Pastor and Staff
Pastor Ed & Kelly Kang
At the age of 15, Pastor Ed’s semi-delinquent life took a turn when he became a Christian, and God led him on a journey he never imagined. The only son of immigrant parents from Korea, he graduated from UC Berkeley and attended law school at Boalt Hall. He eventually left his law career to become a pastor.
After more than two decades of ministry, Pastor Ed’s vision and drive remain the same: To build up a Christ-centered church that equips every believer and both engages and embraces the community around it. When he is not delivering intelligent and refreshingly relevant messages, overseeing various ministries, counseling people or training lay ministers, Pastor Ed can readily be found sharing a meal and some laughs with people, leading hikes through the Sierras or displaying his uncanny reverse lay-up in a game of basketball.
Pastor Ed’s wife, Kelly, is every bit his match and complement. After working ten years as a software engineer in the Bay Area, she joined her husband in full-time ministry to more fully employ her gifts and passion to serve others. A gifted leader and counselor, Kelly is intimately involved in ministries throughout the church. But more than being just a competent minister, what really stands out is her caring heart for people. Together, they form a dynamic ministry duo.
SF Campus | Daemin & Ahmi Kim
Daemin & Ahmi met 23 years ago as freshmen at Cal, and have been married 18 years. After some excursion through Business schools, Daemin is now a seminarian and church staff. Ahmi works in the Financial District as a Contract Specialist. Currently they lead the SF State college and grad ministry and oversee the Gracepoint San Francisco Campus. The next great adventure is for their 15 1/2 - year old daughter Lydia to get a driver's license.
:: Praxis | Matthew & Helen Kim
Matthew graduated from UC Hastings School of Law in 1995 and has returned to the City to lead other law students as well as working professionals to Christ. He and his wife Helen, also an attorney, have a 3-year old daughter, Samantha. Together they lead students from UCSF and Hastings, married couples, and many others. They are both excellent cooks, and their home is always open—to study, eat, talk, or just hang out.