Speakers

Rev. Hun Suk Bae is the Senior Pastor of Ann Arbor Hope Church, a bilingual congregation in Ann Arbor, MI. He is a graduate of Calvin Theological Seminary. He is married and has two sons.
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Mr. Rick Boxx is President and Founder of Integrity Resource Center, a non-profit ministry that transforms lives and workplaces by teaching and equipping business leaders to do their work with biblical and financial integrity. He is also an internationally recognized speaker, management consultant, CPA, entrepreneur and an instructor for Crown Financial Ministries. He is the author of  How to Prosper in Business…Without Sacrificing Integrity, Integrity Moments, and Work That Matters, and also writes a weekly broadcast email called Integrity Moments, which reaches and impacts over 1,000,000 readers around the world.

Rev. James Byun is Lead Pastor of Harmony Hills Community Church in Silver Spring, MD. He has been a resource for several churches in generating singles, small groups, and leadership development ministries. He serves on the curriculum steering committee for JAMA’s Global Leadership Development Institute (GLDI). He received his B.S. in Managerial Economics from UC Davis, his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Leadership at Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife, Heather, have three children, Karis, Kara and Joshua. They currently reside in Clarksburg, MD.

JNA08-speakers-davidchae Rev. David Chae is the Lead Pastor at Mosaic Christian Church, a multi-ethnic church planting project of NJ Chodae Community Church, in Norwood, NJ. He also serves as Executive Consultant for International Ministry at Willow Creek Association and he is a board member for 2nd Generation at Seed International. After graduating from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, he served at Onnuri Church in Seoul, Korea while providing logistical leadership for Willow Creek Association International Ministry as the Executive Director of WCA Asia. David’s consuming passion is to become a part of a prevailing church that reaches and mobilizes the next generation for missions and evangelism by integrating his bilingual and bicultural experiences for Christ.
Rev. John Chang has preached in both South Korea and the United States for 20 years. During a period of his life he gave up his ministry and spent seven years farming in Hawaii and studying at University of the Nations in Hawaii. Thereafter, he returned to the ministry at Monterey Full Gospel Church where he now serves as pastor with newfound joy.
Rev. Paul Dong Chan Chang is Founding and Senior Pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church, one of the largest Korean-American churches in New Jersey. He has served as a professor at at Methodist Theological Seminary in Seoul. He received his M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and Ph.D. from Drew Graduate School.
Pastor Irene Cho has over 15 years of experience in working with teens. She has been involved with JAMA and the New Awakening Conference for over 10 years and has also worked and spoken for many ministries such as Youth for Christ, YFC DC/LA Evangelism Conference, Urban Youth Workers Institute, All Nations Church and Oriental Mission Church. It is her heart for and connection with teens, especially those who are “troubled” or “at-risk” that has made her the youth worker she is today. Having a great heart for the urban inner city, she hopes to continually be used by God to impact the next generation of leaders. She enjoys watching her TV shows, hanging out with friends and of course, sleeping.
Rev. Jon Choi serves as Lead Pastor at Global Harvest Church in Dallas, TX. He received his M. Div. and Ph. D. in Old Testament from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University. Passionate about teaching and preaching, he has taught and spoken at various functions and seminars in 15 countries around the globe. Praising God through music is one of his passions. He has toured extensively, as a guitarist, with praise bands such as Living Praise (from Christ For The Nations Institute), Proclaim, and now with Eight Hour Shift (EHS), an alternative Christian rock band. He and his wife, Janet, and two daughters, Danielle and Andrea, reside in Lewisville, TX.
Dr. Joon Choi is a cardiologist from San Deigo, CA. He was previously a full-time faculty member at the University of California, San Diego Medical School. He has a heart for establishing, coordinating, and networking JAMA Healthcare Professionals, which is devoted to equipping God-oriented healthcare professionals and to serving God through healing ministry. He also serves as a youth group deacon at Hope Church in San Diego, CA. He and his wife, Jane, have three children, Joshua, Jenoch, and Janiel.
