I was born in South Korea in 1964 and emigrated to the U.S. (to Buffalo/Niagara Falls) with my parents and 2 sisters in 1972. After college (Brown University '87), I was led to the ministry, and have completed my studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. (M. Div. '93; Th. M. '94; Ph.D. in Church History '03)
My formal ministerial experiences include work as a youth pastor at Sandol (1990-1993); Palisades (1993-1994); and Trenton (1994-1998) Presbyterian Churches. It has been a privilege to have had an opportunity to work with various youth groups, college fellowships and English-speaking ministries throughout the country, as well as to have participated in short-term missions work in Japan, Mexico, and Malawi.
I have been a pastor of the English-speaking congregation at Praise Presbyterian Church since 1999. My wife (Hyun Kyung) and I have been married since 1993 and we have been blessed with three children (Peter, Lydia, and Maximus) and currently reside in Princeton, NJ.