Experience

River Of Life Christian Church

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Pastor

  • May 2023 - Present



Trinity Grace Church

• Highland Park, IL

• Congregational Pastor - English

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

  Preached regularly, equipped congregants by organizing and teaching Sunday School, created avenues for fellowship by organizing events and empowering lay-ministry teams. Counseled and discipled teenagers and adults. Strategized with lay-leaders to revive a stagnant 2nd generation immigrant congregation. Co-founded a network of 2nd generation Chinese Chicagoland pastors. Led rebranding efforts for the church. Developed a church communications policy and administrative handbook. Preached regularly, equipped congregants by organizing and teaching Sunday School, created avenues for fellowship by organizing events and empowering lay-ministry teams. Counseled and discipled teenagers and adults. Strategized with lay-leaders to revive a stagnant 2nd generation immigrant congregation. Co-founded a network of 2nd generation Chinese Chicagoland pastors. Led rebranding efforts for the church. Developed a church communications policy and administrative handbook.



Chinese Christian Union Church - North

• Highland Park, IL

• Associate Pastor - Youth

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2018

  Created bi-annual curriculum, trained and managed volunteer youth counselors, restructured youth program to emphasize student leadership, trained and coached student leaders, discipled teens in a one-on-one setting, counseled youth and parents in a multi-cultural setting, created budgets and accounting worksheets, preached monthly, taught Sunday School weekly. Created bi-annual curriculum, trained and managed volunteer youth counselors, restructured youth program to emphasize student leadership, trained and coached student leaders, discipled teens in a one-on-one setting, counseled youth and parents in a multi-cultural setting, created budgets and accounting worksheets, preached monthly, taught Sunday School weekly.



Biola University

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  Conducted research on the authorial purpose and theological emphasis in the Fourth Gospel. Contributed to "What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About," ed. K. Berding and M. Williams (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal, 2008). Conducted research for "The Parables/Prayers/Miracles of Jesus" DVD Series, M. Williams (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007). Conducted research on the authorial purpose and theological emphasis in the Fourth Gospel. Contributed to "What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About," ed. K. Berding and M. Williams (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal, 2008). Conducted research for "The Parables/Prayers/Miracles of Jesus" DVD Series, M. Williams (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007).



Urim Korean Christian Reformed Church

• Irvine, CA

• Elementary Pastor

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2008