Rev. Jung Hoon Choi is the pastor at Presbyterian Church of the Palisades in Old Tappan, NJ.
Rev. Marc Choi is Lead Pastor at In2 Church, a branch of Onnuri Church in Korea, located in New York, NY. He was formerly the International Ministry Director for Onnuri Church. He has served various roles at Full Gospel New York Church (Promise Ministries. He received his B.A. from Gordon College and M.Div. from Biblical Theological Seminary. He is married and has three kids.
Dr. Soon Ja Choi is a pediatrician and Founder and President of Messengers of Mercy (M.O.M.). She has a special heart for missions to poor countries. M.O.M. provides and coordinates tens of millions of surplus per year to poor countries.
Pastor Kenneth Chun is currently serving at New Church of Atlanta. He did his undergraduate studies at Temple University and is a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served at Antioch Church of Philadelphia as the Education Pastor. He is married to a faithful wife named Julia, and they have a son named Curtis.
Mrs. Hannah Chung is an administrator for and works with pastors’ wives at Christian Marriage & Family Ministries (CMFM). She is also a columnist for "The Korean Daily Newspaper". Hoping to fulfill her desire to help people, she established PK (Pastors’ Kids) Children’s Choir and Dream Land Project for the widows of pastors. She has served in ministry for 20 years alongside her husband, Rev. Woo Sung Chung and has six children.
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Mr. Sean Clouse is founder and President of The IQ Group located in Olathe, Kansas. Founded in 1999, The IQ Group is a leading provider of SaaS applications to Professional Service-Oriented Companies. Sean has worked in a number of professional capacities including 6 Years at a Steelcase Distributor, 9 Years at Sprint - United Midwest, and 9 Years at The IQ Group.

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Mr. John Doull serves as president and CEO for Cornerstone Bank in Overland Park, KS. Prior to opening the start-up bank, John was a founding officer of the Bank of Blue Valley, where he served as Executive Vice President. For more than a decade, John has been involved with Heartland Business Capital, an organization specializing in the preparation of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. In the Overland Park community, Doull coaches youth baseball. He is an active member of the Indian Creek Community Church in Olathe, and has led the church’s elder board.

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Mr. Steve Fessler serves as a Senior Estimator for fabrication and construction of industrial buildings at Fabcon, in Allentown, PA. Prior to joining Fabcon, Steve worked for Agere Systems for over 18 years, serving in Process Engineering, Project Management and Capital Procurement. Steve has served in numerous youth ministry leadership roles for over 25 years, as well as a facilitator for small group discipleship, focusing on helping other men understand the importance of their responsibility as husbands and fathers, as well as professionals in the workplace.

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Mr. Bob Fraser is co-founder of the Joseph Company, a group of men and women with focus on preservation of life and the awareness of God-ordained transfers of wealth and power. Prior to this, Bob was the founder of NetSales, Inc., a back-office e-commerce provider that became the Kansas City area’s fastest growing company during the late 1990s. In 2000, Bob was awarded the Midwest Region Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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Mr. Dave Geenens is President and CEO of Avascend, a healthcare hospitality company which provides a wide range of services to hospitals nationwide. Dave is founder and principal of Inhance Leadership, a premier executive consulting and leadership coaching enterprise which provides consulting and mentoring to executive leaders. Dave has also written a book, ARISE! Life-Changing Truths for the Tormented Leader, released in 2005, which speaks to the truth about work, cooperation, and the important role leaders play in both.

Rev. Timothy H. Haahs is President of Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc., an engineering and architectural design firm specializing in the planning, design, and restoration of parking and mixed-use structures. He is also the Founding Pastor of Calvary Vision Church in Blue Bell, PA. Having gone through two heart transplant surgeries, he is committed to using his energy and resources to helping others. In 2006 he was selected as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Real Estate and Construction category in the Philadelphia Region. He currently resides in Lower Gwynedd, PA with his wife, Janice, and two daughters, Christina and Julianna. He is also a licensed pilot and scuba diver.
