FACULTY & STAFF

Pastor Rick loves to learn other languages and cultures. He has a passion for worshiping God, teaching people, raising leaders of nations, and planting churches. He earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music, and he studied for his doctorate study at the University of Washington. After receiving the M.Div. degree in Washington, he continued his studies and received the degree of Advanced Graduate Worship Studies at Robert Webber Institute for Worship Study in Florida, an M.A. Theology Degree, and the Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Pastor Kong has ministered by teaching public schools and colleges in Korean and U.S. A. for more than 20 years. Also he founded Federal Way Youth Symphony Orchestra 15 years’ ago to train young people with musical service. Rick now serves also as the Sr. Pastor of Faith Church in Federal Way, WA.

• Fuller Theological Seminary DMin-GM
• Washington Baptist Theological Seminary MDiv
• Seoul National University, Public Administration MA
• Kwon Kook University, Law School B A

• Faith Evangelical Seminary, PhD, Tacoma, WA
• Western Evangelical Seminary(George Fox Evangelical Seminary), MDiv.
• Seoul Theological Seminary, BA & MA, Seoul, Korea
• