Jim Jung
Lead Pastor
Pastor Jim Jung is on a sabbatical for 5 months from May to September 2024. Pastor Jim’s goal for his sabbatical is to rest, pray, and work on personal & professional development. Your prayers are appreciated!
Jim is the Lead Pastor of HCC. He grew up in Southern California in the U.S. where he worked for several years in the finance industry while ministering at church and university campuses. Jim met his wife, Claudia, at church in California, and they got married in 1998. In 2006, they were commissioned to Sydney as missionaries of Mission to the World where they are now wanna-be-Aussies by admission.
P. Jim received his M. Div at Westminster Seminary California, and was ordained with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and now shares his service with the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Australia (WPC). He is also the founder of Student Outreach to the World (SOW).
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.
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.
Our Servant Leaders
DEPARTMENT Ministries AT HCC:
Children’s Ministry - Gloria
Events - Jess
Finance - Jason
Hospitality - Joanna
Management - Peter
Men’s Ministry - Jason
Mercy & Justice - Cyril
Praise - Kevin
Sunday Program - Michelle
Welcoming & Membership - Delaney
Women’s Ministry - Sarah & Louise