Rev. Danny Han is Senior Pastor at Joy Christian Fellowship. He was born in Seoul, Korea and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 16. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Northwestern University and his M.Div. and M.Th. from Princeton University. He has been ministering in Bergen County, NJ since 1987 and is currently working on his Ph.D. at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is passionate about generational reconciliation, especially in the Korean-American church context. He and his wife Julie have three children: Teresa, Justin, and Joshua. He enjoys reading and watching movies.
Pastor Lena Han currently serves as the children’s pastor at All Nations Church in Lake View Terrace, CA. She attended the University of California, Irvine, Biola University, and Talbot. She continued her education with an emphasis on Children’s Education at Denver Seminary School and is a certified educational counselor. She happily resides in sunny California with her husband, Rev. Sung Han, and their two precious children, Andy and Anais.
JNA08-speakers-johnhuh As a bilingual, bicultural Korean American, Pastor John Huh is passionate about caring for souls. He is particularly interested in studying about identity formation, inter-generational issues, and therapeutic methods in the Asian American context. He has been serving as a youth pastor at All Nations Church in New Jersey for the past five years and is an active participant of NJYPN, a non-profit organization of youth pastors in New Jersey. He received his B.A. from Boston College and M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He enjoys playing basketball, going on mission trips, and taking naps. He is currently studying pastoral theology and counseling as a doctoral student at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Rev. In Chul Hwang is the pastor at Arumdaun Presbyterian Church in Bethpage, NY. He received his M.Div. at Fuller Theological Seminary and Th.M. at Princeton Theological Seminary.
  Rev. Steve Hwang was born in Seoul, Korea and came to the U.S. when he was 13 years old. He grew up in Staten Island, NY for the most part. He received his B.A. in Philosophy & Theology from St. John’s University and graduated from Drew Theological School in 1994 with a Master of Divinity. Rev. Hwang is also the East Coast Director of Joyful Praise Ministries (www.joyfulpraise.org). He loves to drink green tea and coffee. His screen name is luv4Js because of the special love he has for the three beautiful women in his life—Jiae (wife), Joyce (daughter, 11 years old), Jubilee (daughter, 10 years old) and for someone whom he’s living for: Jesus!
Ms. Soon Won Hwang is the Ministry Director of Christian Marriage & Family Ministries (CMFM). She has a heart for encouraging and counseling pastors’ wives. After serving as a pastor’s wife for many years, she established the first telephone counseling hotline for pastors’ wives. Though she has been through economic hardships, lost her husband, and is a cancer survivor, she continues to cheerfully and lovingly serve and help others.
Rev. Bill Holdridge has been in pastoral ministry since 1976. He spent 27 years as the Founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel Monterey Bay in Monterey, CA and has been a part of New Awakening since 2002. He is currently serving as Teaching Pastor for New Community Baptist Church in Mountain View, CA. He also serves as a pastor-at-large for Calvary Chapels throughout Northern California and is on the board of directors of several churches and Christian discipleship ministries. He has traveled extensively in his role as an instructor for Calvary Chapel Bible College. He and his wife Sheri make their home in Santa Cruz, CA, and have been blessed with three adult married children and five grandchildren.
Pastor Charlene Jin-Lee is currently Director of Christian Education at San Marino Community Church in San Marino, CA. She has served as pastor, speaker, and curriculum writer for children and family ministries for the past ten years. She holds a Ph.D. in Christian Education from Union-PSCE Theological Seminary and a master’s degree in Education from Harvard University. She and her husband James have two daughters, Kate and Frances, and reside in Southern California.
Rev. Insoo Jung is the Senior Pastor of Korean Community Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. He writes for “The Korean Christian Times” on issues of leadership and travels extensively teaching about this topic. He received his Masters in Communications at Michigan State University, his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School.
