Service
We seek to serve churches faithfully with best-in-class expertise, helping remove complexity so ministry can remain the focus
We are a Christian companyhelping churches buy homesfor their ministers
Our name
Double Honour?
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching.
— 1 Timothy 5:17
The name Double Honour comes from the Greek phrase “διπλῆς τιμῆς” (diplēs timēs)
in 1 Timothy 5:17.
In the following verse, Paul grounds this honour in practical provision: “the labourer deserves his wages”. Honour is therefore not only about respect and appreciation, but also about materially supporting those who labour in the Word.
Yet many ministers serve on modest stipends while facing the same pressures of housing, daily life, and raising a family as everyone else. We believe helping a church provide a secure home for its minister is one of the most effective ways of giving that honour practical substance.
A secure home can relieve a significant burden on ministers and their families, help them remain close to the communities they serve, and enable them to fully focus on prayer, preaching, teaching and pastoral care. The benefit reaches beyond one household:
when ministers are able to serve sustainably, the whole church is strengthened.
Our mission
Build
lasting assets
for ministry
We believe churches should invest in long-term property assets rather than rely on temporary solutions, especially when the denominational support is at risk.
We help churches overcome common barriers to property ownership by bridging funding gaps and providing tailored funding solutions where traditional mortgage options may be limited.
Our mission is to simplify the property acquisition process so that ministers can focus on their ministry while building a lasting foundation for future generations.
Our values
A long standing partner
to your church
We believe we are called to serve Christ by serving His Church, working alongside
churches with humility, integrity, and a long-term stewardship mindset.
Integrity
We aim to work with churches responsibly, with funding and advice designed around sustainable outcomes to safeguard resources
Stewardship
We take a long-term view of property ownership and funding, seeking solutions that can strengthen ministry for generations
The team
Top-notch experience across
finance, property, and governance
With over 150 years of combined experience spanning residential property sales and development,
valuation, private equity, investment management, legal and board-level advisory,
Double Honour brings best-in-class expertise to safeguard your resources and set you up on a lasting foundation.
Leadership & Stewardship
Minjae Choi
Director
- Investment Banking at Lazard & HSBC (M&A, IPO, Debt Restructuring) and Private Equity at KSL Capital Partners
- Board advisory on capital structure, governance and purposeful ownership
- Facilitator of Polycentric Resource Mobilisation (mission-aligned capital deployment) at Lausanne Congress
Simon Pillar
Director
- Founder of Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)
- Previously Partner at Bain & Company
- MBA from the Wharton School
- Director of Firstfruits Gospel Foundation and Lamb’s Passage
- Trustee of The Proclamation Trust
Richard Gray
Director
- 30 years’ experience in the financial and legal sectors
- Former General Counsel and Executive Committee member of HSBC
- Chair of Equipping Pastors Worldwide and Five Talents International
- Trustee of the Baptist Missionary Society and King’s Church, Guildford
Investment Committee
Nicholas Bewes
Investment Committee
- Executive Chair of the Howard Group of Companies (Howard Property Group and Howard Capital Partners)
- Previously held various management positions at The BOC Group over 10 years
- Trustee of Shelfold Gospel Trust
Andrew Brown
Investment Committee
- Managing Director of Ash Mill Development, specialising in residential development
- Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), previously trained at Savills, St George, and Laing Homes
Evangeline Cheung
Investment Committee
- Real estate consulting at JLL & CBRE (sales strategy and market analysis)
- A RICS Chartered Surveyor, expertise in residential property investment (valuation, negotiation, execution)
- Mission-aligned property ownership and active ministry support
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a property
purchase?
Tell us where your church is today and
what you are trying to achieve.