SOLA Council
Aaron Chung
Exilic ChurchAaron is the founding pastor of Exilic Church in NYC. He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California (M.Div) and Westminster Theological Seminary (D.Min). He has written on a variety of subjects from theology to sports for websites including Relevant Magazine and The Bleacher Report. He is married to Hanna who is the real church planter, and they have two daughters, Logan and Hayden.
David Larry Kim
HarvestDavid (DL) is the Lead Pastor of Harvest, an inter-generational, English-speaking congregation of house churches at the Korean Presbyterian Church of Orlando. He has overseen Harvest through preaching, teaching, counseling and leadership since 2005. Prior to that, he served in youth and college ministries. He is happily married to Olivia and is the proud father of Emmanuelle ("Manny"), Elijah and Elyse. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and the University of Virginia. He is passionate about communicating the truth of God’s Word and enjoys playing and watching sports. His first job was dressing up at Chuck E. Cheese and he was asked to be a pirate to promote of “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise in China.
Enoch Liao
Boston Chinese Evangelical ChurchEnoch currently serves at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) as the Lead English Pastor overseeing English-speaking ministries at both the Chinatown and Newton campuses. Enoch is married to Karen and they have 3 sons at home and 1 daughter who has passed on. They have a dog named Colby.
Hanley Liu
FCBC WalnutHanley serves as the English Lead Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut. He is happily married to his wife Meryl and they have two children. Aside from family and ministry, his greatest passions are reading non-fiction, attempting to play sports, and cheering for the Chargers, Lakers, and Dodgers. He is a graduate of Biola University (B.A.), Talbot School of Theology (M.Div), and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min).
Jason Tarn
Houston Chinese ChurchJason is the Lead English Pastor of Houston Chinese Church, a non-denominational Chinese heritage church in Houston, TX. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed an M.Div. at Regent College. Jason grew up at Houston Chinese Church as a teenager and has been pastoring there since 2011. His passion is to bring healthy reform to the immigrant church, rooted in sound doctrine and a missional vision. Jason serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Council for the SOLA Network. He is married to Theresa, and they have two daughters, Talia and Maisie.
Joey Chen
Sunset ChurchJoey currently serves as the Lead Pastor of Sunset Church in San Francisco, California. Joey grew up in Michigan and came to know and follow Jesus in high school. He attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and finished his Doctor of Ministry at Talbot School of Theology. Joey feels a call to cities as they are a strategic place for Gospel ministry since it is where “all peoples of the earth” can be found. He is blessed to be married to Jeannette and they have two amazing daughters, Melia and Selah.
Kim Kira
Lighthouse Community ChurchKim is the primary preaching elder at Lighthouse Community Church in Torrance, California. His ministry is driven by a deep desire to encourage people with the transformative power of the Gospel, the Good News that offers not only entrance into heaven but powerful and practical hope for change in everyday life. Beyond ministry, Kim loves to spend time with his wife Jen and their four children, Caleb, Josiah, Karissa, and CJ.
Michael Lee
All Nations Community ChurchMichael serves as the lead pastor of All Nations Community Church in Lake View Terrace, CA. He moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in philosophy. After graduating, he earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Talbot Theological Seminary. Michael is a co-founder, Council member, and chair of the Board of Trustees for the SOLA Network. Michael is an avid USC Trojan football fan, an enthusiastic golfer, and a donut aficionado. He and his wife, Alice, live in Arcadia with their two children, Seth and Brooke.
Owen Lee
Christ Central Presbyterian ChurchOwen has served as the senior pastor of Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, VA, since 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley and an M.Div. from Westminster Seminary, California. Owen is an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and serves as the executive director for the Korean American Leadership Initiative (KALI). His passion is to preach the Gospel and support the Korean American Church by encouraging and empowering its pastors and leaders. Owen is a member of the Board of Trustees and Council for the SOLA Network. He is married to Margaret, and they have three adult children: Abby, Caleb, and Lizzy.
SOLA Staff
Aaron Lee
FCBC WalnutAaron is our Editorial Curator. He serves as the Social Media Officer at First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut in California’s San Gabriel Valley, home to the largest concentration of Asian American communities in the United States. Visit him online: DiveInDigDeep.com. Email Aaron at aaron.lee@sola.network.
Ashley Kim
First Baptist ChurchAshley is our copyediting intern and a student at Columbia University studying classics. She belongs to First Baptist Church in New York City and blogs occasionally on her website.
Heidi Wong
Exilic ChurchHeidi is our Editor-in-Chief. She formerly served as the Executive Director for Exilic Church in New York City and also oversaw its college ministry. She worked in management consulting and big tech for a number of years prior to entering vocational ministry. She is a graduate of Cornell University and received her Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in New York City.
Isaac Oh
Christ Central of Southern CaliforniaIsaac is our website developer. He is a software engineer and a member at Christ Central of Southern California. He has been on the digital team ever since SOLA’s inception and continues to drive its creative team. Outside of work, Isaac loves to play sports such as ultimate frisbee and flag football and travels whenever he can. Email Isaac at isaac.oh@sola.network.
