Staff

 

Moses Lee (“PMo”) serves as our lead pastor. He immigrated to the US when he was six and spent most of his life in California and Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland College Park where he double majored in Criminology and Government. He also received his Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written extensively for SOLA Network, The Gospel Coalition, ByFaith Magazine, The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, and The Journal of Reformed Theology, among others. He’s a also contributing author to the books, Hear Us, Emmanuel: Another Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church and Christ in the Time of Corona. Finally, he was ordained in the PCA for ten years prior to transferring to the EPC and currently serves as an envoy for the Langham Partnership. During his free time, Moses enjoys being a gearhead.

He recommends starting with the following articles to understand his heart for Rosebrook:

Rachel Jayeon Lee serves as a co-church planter with her husband, Moses. Rachel is a proud 1.5-generation Korean American, born in South Korea and raised in Seattle until she got married and moved to the East Coast for grad school. For her day job, she works closely with community leaders and organizations from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the DMV. Previously, she worked at the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and the American University Antiracist Research and Policy Center. She has written, spoken, and facilitated antiracism training for institutions and organizations. She has written for The Korea Daily, Faithfully Magazine, The SOLA Network, and Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. She has also worked for organizations focusing on North Korean refugee resettlement and human rights issues. You can read more about her faith and work in this interview by The SOLA Network. She is passionate about good coffee, therapy, and 90’s k-pop.

Joseph Kim is our director of spiritual formation. Joseph was born in Maryland and raised in South Korea and Northern Virginia. In 2011, he served in Korean and American ministry contexts, teaching youth and college students, leading praise, and being involved with overseas missions. Over time, he grew to love preaching and teaching the Bible. He received his B.S. in Systems Engineering from George Mason University and worked as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Currently, he is completing his Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary, DC. During his downtime, Joseph enjoys the combined experience of good music, coffee, and company. He also loves watching movies and TV shows.

World Kim serves as director of family ministry and discipleship. World was born and raised in Maryland where he intends to reside for the rest of his life, Lord willing. World has been serving in ministry in various capacities since 2016. In addition, he finished his Ph.D. at the Catholic University of America where he was also a teaching fellow. He has publications in Revue de Qumrân, the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Currently, World is interested in how social identity is constructed by means of interpretation in Second Temple Judaism. World is an avid coffee and energy drink consumer and is highly caffeinated at all times. 

Anna Sol Park serves as one of our pastoral interns. Anna was raised by visionary, scrappy Korean-American immigrants and grew up in New Jersey, Georgia, and California. She has a background in talent acquisition, specifically building teams at mission-driven startups. As one of the original founding members of Rosebrook, Anna serves as a children’s ministry praise leader, liturgist, and missional community leader. Her bold prayer is for God to call her to long-term missions to serve indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. Although Anna didn’t grow up Christian and committed her life to Christ in her senior year of college, God has transformed her heart to courageously and radically live out a childlike faith only possible through Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection. To emulate this childlike faith, Anna enthusiastically enjoys exorbitant amounts of sour candy, exploring grocery stores for sweet gems, and staying up as late as possible to go on walks at the nearby park. 

Jiaqi Peng serves as one of our pastoral interns. Jiaqi was born in China and raised in Maryland. He received his B.S. in biology from the Pennsylvania State University and his MSc in regulatory sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore. He is currently working on his Master of Arts (Biblical & Theological Studies) at Covenant Theological Seminary. Jiaqi works as a regulatory specialist at a Korean pharmaceutical company in Rockville, Maryland. He is experienced in helping others tell their stories through videos and project management. Jiaqi is passionate about serving the local and global community so they can experience and come to know God's love and grace. He hopes to use this experience to serve as a long-term missionary in the future and is working towards building a lasting relationship with the Native Lummi Tribe in Washington. In his free time, Jiaqi loves to catch up with friends while trying out new local restaurants, playing board games, watching sports (avid Nittany Lion fan), and creating/editing videos. 

Gina Lee serves as our digital media coordinator. Gina is Korean American, born and raised in Maryland. Gina is passionate about creative storytelling for mission-driven organizations that aim to serve others. She has experience in creating digital designs, offering communication insight, and managing donor relationships in youth development, education, and religious nonprofits. Currently, Gina is working with an Asian-American youth empowerment organization, managing the communications and development responsibilities. When she’s not working, Gina loves to bake, try out new crafts, work out at the gym, and care for her plants.

Ji Lee serves as our connections coordinator. Ji was born in South Korea and raised in Maryland. She received her B.A. in Communications (Public Relations) and Sociology from the University of Maryland College Park. She currently owns an event planning business as well as a Korean restaurant with her mother in Ellicott City, Maryland. Ji is passionate about leading and serving her clients so that they can experience God's love and grace through her work and dedication. She has experience in administration, event coordination (corporate, weddings, and milestone celebrations), executive support, and customer service. Ji thrives being around and meeting people and enjoys heartfelt conversations over coffee or bubble tea.

Jessica Yang serves as our operations coordinator. She is a Korean American who was born and raised in Maryland by parents who immigrated from South Korea. Jess has ministry experiences ranging from nursery to young adults, and work experiences in administration, project management, office management, and patient care coordination. During college, she helped charter an Asian-interest sorority on her campus and served in various positions on the executive board and as chapter advisor after graduation. Currently, she is caring for her two children at home. In her downtime, she enjoys playing video games with her husband, making various kinds of kimchi, and enjoys being a part of the BTS A.R.M.Y.

Kim Johnson serves as our ESL coordinator. She’s a native of Montgomery County and grew up as a pastor’s kid at a Presbyterian church in Derwood before pursuing several degrees and certifications in education. While she has taught English and ESL to middle schoolers in the public school setting for the majority of her career, she has also taught English as missions work for several years in various Asian countries, taught ESL, mentored teen girls in the area, and worked closely with a refugee family from Afghanistan. Sharing the gospel through relationship building is one of her passions—and she’s so excited to be a part of the ESL program. In her free time, she enjoys Orange Theory and Olympic-style lifting, reading dystopian novels, being still with a good cup of coffee and a friend, and exploring newly discovered cuisine with her husband, Antwoine.