Doris Wong
(1945-2026)
A Note from World Missions Ministries
World Missions Ministries honors the life of former missionary Doris Wong, remembering her years of sacrificial and fruitful service and ministry.
Doris, alongside her husband, Gilbert (Gil) Wong, first felt the call to missions after a 1987 trip to Hong Kong and China. That call only intensified following a trip to Europe in 1991. A few short years later, in 1993, the Wongs were ordained as missionaries and went on to serve in both China and Hong Kong until Gil passed away from stomach cancer in 1995. Following his passing, Doris boldly continued her missionary service, concluding in 1998.
Before Doris was a missionary, she was known as a missionary to missionaries because of her correspondence ministry she developed early on with missionaries on the field. A story in the Advocate – June 1991, details Doris’ story of longing to learn more about missions. So, she wrote to missionaries to find out more. When the letters started pouring in from around the world, Doris realized many missionaries enjoyed receiving mail from home and became pen pals with a group of missionary women who coined her title—missionary to missionaries.
World Missions extends our deepest condolences to Doris’ family and all those she impacted as they mourn the loss of a prolific writer, gifted minister, and faithful servant of the Lord.
On behalf of IPHC’s World Missions family,
World Missions Communications Office
