PASTORS
Pastor Juta Pan
Senior Pastor
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Pastor Juta Pan was from Taiwan. Growing up from a Free Methodist family, he converted to Christ at the age of 14. After 8-years journey of seeking God’s guidance, he confirmed God's calling and became a minister of Campus Evangelical Fellowship (CEF) in 1985. During 12 years’ service in CEF, he met his wife Chaoluan, who became a minister of CEF in 1988, and married her in 1990. In 1997, Juta came to Boston with his family for theological study. After obtaining his MA in Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2000 and Master of Sacred Theology at School of Theology, Boston University in 2001, he went to Scotland to pursue his PhD at the School of Divinity, the University of Edinburgh. His dissertation entitled: "The Kingdom of God and the Pure Land: Towards the Dialogue of Christianity and Buddhism in the Context of Taiwan." His theological study focuses on Theology, Missiology, and Christianity and Other Faiths. After finishing his study, Juta returned to Boston with his family and served at CBCGB in 2005. He was ordained as pastor at the same year in September, and has been the pastor of Fellowship Ministry, of Campus Ministry, of Evangelism Ministry, and of acting lead pastor of Chinese Ministry. He founded and currently serves as the pastor of City Outreach Ministry, a ministry focusing on Chinese overseas students, scholars, and young professionals in Boston city. In 2019, he was assigned by the church to be the senior pastor of CBCGB. He is also an adjunct faculty in several Chinese theological seminaries in North and South America teaching Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics, and Christianity and other Faiths. Juta was also a visiting scholar of Princeton Theological Seminary during his first sabbatical leave in 2011 and second sabbatical leave in 2018. His book: The Cross and the Lotus was published in 2016. Juta’s wife, Chaoluan, is a scholar of Church History obtaining her ThD from School of Theology, Boston University. She is an adjunct professor at a seminary. They have one daughter, Lucilla.
Pastor Steve Chang
Chinese Ministry (Caring)
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Pastor Steve Chang was born in Er-shuei, Changhua County, Taiwan. He earned his M.Div. degree at the China Evangelical Seminary (CES), Taipei, Taiwan. While there, he also married Irene Chen. He was ordained as a minister when he served in the Spiritual Friends Church, Taipei. In 1987, the family moved to the States, where Pastor Steve served at Rutgers Community Christian Church (RCCC) in Somerset, N.J., and then at the Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church (CTCC) in Mountain View, CA. Since the fall of 2001, he has served as Caring Pastor in CBCGB. Pastor and Mrs. Chang have 3 daughters: Stephanie, Jennifer and Serena.
Pastor Yuegang Zhang
Chinese Ministry (Fellowship)
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Yuegang Zhang was born in Yunnan, China. He got his Ph. D. degree in Chemistry from SUNY Buffalo in 2001. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord in 2001 at Chinese Christian Mandarin Church in Chicago. Brother Yuegang moved to Boston in 2006 to work as a scientist at a pharmaceutical company. He got the calling from God in 2010. Brother Yuegang finally accepted the full time Fellowship Minister position in our Chinese Congregation in September 2014 and resigned from his scientific career. He graduated from the Boston Campus of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary with M. Div. degree in 2017. He lives with his wife, Sister Meiqin Xie, daughter Sarah, and son Joshua. Sarah and Joshua have published with their father two volumes of English-Chinese bilingual Christian children’s books: Silly, Silly Mouse Jamie Book 1 and 2.
Pastor Jeffrey Hwang
Cross Bridge Ministry
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Jeff was born and raised in the suburbs of Greater Boston. He began attending CBCGB at an early age along with his family. He grew up quite literally in this church, having come to faith in Jesus here and having been a part of the many different ministries with each life stage. Through a traumatic life-changing event, God began to pave a path for Jeff that was different from his peers. He attended Gordon College, graduating with degrees in biblical studies and economics and a minor in business administration. Though Jeff had aspirations to be successful by worldly standards, God challenged him to place his trust and identity in Christ alone. Sensing God’s call to vocational ministry at an early age and eventually obeying, Jeff continued his studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Divinity, while also continuing to serve at CBCGB. After graduating in 2015, Jeff served as the Assistant English Ministry Pastor at Logos Community Church in New York. Jeff is married to Ying, whom he met in the college fellowship at CBCGB. Together, they have an adopted Yorkie named Clover. God has called Jeff and Ying back to Boston, where Jeff will continue advancing the Kingdom of God through the local church as the Cross Bridge minister and Ying will continue serving God in the marketplace as a Tufts pediatrics medical resident. Having had his faith largely shaped and matured through the ministries of those who came before him at CBCGB, Jeff looks forward to continuing that work as the Cross Bridge minister.
