wants His people to know Him well and to have a close relationship with Him and with fellow believers. James desires Christ-followers to be passionate for God, mature in Christ and live pragmatic lives honouring Him.
Ps Prakich Treetasayuth
Pastor Prakich Treetasayuth received a Bachelor’s Degree of Science, majoring in Biochemistry, from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He was awarded a Master’s Degree of Philosophy in Theology from the Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society. After receiving Christ in Hope of Bangkok Church in 1988, he was committed to the church and its ministry in many areas including biblical studies. In 1995, he became a regional pastor and the Head of Publication, in charge of the church’s teaching materials. He was appointed as the Pastor over Student Ministry in 1999 until he relocated to Europe in 2004 in his new role as the Regional Pastor over Hope Europe. God called him back to Thailand in 2021 for an additional role as the General Secretary for Thailand Bible Society. Pastor Prakich is gifted in leadership, word of encouragement and as a shepherd and a teacher.
Ps Lance Wolter
Ps Lance & Belle were married in 2006 while pioneering Hope Church Gold Coast. As time went on they began to also become more and more involved helping with other churches in Australia and missional work (especially in Africa). In late 2018, they both took a leap of faith and relocated to Southern Africa to help churches in that region to become more fruitful in discipleship and the multiplication of churches. They are currently serving over 180 churches in Southern and Eastern Africa as well as churches in Gold Coast, New South Wales and ACT (Australia). Lance and Belle are passionate about pioneering community empowerment and social justice projects for the poorest of the poor. The family is also blessed with two beautiful children, Michael and Hadessah.