Introduction of Pastor Jamie

Born in 1954, Pastor Jamie spent his childhood in Seoul, South Korea. His parents lavished him and two younger brothers with love and instilled in them a strong spiritual and moral compass that has remained a part of him to this day. When he was sixteen, he came to the United States, where he finished high school and graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Economics. He went on to pursue an MBA at American University in Washington D.C., but his studies were interrupted when he felt called by God to full-time ministry. As a result, he enrolled in an M.Div program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Upon graduation, he became the senior pastor of Korean Baptist Church of Washington, the first Korean Baptist church in the United States. He served there until 1989. A year after his resignation from KBC, he and his wife, along with 15 likeminded people, started New Covenant Fellowship Church at his home in Silver Spring. And the rest is history. God has blessed his ministry beyond his wildest imagination.

Pastor Jamie is a gifted and sought-after speaker; as a result, he has spoken in over 25 countries in the last 30 years and has led thousands to Christ. In addition to being passionate about preaching the gospel, he is a consummate leader. Under his tutelage, over 100 people—both young and old, men and women—have become pastors, missionaries, and seminary professors, and to this day he still serves many of them as a mentor. Finally, he is also a dedicated scholar. In addition to his Master of Divinity, he has also received a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

However, he considers himself above all a pastor to his loving and beloved congregation. He considers this to be his highest calling and greatest honor. He has been and will continue to be committed to this local body of Christ, where he loves to preach, teach, and grow in Christ–likeness with his congregation.

Lastly, he is a committed husband to his wife, Dr. Hei-Jung Kim, who has been an equal partner in the ministry for the past 25 years, and a loving father to their three adult children: Jeremy, Stephanie, and Elliott. He often finds spiritual replenishment from his busy life by spending time with his family. Outside his relationship with God, they are his primary source of contentment and joy.