About
Our story, our staff, and what we believe.
Our Pastors
Dr. & Rev. Joseph Chang 張玉明牧師 — Senior Pastor President of Bread of Life Theological Seminary, North America, and Senior Pastor of Bread of Life Great Park Church since 2012. Previously founding pastor of Plano Chinese Alliance Church and senior pastor of Evangelical Formosan Church of Irvine. Holds a PhD in Old Testament Study from Dallas Theological Seminary. josephchang@bolgpc.org
Pastor Esther Chang 張李少鳯牧師 — Founding Pastor Founding pastor of Bread of Life Great Park Church since 2009. A nurse by training, she previously served as a church-planting pastor in Plano, TX and pastored in Irvine, CA. She now leads Mom-In-Touch and shepherds the congregation through hospitality and discipleship. estherchang@bolgpc.org
Rev. Emily Yang Loon 黃楊長慧牧師 — Pastor Pastor at Bread of Life Great Park Church since 2009, with prior ministry at Arlington Chinese Church and Yan Fook Church (Hong Kong), and mission service with Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and has translated numerous theological works into Chinese.
Our Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharyn Hu | Children’s Ministry Director / Chinese School Principal |
| Priscilla Chang | English College & Youth Ministry |
| Nehemiah Chang | English College & Youth Ministry |
| Luke Yu | Senior Pastor’s Assistant |
| Niki Chiou | Secretary |
| Queena Ken | Church Accountant |
| Wendy Hwang | Director of English Classes |
| Anchi Liu | Worship Director |
| Joyce Lee | English College Ministry |
| Annie Lo | English Youth Ministry |
| Angela Lin | Chinese School Principal |
Our History
- 2008 — Church begins at Coldharbor
- 2009 — Meets at Northwood Community Center; first church offices; new home base
- 2010 — Woodbury Community Center
- 2012 — Wrigley Office, Irvine
- 2013 — Wrigley Sanctuary, Irvine
- 2014 — Worship moves to Room 103
- 2016 — Children’s Church begins; new offices at 9943 Muirlands
- 2018 — New church building at Faraday, Irvine
- 2021 — New sanctuary construction begins
Statement of Faith
- We believe that the Bible is the only divinely inspired, inerrant Word of God. It is the absolute standard for a believer’s life and is the only comprehensive truth, beneficial for teaching, reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness.
- We believe that there is one God, who is eternally coexistent in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- We believe that God, the Father, is the creator of heaven and earth and the designer of the eternal plan of salvation.
- We believe that God, the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, is the Father’s only begotten Son. He completed the work of salvation by coming into the world and becoming flesh, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin. He is uniquely God and Man, and was crucified and died on a cross for the sin of the world.
- He took the punishment for sin upon himself so that we may enjoy peace. On the third day He rose again from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father, and will return to judge the world.
- We believe that God, the Holy Spirit, indwells every believer, empowering them to know, understand, and walk in truth, and granting gifts for the edification of the Church.
- We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, consisting of every born-again Christian, and is God’s chosen instrument for fulfilling the Great Commission on earth.
- We believe that mankind is fallen as a result of sin and can only be restored through faith in Jesus Christ, the only hope for forgiveness of sin, sanctification, and eternal life.
- We believe in the imminent, glorious, bodily return of Jesus Christ, who will judge the world through the resurrection of both believers and nonbelievers.
- We believe that marriage as defined in the Bible is between one man and one woman.
Bylaws
Read our full church bylaws: BOLGPC Bylaws (PDF)