Rev. Ed Kang is Senior Pastor at Gracepoint Fellowship Church, where he has served since 1993 and ministers to a primarily Asian-American congregation. He is an alumnus of UC Berkeley and Boalt Hall Law School, where he completed his undergraduate and graduate work. He also received his M.Div. from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. After three years as an attorney in San Francisco, he left his career in order to pursue his passion for evangelism and training the next generation of leaders for the Kingdom of God on a full-time basis. He is married to Kelly and they have three children, Isaiah, Noah, and Anna. They currently reside in Alameda, CA.
Rev. Ezra Soon Young Kang is the Senior Pastor of Loving Jesus & Missions Church in Los Angeles, CA. As one of JAMA’s founding members, he currently serves as the Executive Director of JAMA. After graduating from college, Rev. Kang served on the staff of Korean Campus Crusade for Christ for eight years. In 1981, he came to Los Angeles to direct the Korean CCC ministries in the U.S., and for 13 years he ministered on college campuses where he trained many lay and small group leaders.
Rev. Joshua Kang is Lead Pastor of Lakeview Church, a multi-site, multi-ethnic church in the Chicago area. He received his B.A. in History from UC Berkeley and earned his M.Div. in Theology and Th.M. in Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. His passion is to seek the lost, transform them into disciples, and to multiply God’s kingdom by planting life-transforming churches locally and globally. He lives in Vernon Hills, IL with his high school sweetheart and wife, Lanna, and their two children, Christy and Timothy. Rev. Kang also enjoys frequenting local buffet restaurants, beating people in table tennis, and taking road trips with his family.
Mr. Chul Min Kim is the Director of JAMA Family Ministry and Founder of Christian Marriage & Family Ministries (CMFM). He has been leading marriage and family-related classes since 1991. His radio show, “The Christian Marriage Class” on Miju Gospel Broadcasting has been reaching and helping people build healthier families and marriages. He is also an engineering specialist for the Aerospace Corporation.
davidlarrykim Rev. David Larry Kim is the Lead Pastor of Harvest Ministry, the Korean Presbyterian Church of Orlando’s inter-generational, English-speaking congregation comprised of youth and adults of all ages. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Reformed Theological Seminary. One of his passions is communicating the grace and truth of God’s Word into people’s lives. He and his wife Olivia are also passionate about basketball, the church, and seeing a generation raised up to give their lives for the Kingdom of God. He was asked to be a pirate to promote "Pirates of the Caribbean" in China.
Rev. Don Kim is the English Ministry pastor of New Community Baptist Church in Mountain View, CA. He immigrated to the U.S. at age 15 in 1974. In 1985 he was called into English speaking ministry while working as an engineer for a phone company. In 1988 he was called to Berendo Street Baptist Church in Los Angeles as the English Ministry pastor. He went on to do campus ministry at Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1993. Currently, he enjoys life with a wonderful wife and three grown up children (ages 20, 18, and 16).
Mrs. Eun Ae Kim is passionate about seeing people walk more closely with Jesus. Her own testimony begins when she met Christ after having an experience with Him during her quiet time (QT). She has been airing a meditation devotional time called "QT Life" on Miju Gospel Broadcasting since 1992. Through “QT Life,” she meets with over a hundred women each week to meditate on God’s Word and to train QT leaders. Ms. Eun Ae Kim has helped many people experience God at an entirely deeper level. Currently, she is the Director of QT Life and JAMA QT Ministry, and is a speaker for QT seminars and KOSTA.
Pastor Eunice Kim is currently serving kids as the Director of Promiseland Children’s Ministry at Promise Ministries (Full Gospel New York Church). She received her M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary. She has been faithfully serving the Lord in ministry, caring for her staff, and leading children for over seven years. Her passion is to see God’s people, especially the little ones, love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and mind. In her spare time, she loves to lead worship, chat, dance and play video games with her staff and kids.
JNA08-speakers-jacobkim Rev. Jacob Kim is currently serving as a young adult pastor at Antioch Church of Philadelphia. He has been serving there for seven years and has been in youth ministry for ten years. He has a B.A. in Psychology and Kinesiology from York University in Toronto, Canada received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is married to Mira Jane and has two sons, Ethan and Chace.