Minister Patrick Chen
Cross Bridge Ministry
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Patrick was born and raised in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities. As a young man, he was fascinated by the city of Boston, the "Athens" of America, with its rich history, diverse cultures and fast-paced life. He is married to Sue from Seoul, South Korea and have one child together. Patrick thanked his first-grade Sunday school teacher for leading him to Christ, a youth counselor for shaping his missionary heart, and a doctoral candidate for his work in visiting, evangelism, short and community missions, by mobilizing Urbana students A gathering such as a mission conference that provides the necessary discipleship and mentoring experience. Patrick received his BS in Physics from Carleton College and met his wife Sue. Patrick felt God's call to preach full-time in 1990 and attended Gordon Cornwell Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and a Master of Divinity, then served in a historic evangelical church in downtown Boston. There, the Lord rooted in him his passion for discipleship and his commitment to caring for, nourishing people so that they could grow and succeed in Christ on the journey of life. Since 1998, he has served as acting pastor, director of student evangelism, and pastoral care and small group ministry at churches in the Greater Boston area until joining the church in October 2021. Patrick and Sue were married in 1997 and live in Cambridge with their son Calvin.
Pastor Steven Bowman
Children Ministry
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Pastor Bowman was born and raised a few miles down the road from CBCGB, in Cambridge, MA. He and his family currently live in Acton, MA. God in His mercy rescued him from a life of rebellion in 1991. Almost immediately upon becoming a Christian God called him to be a blessing to His children. Pastor Bowman began assisting in Grace Chapel’s children’s ministry in the beginning of 1992 and then teaching and then directing and he continues to serve children. In July of 1996 God brought Maria De Los Angeles Brenes Delgado into his life and they were married in “Angie’s” home country of Costa Rica in February of 1997. Angie has been a missionary here in the states as well as in Mexico and China. In 2000 they were blessed with their daughter Abigail. Pastor Bowman graduated from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2003 with a degree in Christian Education. The Bowman’s believe in and encourage families serving and practicing faith together in their homes, local church and overseas. By the age of 12 Abigail joined her family on her 8th short-term mission trip on 5 different continents. The Bowman’s love children and seek to partner with God in blessing children to know, love, follow and serve Jesus Christ. In June of 2014 God has called Pastor Bowman to the CBCGB family from CBCGL after 9 years of serving as Children’s Minister.
Pastor Hsiao-Dun Chang
City Outreach Ministry
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Born and raised in a Christian family in Taiwan, Hsiao-Dun was baptized at age 15 and received God’s calling to enter full-time ministry while he was in college. He joined Campus Evangelical Fellowship (CEF) in 2012 and served as a campus minister for five years. He met his wife Yi-Hui at CEF, where she has served for eleven years. Hsiao-Dun earned his M.Div. and his Th.M. in New Testament from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His passion is studying the Bible with a group and preaching the gospel to college students and young adults. He currently serves as a minister of City Outreach Ministry(COM).
Minister Juan Chen
City Outreach Ministry
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Juan was born and raised in a small coastal town in Fujian, China. She loves sea and food (especially seafood) and enjoys spending time with children. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in education, and subsequently taught schools in Chiang Mai and Los Angeles. When she was a teenager, she dreamed about becoming a missionary. She began her theological training at BU School of Theology in 2015 with the goal to become a missionary. One year into her study, she felt God’s calling to work with college students in Boston. The large turn-over rate of student population in the Boston area makes it an ideal mission field! God has clearly provided the way. After completed her M. Div. degree, she becomes a minister of CBCGB working at City Outreach Ministry (COM) serving students. She is excited about the fulfillment of her dream to become a missionary and the opportunity to share Gospel with students in the Boston area.