Joey Chen
Pastor
Born: Worcester, MA, USA
Raised: Taipei, Taiwan
Education
Master of Divinity (M.Div.). Regent College, Vancouver, CA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A. in Biochemistry), Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA
Ministry Experience
Pastor, Grace Church Taipei (2 years)
Senior Pastor, Oasis Bread of Life Church (3 years)
Worship Director, Taipei Christian Assembly (3 years)
English Pastor, Port Moody Pacific Grace Church (3 years)
Spouse
Tina
Children
Hobbies
Volleyball, Guitar/Singing, Word Games,
Testimony
I was born into a Christian home and grew up with the basics of the Christian faith, but I didn’t truly know Jesus personally until my second year in college. At the time, I was preparing for medical school when my dad ended up in ICU on full life support after a heart transplant. I spent weeks by his bedside, praying and asking for God to heal him.
One day, I finally surrendered and prayed, “Let Your will be done.” In that moment, I experienced a peace unlike anything I had ever known. It was the first time I truly felt the Holy Spirit’s Presence and heard the voice of God.
After that, I began to pray more, dive into the Bible, and grow in my relationship with Jesus. I was baptized a year later, joined various Bible study groups, and eventually felt led to attend seminary. Since then I’ve received calls to pastoral roles in several churches, and it’s been an honor to preach God’s Word and serve His Kingdom.
chenj@gracetaipei.org