Jee St. John
Lighthouse Community ChurchJee is our Content Editor and a member of Lighthouse Community Church. She is married to Tim, and they have two rambunctiously sweet boys. She enjoys being a stay-at-home and has been homeschooling (much to her surprise) since 2020. Email Jee at jee.st.john@sola.network.
Michael Baik
Living Hope Community ChurchMichael is our treasurer. He works as a Senior Consultant at FTI in their Real Estate taxation division. Michael is a graduate of U.C. San Diego (B.A. in Political Science, Public Law) and Cal Poly Pomona (M.S. in Accounting). He is married to Christine and is a serving member of Living Hope Community Church.
Yoonie Chung
Living Hope Community ChurchYoonie is our tax director. She graduated from UCLA and is faithfully serving at Living Hope Community Church alongside her husband John. They have 3 kids, Joshua, Caleb, and Lindsey.
SOLA Editorial Board
Daniel K. Eng
Western SeminaryDaniel is Associate Professor of New Testament at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has a D.Min. in Asian American Ministry (Talbot) and a Ph.D. in biblical studies (University of Cambridge). Daniel is an editorial board member at SOLA Network and the author/editor of several books, including Faithful Ministry Through Chinese Churches in America and James: A Hodder Bible Commentary. He and his family serve with Portland Chinese Christian & Missionary Alliance Church.
Faith Chang
Grace Christian ChurchFaith lives in Staten Island, NY with her husband and four kids. She serves at Grace Christian Church where her husband pastors. She has a Certificate in Christian Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary and is part of the team at Westminster Kids. She writes at Keeping Heart and is the author of a forthcoming book on Christian perfectionism with The Good Book Company (2024).
Kevin Yi
Church EverydayKevin is the youth and education pastor at Church Everyday in Los Angeles, CA and has been serving the middle school and high school students for over 15 years. He is a bi-vocational pastor and has been in the animation industry for over 10 years. He is the founder of truthmattersministries.com. He and his wife Tracy are celebrating eleven years of marriage together and have three children: Caden, Isabella, and Ian. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Talbot Theological Seminary.
Monica Kim
CounselorMonica, Ph.D., is a Christian counselor, has taught counseling courses as an associate faculty at CCEF and a lecturer at WTS, and has been a seminar speaker at numerous conferences including the CCEF National Conferences. She has worked in church ministry for more than 25 years and is currently a part of the pastoral staff at her local church. Monica has a Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh with a focus on Attachment theory. She is married to an ordained Pastor, and they have three sons.
Soojin Park
TGCSoojin (B.A. Cornell University; M.Div Reformed Theological Seminary) is the events manager for The Gospel Coalition. She previously served on staff at Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, Virginia, as director of youth ministry and adult education. Soojin is a co-host of the Glo Podcast at TGC.
Tim St. John
Lighthouse Community ChurchTim, MDiv, ThM, serves as the counseling pastor at Lighthouse Community Church in Torrance, CA. His passion is to see the grace of gospel-centered counseling grow and thrive in local churches. Tim also serves on the council board for the BCC (Biblical Counseling Coalition) and the editorial board for the SOLA network. He is the author of the minibook Uncovering Domestic Abuse.
Tom Sugimura
New Life ChurchTom pastors New Life Church in Woodland Hills, mentors church planters in the Greenhouse Residency, and trains biblical counselors at The Master's University. He has written Grace, Race, and the Church about finding our stories in the gospel story and Hope for New Dads about raising four children in the wilds of Southern California with his wife, Amanda. One recent hobby has been recording his family's personal history in the Japanese American internment, the Vietnamese refugee crisis, and the Chinese immigrant church.
SOLA Conference
Ben Pun
Anchor Community ChurchBen is the lead pastor of Anchor Community Church in Walnut, CA. He is originally from the Chicago area but has lived in Houston, Boston, and Raleigh, NC. Ben is a graduate of Wheaton College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is married to Rachel, has three children: Haley, Austin, and Abigail, and enjoys following his hometown Chicago sports teams, especially the Bears.
Ben Tabbal
Living Hope Community ChurchBen serves as an Associate Pastor at Living Hope Community Church in Brea, CA. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii and Talbot School of Theology. He is passionate about connecting people to God and others through everyday life. He and his wife Irina enjoy ministering together and have two daughters. Their favorite getaway would include hanging out with family, anything in the ocean, or watching a movie.
Hanley Liu
FCBC WalnutHanley serves as the English Lead Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut. He is happily married to his wife Meryl and they have two children. Aside from family and ministry, his greatest passions are reading non-fiction, attempting to play sports, and cheering for the Chargers, Lakers, and Dodgers. He is a graduate of Biola University (B.A.), Talbot School of Theology (M.Div), and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min).
