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.
Official Statement Regarding Racial Injustice
In response to the national unrest due to the systemic racial injustice against our African American brothers and sisters, we would like to make the following statement as a church:
We believe that every individual of every race has dignity and worth because God has created us in His image (Gen. 1:26-27).
Therefore, we believe that racism is sin!
We repent of our own racism and humbly ask God to forgive us.
We grieve, mourn, and lament with our African American brothers and sisters (Rom. 12:15).
We will strive to be a counter-cultural church where people of all races are loved and welcomed (Col. 3:11, Gal. 3:28).
We believe that at the root of the systemic injustice is sin, and so we believe that the church’s role is to proclaim the gospel [which includes a call to repentance from sin and turning to Christ in faith] and to make disciples of Jesus who love justice (Matt. 28:18-20).
And as the church proclaims the gospel, makes disciples and prays, its members, disciples of Christ, are called to go out into their spheres of influence and bring the gospel to bear—including working to bring equal rights for our African American brothers and sisters (Micah 6:8).
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 / college pastoral intern
jonathan yi / youth pastoral intern
Jonathan grew up in Anaheim Hills, California and received his BS in the Study of Religion from UCLA in 2021. He is studying at Westminster Seminary California located in Escondido for his MA in Historical Theology. He is currently a member of Soon Movement Global in UCSD to help guide and serve college students to help them in their faith as they go through the many trials college provides.
He enjoys playing volleyball, watching movies, traveling, and exploring for great places to eat and enjoy the beautiful nature God has provided for us. He owns two Yorkie Terrier dogs named Mocha and Mochi that he adores and will show pictures if you ask him.
Bunny shin / SPARKS Children's Ministry Director
Bunny’s goal for the S.P.A.R.K.S. ministry is twofold: to instill the love of God’s words in the children, and to work together with parents to raise their children in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
She and her husband of 22 years (and counting) have 3 beautiful, well-trained, funny and anime-loving children. She considers herself to be the Chief Operating Officer (one who spends the money), her husband to be the Chief Financial Officer (one who makes the money), and Jesus Christ to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Shin Clan.
carrie kim / SPARKS Children's ministry co-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.