Title
Greg - Ministry Development/ Project Leader / Architect

Contact Info
Office: (403) 202-3642


Blog
http://theyoungsatemi.blogspot.com

Greg's Story
My family immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong when I was three and together with my family, I grew up regularly attending church. In the sixth grade I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour and went on to serve in church and school ministries in a variety of capacities. During my undergraduate studies I experienced my first short-term mission trip as a Mission Builder with Youth With A Mission. When I pursued graduate studies in architecture I prayed that one day I would be able to combine my vocation with ministry. Upon graduation I looked for ministry outlets in architecture but realized that I needed to build up a body of professional experience. After ten years in the profession, I went on my first eMi trip in the fall of 2001, and after two more trips with eMi in 2002 and 2004, my wife and I made a decision for me to join the staff of eMi Canada. Over the years, God has faithfully opened and closed doors in leading me to be in a place in life today exactly where I feel I need to be.

eMi Project Portfolio
CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh) 2009 Transition House
HAITI (Gressier) 2009 Orphanage
DR CONGO (Boma) 2008 School of Theology
RWANDA (Kigali) 2008 Centre for Peace & Reconciliation
NIGER (Galmi) 2007 Hospital Redevelopment
CENTRAL ASIA 2007 International School
ZAMBIA (Ndola) 2006 Poultry Centre
BRAZIL (Recife) 2006 Boy's Home & Camp
BRAZIL (Joao Pessoa) 2006 Boy's Home
HONDURAS (Lizapa) 2004 Pastor's Training Centre
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2002 (Barahona) Outreach Centre
BELIZE (Punta Gorda) 2001 Primary school

Joined eMi staff
2005

Family
My wife Julie and I have been married since 1994. We have three children, Caitlin, Cameron and Connor. In 2005 we moved from Vancouver to Calgary to join the staff of eMi Canada.

Professional Training and Experience
B.A. (Urban Geography) – University of British Columbia, 1988
Master of Architecture – University of Oregon, 1991.
In fourteen years of architectural practice in Vancouver, BC, I gained experience in building design, contract administration as well as master planning. The building types I worked on in private practice include schools, churches, commercial/office buildings, hotels and single and multi-family housing projects. These projects have been situated in both urban locations as well as mountain, ski and golf resorts.

Overseas Ministry Experience
In 1986 I spent a summer in construction with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Kona, Hawaii. As a volunteer architect with eMi teams from 2001 to 2004 I travelled to Belize (school), the Dominican Republic (ministry centre) and Honduras (pastor training centre). Since coming on staff I have led project teams to various parts of South America, Africa and Central Asia.

Verses to Live By
But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:4-10