Joshua Kim was born in South Korea and grew up in a Christian family. During his teenage years, his father planted a church, and Joshua dedicated many years to helping the church there. Feeling a strong calling to serve God as a pastor, he pursued studies in theology and social work in S. Korea and served as a children’s and youth pastor. In 2003, Joshua moved to the United States to further his education and to receive missions training. He graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with an M. Div. and planted a church in the Northern Kentucky area where he continues to reach out to unchurched people. His wife, Suk-hee, is a tenured professor at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), and they have three wonderful children, Esther, Eunice, and Elijah.
How Joshua helps churches:
Joshua is helping to collaborate with the KBC church Evangelism Strategist in building relational bridges and networking opportunities among established Asian Ministries in KY. He is also helping to consult with the Lynn Baptist Association on strategies for evangelizing the growing Korean population, with the aim of planting a Korean Baptist church.