Our team
The Grace Community Chapel team is led by our amazing pastoral staff and supported by several key staff members. Get to know them below!
pastors
staff
Rev. Jae Park | Lead Pastor
Rev. Jae Park is the founder and Lead Pastor of Grace Community Chapel. Rev. Park is a graduate of University of Valley Forge and also received his M.Div. at Westminster Theological Seminary and has been serving in the Northeast region of the U.S. since 1991.
Rev. Park planted Grace Community Chapel in 2005 and the church has since grown into three church sites in Bergen, KM, and New Brunswick. Rev. Park also served as Director of the Student Ministry Program for JAMA, and as a plenary speaker for JAMA, GLDI, KOSTA and Youth Specialities Korea. His greatest passions are discipleship, church-planting, the Yankees, and brewing coffee.
Rev. Sam Lim | Executive & English Ministry Pastor
Rev. Samuel Lim serves as the Executive Pastor at GCC. He oversees the operations and logistics of the church. He is a graduate of Central Bible College and Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (M.Div.).
He loves to joke around, watch movies, play sports, watch Yankees games, and spend time with his family. He is happily married to his wife, Ashley, and they have 2 sons: Aiden and Alex!
Rev. Soo Kim | English Ministry Shepherding Pastor
Reverend Soo Kim serves as the Shepherding Pastor at GCC. He is a graduate of Western Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Kairos University (Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy). He is married to his wife, Lydia, and has two wonderful children: Abigail and Abraham.
Diana Yu | Missions Director
Diana Yu is the Director of Missions, oversees Crossroads and Committees at GCC. She is a graduate of Boston University (BA), City University of New York School of Law (JD) and is currently pursuing a Masters of Biblical Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Danny Park | College Ministry Director
Danny Park serves as the College Ministry director at Grace Community Chapel. A graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary, Danny is passionate about discipling the next generation of believers and equipping them to live out their faith. When he’s not in ministry, Danny enjoys cheering for the New York Knicks!
Pastor Mike Mun | Education Pastor
Pastor Mike Mun leads the Education department at Grace Community Chapel. He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) with a degree in Intercultural Studies and is currently finishing his Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Sylvia Ahn | Administrator
Sylvia Ahn serves as the Administrator. She oversees all logistics, building management, and pastoral care. Sylvia is a graduate of Westchester University and Rider University with a background in education.
Sylvia enjoys eating, cooking, and organizing. She is married to Ji and they have 2 wonderful boys: Nathan and Timothy.
Eddie Kang | Praise Director
Eddie Kang serves as the Praise Director. Eddie received training from the Boston Conservatory. Eddie enjoys sports and spending time with his beloved wife, Priscilla.
Rev. Jinsung Lee | Korean Ministry Pastor
Reverend Jinsung Lee leads our Korean Ministry at Grace Community Chapel. He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) with a Master of Divinity degree and Biblical Theology. He was born into a pastoral family and is a 4th generation Christian. He desires to become a faithful servant of Christ and His Church and has a passion for discipleship.
Pastor John Shim | Korean Ministry Committee Pastor
John Shim graduated from and holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from the American Theological Seminary (Presbyterian). He serves as a KM associate pastor, overseeing various Korean committee ministries.
Hyo Lee | Children's Ministry Director
Hyo Lee oversees our NextGen ministry, which includes all ministries from Toddler to Youth, as well as the Toddler Ministry. She graduated from the Alliance Theological Seminary’s Master of Professional Studies program (ATS). With 18 years of experience in children’s ministry, she is currently a dedicated servant leader at GCC for our next generation.
Sonia Kim | Preschool Director
Sonia Kim serves as director of the Preschool ministry. She is a graduate of Seoul National University (B.B.A., M.S.) and Columbia University (Ph.D.).
Louis Lee | Elementary Director
Louis Lee serves as the Elementary Director at Grace Community Chapel. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity, transitioning from Alliance Theological Seminary to Westminster Theological Seminary.
Rachel Jung | Youth Ministry Director
Rachel Jung oversees our Youth Ministry (Grades 6-12). She is currently pursuing a Master’s at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS), and has been a dedicated servant leader at GCC alongside her husband, Michael Jung.
John Cho | Shepherding Intern
John Cho serves as an overseer for the Korean Young Adults ministry. He previously served in the Far East for seven years as a Business-as-Mission missionary. John is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a background in Supply Chain Management.
John is happily married to Ashley Cho and blessed with three children, Ellie, Erin and Leo.
Thomas Lee | Pastoral Intern
Thomas serves as a pastoral intern for the Korean Ministry. He is a graduate of City College of New York and Brooklyn Law School. He is also currently pursuing an M.Div at Westminster Theological Seminary.
Thomas is happily married to Sua and they have two wonderful girls: Lizzy and Abby. Thomas loves to play board games and sports.
Matthew Oh | Operations
Matthew Oh runs the operations at Grace Community Chapel ranging from church wide events to human resources to communications. He graduated from Cornell University as a Chemical Engineer.