Meet the staff.
Sam Kim
Senior Pastor
Sam and his wife, Sejung, are so thankful and blessed to minister to and with their beautiful children, Song and Caleb. As a family they love to travel, explore, and adventure near and far. In addition to being the senior pastor, Sam serves as a chaplain to the Massachusetts State Police; and Emmanuel Gospel Center, a Boston-based mission group, of which he was previously a Board member, and the Director of Consulting and Youth Violence Systems Project. He was also a Board member of VitalChurch Ministry, a national ministry to revitalize churches in transition or crisis. Prior to his work in ministry, he was a corporate lawyer and partner of a Boston law firm. Sam also served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War. Sam has advised and empowered numerous for-profit, non-profit, and ministry organizations through their various transitions. Sam is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Cornell Law School, and University of Kansas.
David Lee
associate pastor
David was born and raised in Seoul, Korea and moved to Boston in 2006. David lives in Andover with his wife Joyce and their two sons: Shi Hwa and Ciel. The Lees are a family who love to play video games and go watch a movie together. David was involved in Youth With A Mission, he finished his DTS and cSBS in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. God put a passion for worship in his heart so he has been leading worship in many places, including Boston Onnuri Church, Calvary Christian Church, and Boston Modern Worship. He was a sound engineer of University of the Nations and made sound for various Christian artists including Dove Award winner Cory Asbury and Jonathan David. David is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Berklee College of Music.
Elizabeth Adewale
Youth Pastor
Elizabeth was born and raised in Nigeria and moved to the U.S. when she was younger. She grew up in a Christian home but became born-again in 2013 while on a study abroad program in London. She loves the Lord and aims to continue to speak the truth of the gospel wherever she goes. She is currently pursuing her MDiv at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and works with clients; her passion is to help couples continue to work on their relationships. Her favorite color is purple. She sings and dabbles in songwriting. She loves to learn about different cultures, as well as learning new languages.
Cyndie Kim
Children’s ministry
Cyndie was born in France and moved to the United States when she was 8 years old. In 2008, she went to live in Korea and spent a decade living there, moving back to the U.S. in 2018. She now lives in Billerica with her husband Taeyeob and two daughters: Elina and Charlotte. As a family, they enjoy taekwondo, spending time with friends, and family outings to fun places. Cyndie has a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Delaware and a Master’s degree in Korean Studies from Seoul National University. She speaks French, Korean, and English and is a former teacher of both English and French. She currently serves as the Sunday school teacher for elementary grades at IMC, and works as a master instructor and manager at Tiger An’s Taekwondo in Billerica.
Elders
Elders are responsible for the government and spiritual oversight of the church, teaching and shepherding its people, and modeling for them the Christian life.
Sam Kim, Senior Pastor
David Lee, Associate Pastor
Tom Knowlton
Insook Vallario