Rev. Matthew Kim serves as the college pastor at Oriental Mission Church in Los Angeles, CA. Before going into ministry, he was in the aerospace industry for 10 years as a structural design engineer. He received his M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary and is ordained in the Christian Reformed Church. He has served in both English Ministry and Korean Ministry pastoral positions. Since 2003 he has had the joy and privilege of working with JAMA’s New Awakening conferences and is currently the Operations Director for Tracks. He lives in Valencia, CA with his wife, Sarah, and two teenage boys, Jonathan and Joshua.
JNA08-speakers-drpaulkim Dr. Paul Kim was born in St. Louis, MO and raised in Chicago, IL. He received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master of Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry at Biblical Theological Seminary. He has served at Renewal Presbyterian Church since coming to Philadelphia in 1991. Pastor Paul is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and aside from serving as Renewal’s lead pastor, enjoys music and jogging. He and his wife Janette are the proud parents of Elijah, Caleb, and Noah.
Mr. Paul Edward Kim is a Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C. where his work centers on investigating and litigating violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of the federal government. He is happily married to Jenny and they have one daughter, Noelle Catherine. They reside in Arlington, VA, and are members of Jubilee Community Church. Paul enjoys eating his wife’s delicious cooking, watching “The Office” and reruns of “The Cosby Show,” listening to Tim Keller’s sermons, debating political issues, doing anything to get his daughter to crack up, family road trips, and cheering his beloved USC Trojans football team.
Rev. Paul Poong Woon Kim is pastor at Bucks County Presbyterian Church in Levittown, PA.
Rev. Soo Tae Kim is the Senior Pastor of Little Flock Church of New York. He is currently serving as the Chairman of D12 USA. He has also served as Dean and Chief Director of Evangelism Training School of New York. He has a heart for evangelism and missions. He attended Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary.
JNA08-speakers-yonghoonkim Rev. Yong Hoon Paul Kim is the Senior Pastor of Open Door Presbyterian Church in Herndon, VA. He received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and later went to further his studies when he was called into ministry. He received his M.Div. and Th.M. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the Vice Chairperson for Operation Mobilization Korean American Mission and a Member of the Catalyst Leadership Center Board.
susiekook Ms. Susie Kook was born and raised in Canada, Susie now lives in South Central Los Angeles where she has been ministering with an inner city missions organization called World Impact for the past five years. She leads a youth group called "Kaleo Youth" (called/chosen ones in Greek) and is passionate about evangelizing, equipping, and empowering urban youth. She has a B.A. in Communications and Sociology and is currently working on her Masters in Cross-Cultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Rev. Danny Kwon has been serving 16 years in youth ministry. For 13 years he has been leading the youth ministry at Yuong Sang Church, a church outside Philadelphia, which places a strong emphasis on family ministry. He also teaches Christian Education at Covenant Seminary, is part of the Youth Specialties Core Training Team, and is presently pursuing his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Along with his love for sports, eating, and making people laugh, he is married to Monica, a family and marriage counselor, and has three boys.
dukekwon Rev. Duke Kwon is the Associate Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church of Washington, DC, a church community that longs to experience the radical grace of the gospel and—propelled outward by the joy of that transformation—to serve the city and seek its “shalom” (spiritual, cultural, economic, and social healing). Duke attended Brown University, where he studied political science (A.B.); then after working at a management consulting firm for a time, went on to continue his training for pastoral ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he received his M.Div. and Th.M. (New Testament) degrees. He and his wife (Paula) live in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in DC.
Rev. James Kwon is Head Pastor at Community Church of Seattle, one of the fastest growing Korean churches in that area. In the past he served as an associate pastor at Onnuri Church in Seoul, Korea. He is also a former editor for Living Life (English version). He received his B.A. in Christian Education from Biola and his M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Pastor Daniel Lee is one of the Youth Coordinators for this year’s New Awakening conference. He is a graduate of Golden Gate Baptist Seminary and has been serving in youth ministry for 14 years. He is married to Nicole and they have two sons, Ethan and Elliot. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rev. Jae Hoon Lee is the Senior Pastor of Chodae Community Church in New Jersey. Under his leadership, Chodae Church has grown to be one of the biggest churches in New Jersey. He earned his Th.M. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago.
