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 Reverend John Lee : Pastor + Rutgers University, Rutgers College, B.A.
+ Westminster Theological Seminary, M.A.
+ Bryn Mawr College, M.A
+ Yale University, pursuing PhD
+ (c) 732-993-1008
+ (e) pastorjohnlee@gnchurch.org
During college John Lee felt a call to ministry, and after talking to several of his spiritual leaders he decided to enter Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia where he received his M.A. In addition, John’s desire to have a learned ministry lead him to Bryn Mawr College (Classics), and finally Yale University (Classics).
Apart from his studies, John loves to spend time with people. He describes himself as a “people person.” His goal is to have a biblically vibrant church, which has a passion to worship God, nurture people, and reach out to the world. John Lee is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and is on staff at the Korean Christian Fellowship (KCF) at Rutgers University. He and his wife, Mimi, have one boy, Caleb.
You can catch John at the worship service of Good News Church PCA, and at various bookstores.
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John S. Lee : Elder + Rutgers University, Rutgers College, B.A.
+ New York University, M.B.A.
+ (c) 201-281-0603
+ (e) srjohn@gnchurch.org
John's walk with the Lord started in his freshman year of college. Together with long-time friend Reverend John, he founded Good News Church PCA, because he felt that there was a need for a church that truly loved Christ and His teachings.
His desire for Good News Church PCA is that it grows to love one another more deeply as it realizes what a family of God truly means. Also, he desires that Good News Church comes to a better knowledge of God and the work of Christ, so that the church will become a people rich and dynamic in deed for the glory of our Lord and Savior.
His hobbies are Kendo, reading, eating gummy bears, and drinking a few cold cans of coke.
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Sung Ho Lee : Pastoral Intern
Sungho Lee entered Westminster Seminary after graduating from the University of Michigan in 2000. During his 3 years in seminary, he decided to enter ministry rather than pursue a career in academics. Sungho Lee has been a member of Good News for five years, and he considers it a great privilege that God has called him to serve in our congregation.
Sungho loves to watch good movies, read good books, listen to good music, and eat good food. He loves to watch baseball (Yankees) and football.
It is his prayer that God will empower Good News with the Gospel so that the church can be a blessing to the world.
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Hyun Jo : Deacon
Hyun Jo arrived at Good News Church PCA during the fall of 2002 and soon felt right at home. He felt that the Lord was calling him to serve there, and shortly thereafter he was asked to join the worship team.
In the 3 1/2 years he's been at Good News Church, he has become the worship leader, ordained as Deacon, and met his wife-to-be Diana. He feels he has been richly blessed by God and has experienced His abundant grace and mercy through Good News Church.
Hyun loves to sing and make music, hang out with people, and good conversation. He hopes that his life will be a blessing to others. He hopes that his life will bring glory to God.
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Bode Lee : Deacon + Rutgers University, College of Engineering, B.S.
+ Rutgers University, Rutgers College, B.A.
+ New Jersey Institute of Technology, MBA
+ (c) 908-930-7427
+ (e) bodelee@gnchurch.org
Bode Lee came to Good News Church PCA in 2001 and has been immensely blessed by the church. He is genuinely honored and humbled to be ordained as Deacon. It is his prayer that he will be able to serve the church faithfully through God's grace. His desire is for Good News Church PCA to be a thriving church centered on worship, nurture, and outreach ministry.
Bode and Cindy have been married since May 2004. Bode is currently a Quality Manager at Motorola located in South Plainfield. His interests include sports, music, playing softball, and serving the church.
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David Pai : Deacon + Rutgers University- Rutgers College, BA
+ UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, MD
+ (c) 732-735-1510
+ (e) drdave@gnchurch.org
David Pai (a.k.a. Dr. Dave) has been attending GNC since 2001 and was ordained as a deacon on Easter Sunday 2007. He feels compelled to serve by doing things behind the scenes that ensure the day to day operations of the church go smoothly. He feels richly blessed by the feeling of close community within GNC as well as the Scripture-based teachings of the church.
David currently resides in South Brunswick, NJ and practices nephrology (kidney disease) in Trenton, NJ. His interests include playing softball and golf, barbequing, and dabbling in photography.
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Jason Park : Deacon
Jason Park arrived at Good News in the summer of 2001. He considers this church to be the one place in which he has made the most steps towards his own sanctification in Christ. He sincerely hopes that his life at GNC will continue to reflect his love for Jesus and his love for people.
Currently, Jason works as a Chemistry teacher and volleyball coach at Linden High School. His interests include sports, writing short fiction, reading, video editing and hanging out with friends.
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Susan Kwon : Secretary
Susan Kwon was one of the founding members of Good News Church back in 1998. Since then, she has come to see many changes in the Church and in her own Christian life during GNC's formative years. God has blessed her with a wonderful marriage with Fabio and a congregation to which she has devoted her heart and soul for nearly a decade.
She hopes and prays that God will mobilize the church to selflessly offer their lives to Christ and to one another. More than that, she prays that the joy of the Lord will fill everyone's hearts.
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