New Awakening 2008 » Keynote Speakers

in alphabetical order

	Rev. Francis Chan is the Founding Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, CA. Over the past ten years, the church has grown to over 3,000 regular attendees. He is also President of Eternity Bible College and serves on the board of Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact. He is a highly sought-after speaker at many Christian colleges and youth conferences nationally and internationally. His commitment is to teach directly from the words of Scripture. His passion is to see the next generation of American Christians display a much deeper love for Jesus.
	Rev. Stephen Chong is currently pastoring Jubilee Community Church in Reston, VA. Bringing people to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and endeavoring to heal and unite God’s true family—composed of every nation, tribe, race, and tongue—are his life-long ministry goals. It was during his years on the ministerial staff at Bethel AME Church, an African-American church in Boston, that these ideals were firmly imbedded in him. After his studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, he served on the pastoral staff at New Covenant Fellowship Church in Germantown, MD. Over these years, he has had the privilege of traveling frequently for various speaking engagements. He and his wife, Ann, are the proud parents of Karis and Colin.
	Rev. Jim Cymbala has been the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle for more than 25 years. What began with less than 30 people has turned into a booming congregation. His wife, Carol directs the Grammy-Award winning, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. The Brooklyn Tabernacle is committed to reaching out to their community. Their ministries include adult literacy programs, ministry to abused children, and outreaches for pre-teens. He is also the best-selling author of Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire; The Life God Blesses; and Breakthrough Prayer.
	Dr. Ray Hammond was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, the eldest son of a Baptist preacher and a schoolteacher. He was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia and went on to graduate from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He completed his surgical residency at the New England Deaconess Hospital and joined the Emergency Medicine staff at the Cape Cod Hospital. He accepted the call to the preaching ministry in 1976 and received his M.A. in the Study of Religion (Christian and Medical Ethics) at Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He has a long history of involvement with youth and community activities and continues to serve as a pastor at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston, MA.
	Rev. Paul Gihong Han is Lead Pastor at Grace Korean Church in Fullerton, CA. He was previously the pastor at San Diego Calvary Chapel. Having studied political science in Korea, he came to the states to further his studies in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a politician. His plans changed when he was called into ministry. As a young man, he led Friday night meetings where thousands of people gathered to pray together.
	Rev. Sung Kee Ho is the Senior Pastor of Antioch Church of Philadelphia. Born into a fourth-generation Christian family, he came to the United States as a missionary when he was 28 years old. He is a bilingual pastor, who is well known for powerful messages and has traveled across the nation for revival of both the American and Korean-American communities. He is Chief Director of OMKAM (Organization of Non-Denomination Missionaries), PGM (Organization of Professional Missionaries), SEED Mission, and KIMNET Mission, where he spends a lot of time spreading the gospel and bringing God’s people back to Him.
	Rev. Daniel Sungwook Kim is the Senior Pastor of Sarang Community Church in Anaheim, CA, one of the largest and most influential Korean churches in America. He blends his bicultural and bilingual skills to reach both first and second-generation Korean-Americans. He is passionate about world missions and he continues to challenge his congregation to live as fully committed disciples of Christ. He is a graduate of Biblical Theological Seminary (M.Div. and S.T.M.). He also serves as a chairman at SEED Wave. He and his wife, Jongsun, have three children.
	Dr. John C. Kim is Founder and President of Jesus Awakening Movement for America (JAMA). He is also a Senior Professor of International Business and Management at California State University, Monterey Bay. He has taught in universities for 30 years, including Pepperdine University and the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and has served as a Special Assistant to the Governor of Alaska. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands of young people in the U.S. and internationally, calling on Christians to pray for spiritual awakening, healing for the nation, and equipping young people to be transforming agents for Christ.
	Rev. Nam Soo Kim is the Senior Pastor of Promise Ministries (Full Gospel New York Church) in Flushing, NY. He has served both as president of the Council of Korean Churches of Greater New York and superintendent of the Korean district of the Assemblies of God. Currently, he is the Executive Presbyter of the Assemblies of God denomination. Promise Ministries (FGNYC) continues to expand its ministry to reach its community and the world.
	Rev. Jae Park has been serving in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for the past 15 years. He has been the director and speaker of the Student Ministry Program for JAMA and is the Founder of SOR (Summer Outreach) and Exodus Ministry Group. Highly qualified by the Christian Reformed Church as an official church planter, he is now committed to planting and pastoring Grace Community Chapel of New Jersey. His vision for the second generation of Asian-Americans is to see the lost generation churched, saved, and making an impact for the Kingdom of God. His lifetime goal is to be loved by God and to enjoy Him forever in faithfully walking with Him. He is also a committed husband to his wife, Jee, and a loving father to his three children.
	Dr. John Piper is Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN. He studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God’s call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.Theol.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, MN, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as the pastor at Bethlehem. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Don’t Waste Your Life, Future Grace, and The Roots of Endurance. More than 25 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org.
	Dr. Stephen T. Um is the Senior Minister of Citylife Presbyterian Church of Boston, an ethnically diverse group of professional and creative urbanites. Prior to pastoring Citylife, he served as a pastor for several Presbyterian Churches in Connecticut, Rhode Island (at Brown University), and New York City. He is the author of The Theme of Temple Christology in John’s Gospel. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament studies from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and for the last seven years has also been teaching New Testament studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Emerson College. He is currently Secretary for the Board of Directors for The Gospel Coalition. He is married and has three children.
	Dr. Charles H. Zimmerman serves as the Thomas V. Taylor Professor of Practical Theology at Biblical Theological Seminary. A gifted communicator, he also serves as Teaching Pastor at Calvary Church in Souderton, PA. His ability to make biblical principles clear, meaningful, and relevant accounts for his high demand as a conference speaker and lecturer. He brings experience and practical insights to the challenge of vision-casting and team-building. He is a graduate of Biblical Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kim have two daughters, Ashley and Megan, and reside in Hatfield, PA.