Rev. James Gi-Sung Lee serves in the Education Department at Korean Church of Queens in Queens, NY.
Rev. Sung Chul Lee is the Senior Pastor at Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas. He received his M.Div. from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. Previously, he has pastored at Wesley UMC and Waco UMC.
Rev. Stephen Lim is a stockbroker turned pastor. He found life in the brokerage and finance world unfulfilling insofar as his love for God and His Word. He is currently the English Ministry pastor of The Doulos Ministries in Leonia, NJ. He is happily married to Cyndi and they have a son, Bailey Daniel Lim.
Dr. Daniel D. Pak is a cross-cultural psychiatrist who is a faculty member in the Psychology Department, Program in Intergroup Relations, and Global Scholars Program at the University of Michigan. He is the Dean of Admissions and Students for Global Leadership Development Institute (GLDI) and a traveling speaker for JAMA. He speaks extensively on global identity and leadership development in diverse communities in America and the world. He is married and has three children.
Rev. Joshua Pak is pastor of Closer Community Church in Fullerton, CA. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-director of L.S. Hope, which serves churches and para-churches in counseling, coaching, educating, and consulting. He is also a co-laborer of Christian Marriage and Family Ministries and adjunct professor at World Mission University and GGBTS (Pastoral Ministry & Counseling). His passion is helping to heal and restore relationships across generations and cultures.
Dr. Jong Sik Park is a board certified orthopedic surgeon, who held a private practice for 35 years. He is the U.S. Korean Director of Crown Financial Ministries. He also serves as an elder at Bethel Korean Church in Irvine, CA. He is a co-founder and board member of JAMA. Previously he has been on the board of New U.S.A. Mutual Fund and was a facilitator for U.S. Doorae Community Mission. He is very active in missions for U.S. and Global Crown Financial Ministries. He and his wife travel the world teaching the word of God.
JNA08-speakers-kathypark copy Ms. Kathy Park is one of the JAMA Kids track coordinators this year. She has served at Antioch Church since 2001 as a praise leader, children’s choir director and Sunday school teacher. She studied Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Temple University. Her first encounter with JAMA Kids was at New Awakening 2006 in DC and she loved every part of it. She enjoys spending time with children and is currently working with her husband in a business venture.
Pastor Ray Park currently serves as Lead Pastor at Journey of Faith Church, the English Ministry of Korean Central UMC, in Irving, TX. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Houston and went on to earn his master’s degree in Music and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After serving at Hope Baptist church for six years, he served at Korean Central UMC as Worship and Youth Pastor for four years before taking on the position as Lead Pastor of Journey of Faith Church. In his spare time, he likes to play sports, especially golf and basketball. He and his wife Hana have one child, Christian.
Dr. Soo Woong Park is an anesthesiologist at Huntington Beach Hospital in CA and is an elder at Namgajoo Fellowship Church. He is the Director of JAMA International Ministry and speaks all over the world for JAMA, KOSTA and CCC. He also leads countless seminars and counsels many people to help families and marriages thrive.
Rev. Steve Sung-Il Park has been the Senior Pastor of Jubilee Presbyterian Church, located near Philadelphia, since he planted the church 10 years ago. Jubilee is a well-blended bilingual and bicultural church. He preaches to both EM and KM congregations regularly. He also teaches at Westminster Theological Seminary in the Apologetics Department. His doctoral dissertation focused on the works of C.S. Lewis, and he often lectures on Lewis at and outside the seminary. His deep passion is to cultivate a pastoral ministry with confessional integrity and to pursue academic instructions with pastoral implications. He has been married to Eunmi for 20 years and with her enjoys raising three sons of whom the oldest is now starting college.
