I was born to Christian parents in Seoul, Korea. Growing up, I was exposed to Christianity early on through their love and care. I am most grateful for having devout Christians as my parents and owe them, especially my mother, what I am today. After the tragedy of my father’s untimely death at the hands of North Korean Communists during the Korean conflict, the subsequent hardship increased our family’s faith in God and helped us develop empathy for those who suffer from adversities in life.

I am also grateful for meeting my wife, Frances, a loving and understanding companion for the journey of faith. Between us, we have two children, Grace and David, with whom we enjoyed the blessed life of a Christian family. The children are on their own now, and we have three wonderful grandchildren, but we remain close in sharing the grace of Christ and faith in Him.

As a junior in high school, I accepted Christ as my personal Savior while attending a revival meeting led by an evangelist, Robert Pearce. Since then, I have come to grasp the meaning of the cross. The love of Christ touched my heart.

Urged by my parents, I received sound training and education despite the many challenges I faced putting myself through college while helping to support the family at the same time. My career began in the United States as a professional with a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering. I viewed my profession as an opportunity to share with people around me in Christian grace and love by serving the community with what I have to offer. Enjoying my profession, I progressed to become an executive in technical management and made substantial contributions to the industry, for which I am grateful. Through successes and failures in life, I have kept learning humility, experiencing the love of God and building confidence in God through faith in Christ.

I have experienced the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and become part of the church, participating in God’s grand plan to bring about His reign here on earth. It is my desire to heed God’s command to tell the story of Jesus Christ to all around me through how I live and share.

As a layperson, my responsibility increased as I took on leadership roles in the local churches, involving myself in a ministry of nurturing, outreaching and witnessing. Several years ago, I decided to take steps for ordained ministry as an elder in the New England Conference after many years of searching for ways to better serve the Lord – giving discerning thoughts on God’s grace, gifts and fruits in me. Going through the candidacy process, including training at Boston University School of Theology for a Master of Divinity program, my sense of calling as a Christian, especially as a servant leader in pastoral ministry, has gotten firmer.

After serving Baltic United Methodist Church in Baltic, Connecticut for almost two years, I have now been appointed to the community of the First United Methodist Church in Mansfield Center, Connecticut. Frances and I are very excited to pray and work together with each member of the congregation, believing that God’s new grace will be poured out on us all as we engage in building the reign of God together.

At the end of my life on earth, I would like to be able to say together with all the people of God, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, righteous judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all who have loved His appearing.”(2 Timothy 4:6-8)

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