I’m ethnically Chinese but grew up in Korea. I felt like I was always negotiating my identity growing up, and as a consequence learned to wear masks in order to fit in. I continued this when I immigrated to the US. I found it tiring at times, but I was too afraid to find out the true me. I entered UC Berkeley and was invited to church for the first time, and God met me. I was convicted by the Word of God that He loves me unconditionally, just as I am. He rescued me from falsehood and I was given undeserved acceptance and a new identity that I am proud to display to everyone: a child of living God. No more lies, no more masks.

Since joining Gracepoint as an undergrad over 30 years ago, I’ve served as a covocational minister in almost every one of our ministries: children, youth, college, post-college. In 2000, I moved to Tokyo with my wife and two young sons to plant a church there and lived there for two years.  Since then, we have also led church plants in San Diego and New Jersey. Perhaps because of my experience growing up in Korea (and also my love of travel), my passion is foreign missions.  My wife and I pray that one day we can go back to the foreign mission field.

We currently oversee various ministries in Gracepoint Berkeley, including international and domestic campus groups, postdocs and visiting scholars at UC Berkeley, working adults, and the youth in San Francisco, the East Bay, and Merced. On a typical weekend, you’ll find us racking up miles visiting one or more of these ministries.

Likes: Morning runs, food, and exploration of new cities and countries