MEET THE TEAM
Dean and Sara have two children: Sophie and David.
He has been in ministry for almost 25 years, focused on pastoring, evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.
He has a bachelor's degree in journalism, a graduate certificate in professional supervision, and is completing his master's degree in theology. Dean is a consultant with skills in humanitarian aid, disaster risk management, nonprofit management, coaching, mentoring, governance, and team building. He also holds a master's degree in international development from RMIT.
He enjoys basketball in all of its aspects, from playing to coaching to simply watching games. Dean enjoys eating good food, travelling, and making music.
DEAN
LEAD PASTOR
Chung serves as our Next Generation Pastor working with our youth and young adults and supporting our children’s ministry. He is a devoted husband, father, and servant leader in our church community. Having grown up in an English/Chinese church, Chung has been involved in church ministry for over 20 years. When he's not serving at the church, you might find him cheering for Manchester United or the Essendon Bombers, lacing up his running shoes, or enjoying a good game of soccer.
Chung's passion lies in discipling and fostering spiritual growth in young people, particularly second-generation youth and young adults. He loves to combine his passion for discipleship with his love of food and coffee, meeting people over a meal or a coffee to connect and build relationships. With a professional background as an accountant and entrepreneur, Chung brings a unique perspective to his ministry. He felt the call of God to equip himself to better teach the Bible, leading him to pursue a Master of Divinity at MST.
CHUNG HUI
NEXT GENERATION PASTOR
TRIANGO LEE
Triango was baptized in Aberdeen Baptist Church Hong Kong in 1984 and was married in 1992 to Aimee.
Triango and his family (Aimee and their son James) moved to Melbourne in 2005 and in 2007 became a member of Templestowe Baptist Church.
In early 2018, he was called to be the Pastor of the TBC Mandarin Ministry.
Triango holds a Masters Degree in Divinity and is an Accredited BUV Pastoral Leader. He is currently completing the formal training and formation for Accreditation and Ordination with the Baptist Union of Victoria.
Triango enjoys jogging, swimming, reading and music.
PASTOR
MANDARIN SERVICE
CALEB NIP
PASTOR
CANTONESE SERVICE
Rev Caleb Nip affirmed his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ at a crusade held at his home church in Hong Kong in 1976. Following his baptism in 1977, he has been committed to serving God, and to sharing the Gospel.
In 2018, he was ordained as a Reverend in the Melbourne Chinese Bible Church, where he served as Senior Paster for nearly five years prior to joining TBC. His ministry strengths are preaching and teaching as well as fostering outreach ministries.
Rev Caleb studied at the Melbourne School of Theology, from which he earned a Master of Divinity. He believes that the Bible is the best medium for us to understand God's will given that the Word of God provides the highest guidelines for our everyday life. His preaching is mainly exegesis based on the Bible.
He is married to Susana and they are blessed with four children, Gisela, Goretti, Japhet and Jaidyn; and two sons-in-law Samuel and Nathan.
His philosophy is to serve God faithfully with soberness of mind and in a spirit of love and humility.
Jasmine has been with TBC since early 2023, appointed as our Office Manager.
She has a background in Business (Administration Management & Human Resources). She has been involved in church life as a Mother's Life Group Leader, Worship Leader and musician.
Jasmine and her husband have three active boys and enjoys lots of family time and watching them play soccer on the weekends.
JASMINE SAPOLU
OFFICE MANAGER