Julius Jason Kim is a Korean-American theologian and former president of The Gospel Coalition.

Biography

Born in Los Angeles, Kim spent part of his childhood in South Korea before returning to California at the age of 12.[1] He received a BA from Vanguard University, M.Div. from Westminster Seminary California, and Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.[2]

Kim taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School before moving to Westminster Seminary California in 2000, where he is dean of students and professor of practical theology. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America, he is also an associate pastor at New Life Presbyterian Church in Escondido, California. As of February 2020, Kim became president of The Gospel Coalition and will demit his responsibilities with Westminster in July 2020.[1][3]

Works

  • Kim, Julius (2003). The Religion of Reason and the Reason for Religion: John Tillotson and the Latitudinarian Defense of Christianity, 1630-1694. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
  • Kim, Julius (2015). Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: Design and Deliver Gospel-Centered Sermons. Zondervan Academic. ISBN 978-0-310-51964-5.

References

  1. 1 2 Hansen, Collin (20 January 2020). "Julius Kim Selected as President of The Gospel Coalition". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Julius J. Kim". Westminster Seminary California. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Lee, Morgan (11 March 2020). "Historically White Christian Ministries Now Have Korean American Male Leaders". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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