Good Shepherd Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (好牧者臺灣基督長老教會)
Good Shepherd Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (好牧者臺灣基督長老教會), abbreviated GSTPC, is a Taiwanese Presbyterian congregation in Monterey Park, California. Founded by Taiwanese immigrants and students in Southern California, the church serves the San Gabriel Valley Taiwanese American community with worship in 台語.
Basic Information
- Chinese Name: 好牧者臺灣基督長老教會
- Location: 606 South Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754
- Phone: (626) 282-1747 / Fax: (626) 408-6605
- Email: goodshepherdtpc@gmail.com
- Website: gstpc.org
- Worship Language: Taiwanese (台語), with Mandarin translation available
- Presbytery: Los Ranchos Presbytery, PC(USA)
- Affiliation: organization/NTPC (美國基督長老教會全國台灣人教會聯合會)
Worship Schedule
- Sunday Family Worship: 10:00 AM (合一家庭崇拜 / 英語事工 / 兒童事工)
- Sunday Discipleship: 11:30 AM (門徒訓練裝備)
- Wednesday Prayer Meeting: (週三禱告會)
- Friday Youth Fellowship: 8:00 PM (學生團契 / QT查經班)
- Online: Live stream available via YouTube (goodshepherdtpc, 554+ subscribers)
Pastoral Leadership
Rev. Ming Yuan Hsu (許明遠牧師) — Current pastor (July 2019–Present)
- Born in Tainan-台南 (台南), Taiwan
- Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament, Los Ranchos Presbytery, PC(USA)
- Graduated from National Institute of the Arts (國立藝專), majoring in broadcasting and television
- Former executive producer of television gospel programs in Taiwan
- Formerly worked at National Cheng Kung University Aerospace Institute audio-visual center and Medical College audio-visual center
- Married to Chou Mei-Ling (周美玲) in 1990
- Converted to Christianity in 1982 at a spiritual retreat
Rev. Alfie Tsay (蔡維仁牧師) — Guest/associated pastor
Ministry and Vision
GSTPC describes itself as a congregation of Taiwanese immigrants and international students who settled in Southern California. The church emphasizes:
- Worship and prayer in Taiwanese (台語)
- Restoration of relationship with God the Father
- Presence and revelation of the Holy Spirit
- Equipping members to share and witness the gospel
Noah’s Ark English Ministry — A second-generation ministry established to pass on Christian faith to children and youth born in the United States, combining engaging content with biblical truth and life teaching.
Additional Ministries: Adult Sunday School, Choir (詩班), Living Spring Senior Fellowship (活泉長輩團契), Women’s Fellowship (姊妹團契), and regional small group gatherings (家庭小組).
Affiliations
GSTPC is part of the organization/NTPC (National Taiwanese Presbyterian Council), which unites Taiwanese Presbyterian churches across the United States under the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). NTPC holds annual conferences — the 51st was held in May 2025 at Houston’s Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (恩惠台灣基督長老教會), and the 52nd was held in April 2026 at Atlanta Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (亞特蘭大台灣基督長老教會).