Jp Van Wyk: People’s Warden
JP grew up in Pretoria before moving to Cape Town in 2002 where he completed his studies and started his working life at the SA Cricketers’ Association. It was during this time, by God’s grace, that the ‘eyes of his heart were opened to the truth and the beauty of the Gospel and he became a disciple of Jesus. In 2012 he married Alexa and together they have three children: John, Lisa and David. They currently live in Pinelands where they share a home with a big fluffy dog named Jackson. The van Wyks joined The Message Church in 2013 and with the support of his wife, JP has served on the eldership since 2018
In his spare time, JP enjoys social sporting activities, reading, gardening and spending time with his family and friends. One of his favourite Bible verses is Colossians 2 v 6, which reads: “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving”