Leadership

Pastor Brian Quan: Lead Pastor

Brian is a native of Toronto, Ontario, and was born to parents who had immigrated from China. He has served in the church since its inception in 1980. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology and a background in addiction research. He holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Studies from Tyndale Seminary. His life verse is Joshua 1:7: "Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go."


He is married to Michelle, and they have two boys, Isaiah and Eli. He is a friend, photographer, cyclist, woodworker, hiker, rock climber, a big sinner enjoying an even bigger grace, and an unlikely pastor.

Pastor Luke Wong: Cantonese Pastor

Lu (Luke) Wang, a transplant to Canada since 2003, found his spiritual home in Christ in 2007. After completing his studies at China Evangelical Seminary (Canada) in 2018 and furthering his education at Knox College, he now pursues a Ph.D. in Canadian Presbyterian History at the same institution. Since 2019, Lu has served as the General Director at the Chinese Gospel Broadcasting Centre, where his passion for media ministry to spread the gospel, as well as actively educates Christians and aids churches in deepening their understanding of Christ. In March 2024, he embraced a new responsibility within the Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church (TCMC), taking on the role of Cantonese pastor.

Joshua Lash-Ballew: Youth Pastor

Joshua is a peace educator and immigrant to Canada from Macau, China. He holds degrees in conflict resolution and religious studies from George Mason University and has a range of international peacebuilding experience. His background includes youth development, community dialogue facilitation, and workplace mediation with faith-based, higher education, and governmental organizations. In his free time, Joshua enjoys reading, playing basketball, and exploring the world with his spouse and two young children.