about Lai

“Lai has a natural ability to engage a diverse congregation with clarity and maturity. When speaking at our chapel services, his messages were always well-prepared, thoughtful, and delivered with a sincerity that resonated with both students and staff.”

Mike Shepard -Adviser to Principal; Staff Chaplin. Redlands College

Pastor Lai is a Brisbane‑based pastor with a heart for people, community, and the gospel. After 11 years of youth ministry, Ps Lai and his wife Harmony moved to West End at the end of 2024 with a burden to see one of Brisbane’s least‑churched suburbs come to know Jesus.
They are a part of End Church, a local church in West End. Ps Lai is an Australian‑born Pacific Islander and holds his Ordained Ministry Credentials with the Australian Christian Churches (ACC).

Lai and Harmony had the privilege of starting, equipping and building 2 thriving youth groups for their friends who planted churches. Generations Church southside, Cairns QLD 2019-2022 & Dwelling place, Brisbane QLD 2023-2024

Early Days

Raised in the heart of Logan City with his mum and older siblings, Ps Lai’s upbringing shaped his resilience, faith, and deep sense of community. He grew up within the Tongan Assemblies of God movement, where church life played a central role from a young age. In the absence of a worship band, Lai learned to play an instrument early on, developing a love for worship and ministry.

At fifteen, he experienced a defining encounter with God during a youth service, which marked a clear turning point in his faith.

Following graduating high school, Ps Lai stepped straight into ministry training at his nearest internship program, Hope Centre, pursuing deeper formation in Scripture and ministry. He graduated from the internship program in 2019.

*Lai and Harmony just welcomed their first child in December 2025. A beautiful baby girl Dove Diana Ramode.

"Lai is the real deal. He carries a genuine love for Jesus and for people that you simply can't manufacture. As part of our community at End Church, Lai and Harmony have proven themselves faithful, grounded, and wholeheartedly committed to seeing the lost found. Whether he's preaching from the pulpit, leading worship, or stopping to pray with someone on the streets of West End, Lai brings the same authenticity and passion. I have no hesitation commending him to any church or community looking for someone who will bring the Word with clarity and the presence of God with him."

Pastor Glen Cochrane — Lead Pastor, End Church, West End, Brisbane

Ministry 

Ps Lai’s ministry includes preaching, Holy Spirit sensitive Ministry time, worship leading and teaching in church services, youth gatherings, camps, and school chapels. His preaching is Bible‑centred, Christ‑focused, and pastorally aware. Emphasising on clarity, faithfulness to Scripture, and sensitivity to lived experience. Ps Lai is committed to communicating the gospel in ways that are engaging, age‑appropriate, respectful, and accessible, with all messages grounded in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.