Sai Kung · Hong Kong

About

Establishing a move of the Holy Spirit in Hong Kong that touches the nations of the world.

Who we are

City Church International (CCI) is an independent, non-denominational church based in Hong Kong. CCI was planted in 2004 by Rob and Glenda Rufus when God called them to “establish a move of God’s spirit in Hong Kong to touch the nations of the world.”

We love to host God’s Presence, and we love ushering people into His Presence. We revel in the Father’s unconditional love for us and the world. We worship Jesus for His reconciling sacrifice to unite us with our Heavenly Father. And we extravagantly enjoy the Holy Spirit’s continuous and unwavering power and presence in our daily lives.

We love seeing people encountering God’s power, and we labor to establish a grace environment where people find they can effortlessly feel the Glory of God. In these atmospheres, it is easy to evangelize, minister, and serve. CCI is a place you’ll feel loved and accepted.

We are a bilingual church; all of our services are conducted in English and Cantonese.

A raised hand in a worship gathering, in black and white.
Worship

Vision

When Rob first arrived in Hong Kong in 2004, God gave him the following vision and strategy for City Church International. The DNA of this house is built upon these words.

Establish a move of the Holy Spirit in Hong Kong that touches the nations of the world.

If you live not to fill buildings with people, but live to fill people with My Spirit, then I will live to fill buildings all over Hong Kong with people who are full of My Spirit.

Rob and Glenda Rufus, founders of City Church International, in black and white.
Rob and Glenda Rufus

Founders

Rob and Glenda Rufus are the spiritual father and mother of City Church International. They have been married since 1975, and have three children who serve the Lord (Jay, Ryan and Bonnie).

They planted their first church, Victory Faith Center, in their early twenties in Pinetown, South Africa. After twelve years they moved to Adelaide, Australia, where they co-led and then led Coastlands International Christian Center. After handing over that leadership in 2001 they travelled for three years, then came to Hong Kong and founded City Church International in July 2004.

Public pages have described them as “the pastors of CCI.” This site speaks of them as founders and spiritual parents, and of Sean and Bonnie as the current pastors. It does not invent a handover date.

Their travelling ministry continues at Rob Rufus Ministries.

Current pastors

Sean and Bonnie pastor City Church International today.

From public pages and the public podcast feed only: Sean Whaley is the RSS owner of City Church International HK and a named speaker on the English audio library, including messages published in 2026. Bonnie is named among Rob and Glenda’s children on the founders page; Bonnie Whaley is a speaker category on that same English library.

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What we believe

A few of the core things City Church International believes to be true in the New Covenant.

What we believe
  • We believe God is three in one, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life as a man fully, constraining His divinity within His humanity. He died on the cross for man's sin, was raised to life on the third day, sent His Holy Spirit to earth, and is seated in Heavenly places, making the way open for man to the Father.
  • We believe the Holy Spirit is the contact person of the trinity in the Earth and not an impersonal, indifferent force but our helper, comforter and friend.
  • We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe the New Covenant begins when Jesus died and rose again, not in Matthew 1. Jesus' words "It is finished" signified the end of the Old Covenant because His sacrifice paid the penalty of first Adam's sin and fulfilled the Mosaic Law requirements on behalf of a believer.
  • We believe someone must receive Christ and His Righteousness by faith to be saved. This is not an automatic consequence of being human but is a choice given to man. Once made, it cannot be undone through sinning.
  • We believe "Once saved, always saved". Once we receive Christ's Righteousness by faith, nothing can separate us from relationship with God because nothing can separate Jesus from His Father.
  • We believe in Heaven and hell and that your actions on Earth do not decide your eternal destination — your Righteousness or lack thereof decides your destination. Only Jesus can save and without Him you are lost.
  • We believe in healthy local churches that meet regularly and have strong local leadership under Godly church government.
  • We believe in bringing your tithe (tithe literally means 10%) into the local church as a New Covenant declaration of faith, not an Old Covenant command to stay God's hand from cursing you. We believe we are blessed because of Jesus' finished work, not because we tithe; but the tithe is an overflow and opportunity in the New Covenant and a healthy faith action.
  • We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues. When you become a believer the Holy Spirit dwells within your new creation spirit. The Holy Spirit can also come upon you in power.
  • We believe miracles and signs and wonders have not passed away and healing is available for anyone who believes. We expect to regularly see God's power working in our lives and believe this is normal Christianity.
  • We love people and accept them as they are, no matter their background or condition. We believe you belong, before you believe or behave. We create condemnation-free atmospheres so people feel free to be who they are and allow God's love to bring them maturity, not pressuring or manipulating people into the right outward actions.
  • We believe Godly family is important and that God instituted marriage between a man and a woman. We love and accept all people but do not dilute God's Word down to accommodate political agendas or social norms.
  • We believe life should be filled with joy and laughter and healthy relationships with God and one another. Life is a journey and no one has arrived at their destination, but God is cheering us on to great and wonderful things in Him.