Our Leadership

Staff

Eunice Ko, Executive Director

Eunice was born right outside of Philadelphia, but due to her dad’s calling as a pastor and US Army chaplain, grew up moving often and residing across the United States, Korea, and Germany. She holds a BA in Urban Studies and Education from Columbia University. After some years of teaching, serving on a church planting team, and working as the director of operations and director of finance at a church, she pursued and received a Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Her desire to walk alongside people with care and to witness the transformative power of the gospel in the midst of suffering led her to work in operations and counseling at Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). 

In the midst of the 2020 COVID pandemic, she married her funnier half, Seth Choi. They enjoy spending quality time with friends, venturing out to enjoy culinary delights, and engaging in various ministries together.

REV. Kyuboem Lee, Interim Lead Pastor

Kyuboem (Kyu) Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, then spent his teen years as a Missionary Kid in Nairobi, Kenya. He came to US as an international student, and graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Biblical & Theological Studies, and from Westminster Theological Seminary with an MDiv and a DMin, Urban Mission emphasis. Kyu has lived, church planted, and ministered cross culturally in Philadelphia since 1993—7 years at Calvary Baptist Church, 11 years at Germantown Hope Community Church, and at Missio Seminary (formerly Biblical) as DMin Program Director and Associate Professor of Missiology since then. He edits the Journal of Urban Mission, coaches church planters and re-missioning pastors with the V3 Movement and Iwa Collaborative, and serves as Leading Voice contributor at Missio Alliance. Kyu has been serving as a Pastor in Residence at Renewal Presbyterian Church since January 2023. He has been married to Christe since 2001, and they live with their two sons, Amoz and Theo.

Justin Kim, Director of College Ministry

Justin was born and raised in/around Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University with a BA in Sociology and from Westminster Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity. Since he joined Renewal as a college freshman, he has served as a student-leader, praise team drummer, and pastoral intern. Currently, he is the Director of College Ministry. Justin and his wife, Pearl live just steps away from the Renewal West Philly church building.

Outside of ministry, Justin’s passions include music, drumming, NBA, outdoor activities, cooking, eating, playing board/video games and spending time with others.

Dora Phan, Youth Director + West Philly Administrator

 

 

Joy Yang, RCF Ministry Intern

Joy was born in Hong Kong and moved to South Jersey during her school years, where she was raised. She later moved to Philadelphia to pursue a nursing degree at Drexel University. After graduating, Joy chose to stay in Philadelphia and now works as a cardiac operating room nurse.
During her freshman year at Drexel, Joy began attending Renewal and became involved with Renewal College Fellowship (RCF). It was during her undergraduate years that she discovered the joy of serving the church as a teacher in Renewal Children’s Ministry and also as a student leader with RCF.
After graduation, Joy continued to be active in various ministries within Renewal, gaining valuable experiences and blessings from relationships with people of all life stages. Following much reflection and prayer, Joy felt a strong call to commit to serving RCF more intentionally. With a deep passion for supporting college students, she is dedicated to showing God’s love to current RCF students during this formative period of their lives.

Pearl Kim, Children's Ministry Co-Director
Sydney Goneau, Children's Ministry Co-Director

Elders

John Applegate
Dickson Buchanan
Isaac Kwon
Chris Lee

WOMEN’S COUNCIL 

Cynthia Sung

DIACONATE

Jeremy Fahringer (on Sabbatical)
Jason Kong
Hon Lui 
Daniel Sung
melissa Tang

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