Disciples Home Missions: North American Pacific/Asian Disciples

Meet the Staff

The ministry of the North American Pacific/Asian Disciples (NAPAD) is an integral part and a fast growing edge of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). We are proudly and faithfully on the frontline of accomplishment for our church’s "20/20" Vision that has four mission priorities:

New Church Establishment;
Congregational Transformation;
Leadership Development; and
Becoming a Pro-Reconciling and Anti-Racist Church.

Serving 13 different and distinct Asian and Pacific Islanders groups within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the ministry of NAPAD has grown to more than 100 Asian churches from eight churches when Dr. Geunhee Yu began in 1992.

The ministry team of NAPAD consists of the competent leaders in various areas of Disciples ministries, including General, Regional, and Institutional.

General Ministry

The Rev. Geunhee Yu

Executive Pastor of North American Pacific/Asian Disciples (NAPAD) Ministries
Indianapolis
(317) 713-2685
gyu@dhm.disciples.org

Biography

Jeannie Lee

Administrative Assistant to Executive Pastor
Indianapolis
(317) 713-2681
jlee@dhm.disciples.org

The Rev. Lian Jiang

Director of Chinese-American Ministries, Allen, Texas
(972) 489-5915
lianjiang@hotmail.com

Biography

The Rev. Kim Tran

Director of Vietnamese-American Ministries
Houston, Texas
(504) 430-5070
kimtranicf@aol.com

Biography

The Rev. Sai Tafoialii

Coordinator for Samoan Ministry
Magna, Utah 84044
Phone: (801) 918-3163
Saitumua_07@msn.com

Soo Yun

Coordinator of NAPAD Women’s Ministries
Baldwin Park, California
Soo624@hotmail.com

Biography

The Rev. John D. Roh

Consultant for Korean Ministries at Church Extension
Chicago, Ill.
(317) 679-3261
jroh@churchextension.org
www.churchextension.org

Regional Ministry

The Rev. Jinsuk Chun

Director of NAPAD Ministries for Pacific Southwest Region
Irvine, Calif.
(949) 981-7294
jinsukc@gmail.com
www.DisciplesPSWR.org/staff.htm#chun

The Rev. Daniel K. Lee

Coordinator of NAPAD Ministries for Northern California-Nevada Region
(408) 679-7769
Dl34km@yahoo.com
www.ccncn.org/staff.htm

Educational/Institutional Ministry

Dr. Timothy S. Lee

Professor and Director of Asian/Korean Church Studies,
Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, Texas
(310) 951-3479
timsanglee@aol.com
www.brite.tcu.edu/about/tlee.asp

The Rev. Young Sook Kim

Director of Korean Church Studies,
Disciples Seminary Foundation Claremont, Calif.
(909) 282-2194
Celebrate513@yahoo.com
www.dsf.edu/about.php