Our Doctrine
Our church is committed to the beliefs of the Westminster Confession of Faith and all the doctrinal statements of Reformed Theology. The church is defined by its outlook on Scripture, and it is our conviction that the Word of God is infallible and inerrant; God’s authoritative word to His people.
Our beliefs
The Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
The Holy Trinity: There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy.
Salvation is by God alone as He sovereignly chooses those He will save. We believe His choice is based on His grace, not on any human individual merit, or foreseen faith.
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him, alone, for salvation.
God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises.
The Holy Spirit indwells God's people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him.
Jesus will return bodily and visibly to judge all mankind and to receive His people to Himself.
All aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Our Team
Joseph Myung / Senior Pastor
As a middle-schooler growing up in Baltimore, Pastor Joe dreamed of becoming a pastor because he loved being with the church family so much. He loves worshiping, fellowshipping, and sharing life with brothers and sisters in Christ. While in medical school in Grenada, one of the things he missed most was preaching the Word every Lord’s Day! He realized then how much he loves preaching the Word.
Pastor Joe graduated from Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1994) and Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1998); was ordained in the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America, 2001); and received his Ph.D. from Dallas Baptist University (2015).
changil lee / young adult pastoral intern
daniel ju / college pastoral intern
Daniel is currently a student at Westminster Seminary California (M.Div). He graduated from Biola University with a B.A in Biblical and Theological Studies and loves learning more about the Word of God.
Having grown up in San Diego basically his whole life, he loves finding the best taco spots around. Daniel enjoys eating and cooking, and anything dealing with food. He also enjoys playing volleyball with friends, talking about theology, and finding new music to put in his playlists.
carrie kim / SPARKS Children's ministry director
Carrie is married to Richard and has 2 kids. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in Business administration and currently works as a program manager. She loves serving the children and seeing them growing more like Jesus every day.
Mark Chung / Elder
Mark grew up in Dallas, Texas and moved to San Diego in 2004. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering. With his wife and three kids, he enjoys watching the Dallas Cowboys and eating Texas BBQ.
Jim Shin / Elder
Jim grew up in New Jersey and moved to San Diego in 1998. He has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. Jim and his wife have three children, and in his spare time he enjoys playing soccer, fishing, cars, and fixing things around the house.
David Song / Elder
David grew up in Anaheim, CA and moved to San Diego in 2000. He has an MD in Medicine, MPH in Public Health, and PhD in Neuroanatomy. He has a wife and four kids, with whom he enjoys watching movies, fishing, gardening, and rooting for the Denver Broncos!
Richard Kim / Elder
Richard got his BS, MS and MBA in Buffalo, NY, where he met his wife, Carrie. Together with their two kids, they moved to San Diego in 2016. In his free time, Richard enjoys fishing for inshore saltwater fish with light tackle.
Membership & Baptism
We believe it is important to make a visible commitment to Christ and his people. A great way to do this is through Church membership. At Hope, we think of our members as a family. This is an official way to join that family. Church membership is also a way to state before God and others that you are a part of this local body of believers.
Baptism is also a very important step, which we would like to take with you. Click “Learn More” to talk to one of our pastors to learn more about the process.