The Lais' Profile  

(The Lais at the Village Market of Nairobi, Kenya)

UPDATED ON 17 May 2012

Introducing the Lais

Name : Daniel (22 Aug) & Dominica (17 Mar) Anniversary (30 Sep 1985)

Children – Nathaniel (22) studying in Yr 4 of Mechatronic Engineering at University of New South Wales and Hannah (20) studying Yr 2 of Development Studies at Macquarie Universtity in 2012.

(both Nathaniel & Hannah were baptised by Daniel at Rift Valley Academy on 24 Jun 2004 after going through a series of baptism classes conducted by their school chaplain )

BRIEF:

Daniel & Dominica have been Wycliffe Bible Translators' missionaries since 1996. They served in East Africa for the past 12 years. Due to the deteriation of dialysis of Dominica's mother, they have relocated back to Australia for global mission mobilisation and mission education. Daniel used to serve as a Christian workers, pastor and missionary for over 30 years. He was appointed as Justice of the Peace by the New South Wales Government of Australia in 1989, and ordained by the Baptist Union of New South Wales in 1997. Daniel & Dominica were co-founders of Ambassadors Multicultural Mission (International) Association and had helped planting congregations in five different suburbs in Sydney. The are founders of Kenya Chinese Gospel Fellowship (it has been developed into two churches now) and Uganda Chinese Gospel Fellowship. Currently, Daniel is the Greater Sydney Regional Director of Wycliffe Australia, and the Honorary Facilator of Chinese Church For Mission (CCFM) connecting different mission agents to mobilise Chinese diaspora churches in Sydney for mission.

MORE DETAILS:

Daniel has been working in full time Christian ministries since 1978 in Hongkong (Assistant General Manager of Tien Dao Christian Media Association, Executive Secretary of Living Bible (HK), Hon. Manager of Bible Maganzine, Hon. Executive Secretary of Swordsmen Club). He travelled extensively to over forty countries.  Daniel is the founding advisor of Student Fellowship of Caine/Wellington College, founding secretary of Cantonese Fellowship of University of Kent at Canterbury, founding president of Remember China Fellowship, founding advisor of Family Gospel Fellowship of People with a Disability, founding pastor of Australia Ling Liang Church, founding pastor of Bilingual Congregation of West Pennant Hills St Matthew's Anglican Church, Sydney, Australia.  Daniel & Dominica were co-founders of Ambassadors Multicultural Mission, Ambassadors Multicultural Chinese School, Ambassadors Gospel Reading Room in Australia, Kenya Chinese Gospel Fellowship and served in several roles in Africa.  They have been missionaries of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Australia since 1996, served in East Africa since 1998-2009 as External Relations Officer, Operations Manager, Finance Manager, and Partnership Cooridinators.

Daniel was appointed as Justice of the Peace by the New South Wales Government, Australia in 1989, and was ordained in ministry by the Baptist Union of New South Wales, Australia in 1997.

Daniel finished his MBA (Master of Business Administration) in 1980, Postgraduate Diploma of Management Science from

in 1983, Advance Diploma of Theological Studies from Morling College (The Baptist Bible & Theological College of NSW & ACT) in 1994, Bachelor of Ministry  from in 1997, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Theology at Reformed Theological College in 2004 and

in 2005,  Master of Arts (Ministry) from Sydney Missionary & Bible College and in 2006, and Diploma of African Studies from Maryknoll Institute of African Studies, Tangaza College, Kenya (St Mary's Universtity in the US) in 2009..

Dominica finished her Bachelor of Commerce from University of Sasketchewan in 1980, Postgraduate Diploma of Management Executive Development from Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1984.   She served in East Africa with Dominica from 1998-2009 as Computer Consultant/Trainer and Finance Manager.

The Lais have spoken widely internationally to different mission conferences of various denominations. They have a burden to mobilize the Lord's Great Commission and Vision 2025 to the nations.

The Lais' Ministry Timeline

Greater Sydney Regional Director, Wycliffe Australia: 2012- the present,

Globale Mission Mobilisation, Wycliffe Australia: 2010-11

Ministry, Roles and Mission Organisation (2007-2009)

(Uganda-Tanzania Branch based in Nairobi, Kenya)

Mission Organisation - Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International 

Daniel – Partnership Coordinator of Uganda–Tanzania Branch (2006-9)

- Seconded as Director of Mobilization, Great Commission Center International, based in Hong Kong (Aug 2009 - Dec 2010)

Dominica –  Finance Manager of Uganda–Tanzania Branch (2006-8)

2003- 2006:

(Uganda-Tanzania Branch based in Entebbe, Uganda)

Daniel: Uganda Operations Manager & Branch Finance Manager

Dominica: Uganda Finance Manager

1998-2002:

(Eastern Africa Group based in Nairobi, Kenya)

Daniel served as External Relations, Operations Manager and Finance Manager.

Dominica served as a computer trainer/consultant, and purchasing specialist.

Daniel:

Daniel has been serving in full-time ministry since 1978

1978-86 Tien Dao Publishing House and Tien Dao Christian Media (Assistant General Manager)

1987-97 Studied theology, planted churches & congregations in Sydney.

1989 Co-founder of Ambassadors Multicultural Missions & Ambassadors Multicultural Chinese School, Ambassadors Gospel Reading Room in Sydney, Australia.

1989 Appointed as Justice of the Peace by the New South Wales Government of Australia

1990 Founding Advisor of Gospel Fellowship- Families with a disability.

1990 First Pastor of Australia Ling Liang Church

1995 First Pastor of Bilingual Congregation of St Matthews Anglican Church, West Penant Hills

1997 Ordained in ministry by Baptist Union of New South Wales in Australia

1996-2009: Missionary of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Australia, served as External Relations, Operation Manager, Finance Manager and Partnership Coordinator of SIL's Uganda-Tanzania Branch based in Nairobi Kenya.

2008-9, 2010-11 Daniel is appointed as the Chairperson of East Africa District of Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelisation (CCCOWE).

2009-2010 Seconded as Director of Mobilization, Great Commission Centre (International)

2011 Global Mission Mobilisation, Wycliffe Australia; Honorary Facilator of Chinese Church For Mission (CCFM)
2012 Greater Sydney Regional Director, Wycliffe Australia; Honorary Facilator of Chinese Church For Mission (CCFM)

Dominica:

1975: Dominica became Christian in Winter Conference at Banff, Canada.

1980-1995: various positions in computer field, working in many multi-national companies like HP, Digital, HK Government, Australia Government, Telecom, Rexona.

1989 Co-founder of Ambassadors Multicultural Missions & Ambassadors Multicultural Chinese School, Ambassadors Gospel Reading Room in Sydney, Australia.

1996-2010: Missionary of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Australia.

2006-9: Served as Entebbe Finance Manager of SIL's Uganda-Tanzania Branch based in Nairobi, Kenya.

2009-2010: Global Mission Mobilisation

2011: Compassionate Leave caring for sick mom

2012-Present: Sick Leave (Cancer)