Who we are

Joy Church Plano is a Christian house church consisting of a new community of believers and friends who gather regularly to share life together. We meet weekly in homes for worship and Bible study. We love to share a nice meal together, and we dare to talk about the most important questions in life, seeking to find meaning and truth in a confusing world. We use biblical truth as our compass to guide the way, but we also value hearing each individual's voice and perspective.

Joy Church exists to honor God by creating a community of diverse people who know and love Christ and live their lives by His Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. We want to become a welcoming, loving community that provides a safe space for people to love God and love one another. By God’s power, we seek to be a life-nurturing community for individuals and families.

喜乐教会是一间年轻的家庭教会,由四个家庭在2023年创办,位于达拉斯北部的普莱诺市。主要成员包括一些基督徒,以及一些尚未信主,却希望了解基督信仰的朋友们组成。主要活动包括:每周五晚上在牧师家中的聚餐与查经,每周日的主日崇拜,以及每周的青年聚会小组(新的小组与事工活动还在不断增加中)。我们的讨论涉及信仰,真理的追寻,以及人生方方面面的重大议题。我们以《圣经》为指南,但同时珍视不同的声音与视角。这是喜乐教会最重要的特点之一:我们从不惧怕基督徒与非基督徒之间的交流,讨论,甚至是分歧。因为我们坚信,所有的讨论,都有上帝在倾听。我们希望能够做到真正的坦诚,保持好奇心,确保交流能够顺畅而深刻,剩下的事情自有圣灵的大能来做工——圣灵光照、鼓励、坚固每个人的信心。

喜乐教会的使命是通过建立有爱的社群,传扬福音,尊荣上帝。我们希望成为一个联系密切的群体——所有家庭成员可以彼此信靠;所有喜乐教会的孩子们都是朋友;每个成员,每个家庭,都能在喜乐教会里获得真正的关切,祝福,友谊,以及家人一般的温暖。让生命能够从一个这样的信仰群体中获得滋养,从而真正认识神,顺服祂的引领。

J.O.Y

  • J--Jesus First 尊主为大

  • O--On Mission With God 与神同工

  • Y--Yes to Community 喜乐同行

Pastor Jack Tai 邰牧师

Pastor Jack grew up in northeast China, he was saved and baptized in 2005 during his junior year in university. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2012. He served in China for 10 years before moving to Texas. He is married to Lydia for 18 years, they have four boys. He enjoys fishing, his top two favorite restaurants are LongHorn Steakhouse and Cracker Barrel.

邰牧师在中国吉林省出生,长大,于2005年在读大学期间蒙恩得救,信主受洗。后留学美国,2012年毕业于位于德克萨斯州的西南浸信会神学院,获得神学硕士学位,随后在国内教会服侍10年。2023年,邰牧师一家迁至德州普莱诺市,同年与三个家庭开始喜乐教会。邰牧师与Lydia师母结婚18年,养育了四个儿子。这是一个蒙神眷顾,温暖和睦的家庭,每个成员都在尽自己的努力服侍神。邰牧师平时的爱好是钓鱼,最喜欢的两家餐厅是 LongHorn Steakhouse 和 Cracker Barrel。