SIJIN YANG

Associate Pastor

Sijin has served as an intern at Harbour City Church (HCC) since 2016 before being ordained in 2023 and becoming Associate Pastor. He was convicted of the importance of the Great Commission during a short-term trip to Thailand at the end of 2013, and has been serving in ministry settings since. In the long-term, he hopes to be sent to Japan to serve as a missionary, but has been preparing himself for effective service in the meantime.

He is currently serving as the director of Student Outreach to the World (SOW) and has completed his theological studies at Christ College. He enjoys spending time camping out in God’s creation and doing life with God’s people.

Jason “JACKO” ju

ruling elder

Jacko met his wife, Joanna, whilst serving at Student Outreach to the World as part of the executive team. They were wed by Pastor Jim in 2014. The Ju family have two daughters - Bethany and Eden - and one son - Jordan.

Jacko has attended HCC since 2011 and since 2014 as a family. They continue to serve the Lord with joy and gladness in several different ministries. Both Jacko and Joanna work full time in the design and architecture industry.

david “Daebii” Choi

ruling elder

Daebii was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He met Kara whilst serving at Student Outreach to the World where they were student leaders. They were wed by Pastor Jim in 2015. After much prayer and deliberation, Daebii joined HCC being drawn by its vision, values, beliefs and people. Daebii’s love for events and people led him to serve and lead the events, hospitality, welcoming & membership ministries at HCC for over 4 years. This progressed for him to serve in the Core Ministry Operations of HCC for a few years, which eventually led to the calling of Eldership. 

Daebii and Kara have two children - Eli and Zoe. The Choi family is blessed to be a part of HCC and look forward in eagerness to see God’s faithfulness and goodness as HCC grows in spirit and in truth, firmly rooted in the Gospel.

DAVID CHOI

Staff

Dave leads the Operations Team at HCC, which is a team commissioned by the session to help with the administration, logistics, and execution of the day-to-day operations of the church. He is also the regional administrator for Mission to the World’s work in Australasia which serves Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

Dave met his better half, Julie, in Sydney where they got married in 2020. He enjoys the privilege of being able to work in gospel ministry and seeing firsthand how God is growing His Kingdom. In his free time, Dave likes a good game of volleyball or ice hockey.

Jason “J Pak” Pak

Deacon

Jason was born and raised in Sydney where he currently works full time in Purchasing in Tech, Broadcasting and Supply Chain industries.

J Pak joined HCC in 2014. He serves in various ministries such as Finance, Management, Men’s Ministry, and on the Operations Team. J Pak became ordained as a Deacon on 7th April 2024.

Interesting facts: Jason has many nicknames including J Pak, Pakdaddy, Pakman and the list goes on. You can often find J Pak out enjoying team sporting activities.

Peter “PDK” Kim

Deacon

Peter was born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Sydney, Australia where he currently works in the resource industry. 

Peter joined HCC in 2014 where he met his wife, Sarah. He has been serving primarily in the audio and logistical ministries and as a deacon since 2024. 

Peter and Sarah are privileged to be a part of Harbour City Church and are looking forward to witnessing God’s faithfulness and growing together in faith with the community of HCC.