Pastor John was born in Korea but spent most of his life in the U.S. and Canada since 9 years of age. He has lived in Los Angeles, Iowa, Chicago, and Edmonton before coming to Toronto in 2021 with his wife Grace and daughter Anna. Pastor John studied at the University of Alberta (B.A. Psychology), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div., ThM). He was born into a devout Christian family with his father being a medical missionary and pastor, mother being a Christian counselor, and brother being a pastor. But his relationship with Jesus became personal when he seriously began to pursue the Truth on his own which he couldn't find in his secular college education. After finding that the ultimate Truth is only in Jesus Christ (or more like—after the Lord graciously revealed that the ultimate truth is in Him alone), he dedicated his life to serve the Lord and the Lord eventually led him to serve His kingdom as a pastor. He is humbled and honoured to have the opportunity to be a part of the New Hope Fellowship family; his hope is to share the gospel of Jesus and do life with NHF members to grow together as a genuine, vibrant, and missional body of Christ.