I was born and raised in a Christian home in South Korea as a pastor’s kid. During my childhood, I spent two formative years in New Zealand, where I discovered the joy of fishing, basketball, and even barefoot adventures. At the age of ten, during a revival at Kwanglim Methodist Church in Seoul, I felt a call to ministry. When Bishop Rev. Sun-do Kim gave an invitation, I walked forward and received his blessing before thousands.
As I grew older, however, worldly ambitions took hold. I pursued a double major in Business Administration and entered the corporate world at Shinsegae Inc., chasing success and wealth. Yet this path left me empty and in despair. It was in this darkness that God’s grace broke through. During a Wednesday night service, I heard a clear voice of the Lord urging me to resign immediately. Obeying His call, I felt overwhelming peace and freedom as I surrendered my life fully to Jesus as my Lord and Savior. The very next day, I turned in my resignation, stepping into an uncertain journey with God.
In the following months, I sought Him earnestly through prayer, worship, missions, and fellowship. Two months later, the Lord gave me a specific calling that still anchors my life today: “Feed my sheep” (John 21).
Soon after, God opened the door to Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., where I began preparing for ministry. There, I met my wife, Yeonmi, now an immigration attorney. We were married in 2011, and God has blessed us with two daughters, Charis and Noelle.
It has now been sixteen years since that night I gave my life to Christ—so my “spiritual age” is sixteen. Looking back, I am more grateful than ever for that decision, which was entirely by God’s amazing grace.
And today, His calling remains unchanged: to feed His sheep until all people come to know Jesus and to make Him known.
“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.”
—1 Thessalonians 5:23–24
Education:
- Asbury Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry (Preaching and Leading), 2023 - Present
- Dallas Theological Seminary, Master of Theology, Completed 45 credits, 2019 - 2023
- Wesley Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity, 2010 - 2014
- Korea University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2003 - 2007
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