Rev. Steve Rim formerly served as pastor of the English Ministry and Educational Department at Grace Korean Church in Fullerton, CA. He received a B.A. in Linguistics with a minor in Spanish at the University of Texas in El Paso and his M.Div. at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
Rev. Benjamin C. Shin has served in the ministry as a pastor, parachurch leader, and professor for the last 20 years. He currently serves as the English Ministry Pastor at L.A. Open Door Church. He is also Associate Professor of Bible Exposition at Talbot School of Theology and Dean of Faculty at Global Leadership Development Institute. He is a graduate of UCLA and Talbot School of Theology. His vision and passion includes mentoring leaders, re-building churches, and teaching the Word of God. His interests also include Asian ministry and theology and helping the church to have impact in the world. He is married to his wonderful bride, Jen, and has a son named Adam.
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Ms. Pam Smith is the Vice President for Student Advancement at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA. In addition, she and her husband manage a small business which helps men and women prepare for a job search through a “job-change makeover”. Pam has held several senior management positions, including Vice President of International and Vice President of Domestic Sales during her successful career with a Philadelphia area manufacturing company. Pam is a coach for the Campus Crusade for Christ Senior Leadership Initiative and an author of Nine Ways Women Sabotage Their Careers.

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Rev. Rosanna Suh has been the Associate Pastor of Christian Education at First Korean United Methodist Church of Cherry Hill, located in southern New Jersey, since fall of 2002. When she first entered Princeton Theological Seminary in the fall of 1998 to pursue her M.Div., Pastor Rosanna’s mother wanted to change her name to something more biblical like Esther or Rebecca but Pastor Rosanna knew that she could still be used by God’s grace despite her imperfections. In the end, Pastor Rosanna was able to keep her name and continues to be used by God for His kingdom today.

JNA08-speakers-davidsung Rev. David Sung is Lead Pastor at Cornerstone Fellowship in New Jersey. He is known to possess a strong gene that produced three boys who look just like him. For his church though, he is working hard to produce people who would look just like Jesus. One day, he would like to have a daughter who would look just like Lisa, his pretty wife.
JNA08-speakers-BruceThompson Dr. Bruce Thompson began his journey in missions over 30 years ago when he and his wife  pioneered a church planting venture through health care in West Africa. They continued their mission career by linking up with Youth With A Mission and pioneering one of seven colleges in its University of the Nations. The College of Counseling & Health Care has equipped many students for missions through its various schools in some 30 countries. Dr. Thompson now resides and travels in and out of New Zealand, his country of origin. He and his wife have written the following books: Walls of My Heart, The Divine Plumbline, and From Eyesight to Insight.
Rev. Jinso Yoo is the Senior Pastor of All Nations Church in Lake View Terrace, CA. His church has grown on his dynamic messages and “inner healing” ministries. He studied philosophy at Yonsei University and received his M.Div. from Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Korea. He served as Associate Pastor at Seoul Onnuri Church before he came to the United States. He, his church partner, and the JAMA ISS ministry train university professors to reach international students with the gospel in order to fulfill the Great Commission.
Rev. Shannon Yoon is Children’s Pastor at Korean Central UMC in Irving, TX. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. She felt called to serve children while attending Perkins School of Theology. In order to be more effective and obedient to God’s calling, she studied Christian Education and became a certified Christian Educator in 2005. To be more specific in the field of children ministry she attended CFNI School of Children Ministry and graduated in 2007. She is married to a wonderful husband whose support has surpassed anyone’s imagination and has a son and daughter.
wonjaeyu Pastor Won Jae Yu is a true 1.5er who grew up in Korea until the age of 12. He attended Boston College as an undergraduate, where he studied Philosophy and Economics. He later went on to receive his M.Div. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a die hard sports fan, especially for the Yankees, Knicks and the New York Giants. He is married to his beautiful wife Lisa and has four energetic children. Pastor Won Jae has been working with youth for the past 14 years. He currently serves as the high school youth pastor at Hope Presbyterian Church in Teaneck, NJ and is also a Core member of the New Jersey Youth Pastors Network.