I am many things. Made in the Image of God, yet fallen, but thank God; forgiven by His grace! I am Good, and bad. I am happy, and sad. I am optimistic and pessimistic. I am a husband to Becky. A father to none and yet with many spiritual children. I am a Pastor. I am a non-Chinese leading a Church that has Chinese roots and multi-ethnic branches here in New Zealand. And so I blog about the challenges, joys, and sorrows of trying to lead such a Church.
My wife Becky, myself, and our youth worker Eric in front of a a weird picture at Church one day.
August 26, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hi Pastor Jack, thought I’d check out your online blogg finally!!! Its quite impressive is it a free service offered by wordpress? I may try it out for myself =) I have added a link to the Mosaic Website and updated various content areas on it, and are planning a makeover in time for the first year anniversary.
Some good news to tell you too I was offered a full time position as a Crew Person at Merivale McDonalds and start on the 1st of Septemeber.
My hours currently are 4:30 to 9:00pm Mon to Fri and Sunday mornings from 8am till 2:30pm after a few months training differnt stations ill be able to transfer to graveyard 9pm to 6am Monday to Friday.
I am really excited by the new doors this oppertunity is opening and I feel a new era of confidence and boldness. =) Praise the Lord! Onward and upward.
Hope you and Becky have a safe enjoyable and recharging trip, and I look forward to your return.
Regards
Tim O’Brien
April 22, 2010 at 4:51 pm
I really miss this church now. Pastor Jack is a good teacher with a gentle heart. I will remember him and choose to remember him that way as long as I live.
St Thomas the apostle would have wanted the gospel to go eastwards to China, and he did his best to take it forwards, and east wards, It is good to know that his precious work has been fulfilled with the Chinese establishing their churches in the far eastern ends of the earth.
It is up to Chinese Christians to continue and carry the precious work of the apostle Thomas into other parts of Asia and other Asian ethnic groups. They have a great future, and a great potential to accomplish much in Christ.
I wish this church the very best always to carry on forwards that precious work of the beloved apostle Thomas. Apostle to the Arabs, Persians and South Asians.
September 28, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Hi,
Thank you for your blog on Jacob Arminius. I have been reading about him too. I have concluded that God predestined me to be Arminian.
God bless,
Tom
December 7, 2010 at 8:39 am
I am looking to communicate with a Jack Stuart who went to Bible college at Woolwich, Sydney in the late 70′s.
February 22, 2011 at 6:56 am
Pastor Jack, how are you and my friends at CCC after the earthquake? What can I communicate here in the states? Do you need any help from here?
One in Christ with you, M-