Heidi Wong
Exilic ChurchHeidi is our Editor-in-Chief. She formerly served as the Executive Director for Exilic Church in New York City and also oversaw its college ministry. She worked in management consulting and big tech for a number of years prior to entering vocational ministry. She is a graduate of Cornell University and received her Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in New York City.
Joshua Lim
OMC Family Chapel (Conference Co-Director)Josh serves as the Lead Pastor at OMC: Family Chapel in Los Angeles, CA. He is a graduate of UCLA, USC's Price School of Public Policy, and Talbot School of Theology. His passion in life is to proclaim Christ with all faithfulness, humility, and joy, and to see the people of God flourish in their God-given calling. He enjoys playing basketball and guitar, eating al pastor tacos, and spending quality time with his wife (Jennifer) and son (Caleb).
Michael Lee
All Nations Community Church (Conference Co-Director)Michael serves as the lead pastor of All Nations Community Church. He is a graduate from the University of Southern California and Talbot School of Theology. Michael has a passion to see collegians transformed by the power of the Gospel. Michael serves as the Executive Director of SOLA Network.
Soojin Park
TGCSoojin (B.A. Cornell University; M.Div Reformed Theological Seminary) is the events manager for The Gospel Coalition. She previously served on staff at Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, Virginia, as director of youth ministry and adult education. Soojin is a co-host of the Glo Podcast at TGC.
Board of Trustees
David Chung
Gafcon PMCM LLCDavid earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Healthcare for Gafcon PMCM LLC. A visionary leader, David aims to "finish strong" by serving alongside like-minded leaders to develop the next generation of spiritual leaders who can impact the future church and expand God’s kingdom. He has served as a founding elder at Living Hope Community Church in Brea, CA, and as an elder and multicultural leader at Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, WA. David is married to Susanna, and they have two children, Caden and Cara. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the SOLA Network.
Faith Chang
Grace Christian ChurchFaith holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Certificate in Christian Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary. She serves at Grace Christian Church on Staten Island, where her husband is a pastor. Faith is the author of Peace over Perfection: Enjoying A Good God When You Feel You’re Never Good Enough and co-hosts the Westminster Kids Digest Podcast at the Westminster Bookstore. She also blogs at "Keeping Heart." Faith is a member of the Editorial Board and Board of Trustees for the SOLA Network. She enjoys writing about theology, ministry, and the Christian life.
Jason Tarn
Houston Chinese ChurchJason is the Lead English Pastor of Houston Chinese Church, a non-denominational Chinese heritage church in Houston, TX. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed an M.Div. at Regent College. Jason grew up at Houston Chinese Church as a teenager and has been pastoring there since 2011. His passion is to bring healthy reform to the immigrant church, rooted in sound doctrine and a missional vision. Jason serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Council for the SOLA Network. He is married to Theresa, and they have two daughters, Talia and Maisie.
Melvin Huang
Houston Chinese ChurchMelvin is currently a Senior Commercial Counsel at Air Products and has been practicing law for 14 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Yale University and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from The University of Texas School of Law. He is also pursuing an M.Div., which he expects to complete in May 2025 at Southern Seminary. Melvin is a member of Houston Chinese Church, where he has served as a lay elder, deacon, small group leader, and Sunday School teacher. He is passionate about inspiring, equipping, and sustaining the next generation of Asian Americans to be effective, fruitful, and faithful Christian leaders. Melvin and his wife, Stacy, live in Houston with their three sons, Titus, Philip, and Sammy. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the SOLA Network.
Michael Lee
All Nations Community ChurchMichael serves as the lead pastor of All Nations Community Church in Lake View Terrace, CA. He moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in philosophy. After graduating, he earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Talbot Theological Seminary. Michael is a co-founder, Council member, and chair of the Board of Trustees for the SOLA Network. Michael is an avid USC Trojan football fan, an enthusiastic golfer, and a donut aficionado. He and his wife, Alice, live in Arcadia with their two children, Seth and Brooke.
Owen Lee
Christ Central Presbyterian ChurchOwen has served as the senior pastor of Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, VA, since 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley and an M.Div. from Westminster Seminary, California. Owen is an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and serves as the executive director for the Korean American Leadership Initiative (KALI). His passion is to preach the Gospel and support the Korean American Church by encouraging and empowering its pastors and leaders. Owen is a member of the Board of Trustees and Council for the SOLA Network. He is married to Margaret, and they have three adult children: Abby, Caleb, and Lizzy.
Will Chang
Geneva Benefits PCAWill is the Investment Specialist for Geneva Benefits PCA, where he provides strategic guidance to achieve competitive, risk-adjusted returns for managed funds. He joined Geneva in 2024 after serving as the Senior Pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church in Fullerton, CA, for over 12 years. Before entering ministry, Will worked for nearly a decade at JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Andersen Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Florida and an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary. Will is a member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Team for the SOLA Network. He and his wife, Cathy, are proud parents of their two daughters, Rylie and Reese.