Faculty

Principal

Jeannie Mok B.A., M.A.(Hons), Dip Ed. St., Dip Ed., Cert IV Assessment & Work Place Training

A University lecturer for 8 years and with a total of 25 years teaching experience, Jeannie is Foundation Principal of Asian Pacific Institute and volunteer Director of Multicultural Community Centre. She serves on the Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council to the Federal Government, Qld Cancer Screening Reference Group, Royal Children’s Hospital District Health Council and Foundation Board, Queensland State Library Multicultural Advisory Committee, Chinese Museum of Qld. and other committees. She served on the Premier’s Council for Women (1999 – 2001), Multicultural Women’s Advisory Council (2002-2005) representing all multicultural women, ‘Reconciliation Queensland’ Executive Committee, Queensland Psychologists Board and the Community Learning and Skilling Advisory Committee (Employment and Training Board Queensland).

She is also a cross-cultural trainer, writer and freelance journalist and has written several government-funded books including ‘The New Wave – Multicultural Women Volunteers’ (launched by the Premier in Parliament), “Multicultural Trailblazers” and “Cherbourg Dorm Girls”.

She serves with her husband Senior Pastor David Mok at the International City Church in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, which they established in 1987. This 2-campus church today has services in English and Chinese; and has established missions in Nicaragua, Kenya and China. Their work in establishing a truly multicultural church, “a place of commanded blessing”, has resulted in her book “The Technicolour Faith – Building a Dynamic Multicultural Church”.

Jeannie also writes for ‘ALIVE’ magazine and ‘Christian Woman’, serving on the Board of Reference for the latter. She also ministers internationally and is a key-note speaker at many conferences. She is also a cross-cultural trainer and is consultant to schools and churches nationally. In 1998, Jeannie received the Premier’s Multicultural Service Award, in 2003, the Centenary Medal and in 2006, the Mayor’s Australia Day Cultural Award.

Director of Studies

Ngar Fei Leong B.Min., Cert IV A & WT, M.Theol.

Ngar Fei is an executive pastor of International City Church. She is the pastor in charge of the first Pentecostal Chinese Church in Brisbane which was established by ICC in 1993. Currently, the Chinese congregation led by Ps Ngar Fei has over 200 members from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. In addition, she conceptualized Harvest International Campus Church at the University of Queensland, which ministered to local and international students.

Her areas of expertise include Cell Church Dynamics, particularly in the ministering to the Chinese. She lectures Multicultural Units of Church Growth, Church Planting, and Leadership at ICCollege.

Faculty & Staff

ICCollege lecturers are academically well-known for their practical experience, and are of high calibre. Lessons are thoroughly planned and they maybe instances where guest lecturers are scheduled to take part of a course.

Ian Malins B.Agr.Sc., B.D.Hons, B.Ed.Sts

Ian is a former missionary, pastor and prolific writer of books on many subjects. He has been deeply involved in distance and cross-cultural education and has written training materials and study guides. They are widely published and used across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands, and the South Pacific region. He is academically well-known for his thorough preparation and cultural sensitivity in students.

David Mok B.Sc., B.Sc Hons, M.Sc.

David is the Senior Pastor of International City Church (formerly Chinatown Christian Assembly). ICC is the founding church of ICCollege and David’s involvement with the college includes advising and lecturing. His vision is to bring multiculturalism into Australian churches. In addition to establishing the Multicultural Community Centre, he has been the driving force behind the planting of a Chinese language multicultural church (CCA) and HICC on campus – University of Queensland. By 1997, there have been several fellowships in Spanish, Korean and Indonesian in Brisbane, and many overseas churches in Singapore and Hong Kong. David brings entrepreneurial skills into the ministry with businesses previously in South-East Asia and Australia.

Elizabeth Guntrip Bachelor of Pastoral Theo., Bachelor of Ministries., M.A (Theo)., M,Phil

Elizabeth is a lecturer (Old Testament) at Garden City College of Ministries, Brisbane since 2004. She has been conducting two week Pakistan Intensives since 2003. Her overseas teaching experience includes Northrise University, Zambia; Discipleship Training Centre, Jaysingpur, India. She served as a co-ordinator and leader for Bible Tracks program. She is actively involved in Women ministry, Children and Adult Sunday school at Garden City Christian Church. Her expertise includes teaching of Gospels, Old Testaments and broad spectrum of Biblical and Church History subject.

Lee Gan M.Theol., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed.

Lee has over a decade of teaching experience in Japanese. She is a linguist, living many years in Malaysia. She has much practical experience in cross-cultural relationships and has recently completed her Masters in Applied Theology from Manchester University.

Jonathan Mok LLb(UQ), Post Grad Dip.Legal Practice (QUT), Cert IV A & WT, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Qld & High Court of Aust.

Having graduate in legal practices, Jonathan was a practicing solicitor for four years. He is currently serving as an executive pastor of International City Church and oversees the Creative Arts Ministry at ICC. He has served as a worship leader for over 14 years and was involved with a church plant at the University of Queensland for over 9 years. Apart from training worship teams in ICC, Jonathan is also a song-writer and gifted musician, and produced ICC’s first multicultural praise and worship album, “Just One Touch”. He has been teaching the Worship unit at ICCollege since it founded and also lectures in multicultural youth topics.