Meet the staff.

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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 is currently a Board member of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. 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.

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

Elementary Ministry Teacher

Cyndie was born in France and moved to the United States when she was 8 years old. She first heard the gospel and started her walk with Christ at the age of 20 after being invited to worship and Bible study at a Korean church. Shortly after, she felt called to go to Korea and spent a decade living there, where she continued to grow in her faith, and served as a teacher both in children's ministry and youth group. She now lives in Billerica with her husband Taeyeob and two daughters: Elina and Charlotte. 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.

Tim Son

associate pastor

Tim and his wife, Jeni, have been residing in Massachusetts since 2013.  They love that they are close to the ocean and to the mountains in NH and Maine.  They have been married for 16 years and have a dog named Bonnie.  Tim was born in South Korea and moved to the US when he was 9 years old.  He grew up in NJ, led children and youth ministry in Atlanta, studied at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, worked at Gordon College, and is an InterVarsity Campus Minister at Harvard University for graduate students.  Tim enjoys staying active, building meaningful relationships, and learning about a wide range of subjects—it's hard to find a topic that doesn't interest him. Together, Tim and Jeni are grateful for God's leading and are excited to serve and minister alongside the IMC family.

Alijah Dudart

Pre-K pastor

Alijah was born into a multi-ethnic Christian family in Southern California. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor's in Christian ministry and a Minor in Psychology. She is currently pursuing a double Masters at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity and a Masters of Counseling with a focus on Marriage and Family. She continues to explore how a Christ-centered model of family and community can provide a framework for multicultural families to flourish. While growing up in a diverse environment, it provided her with cultural awareness and sensitivity to those around her. Being someone of multiple ethnic backgrounds herself, she has had to navigate what life looks like for her in various settings and seeks to come alongside others finding their way. Alijah desires to walk alongside individuals and children as we all seek to find Jesus in our lives and in our unique walk with Christ.

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

  • Insook Vallario

  • Sebastian Kim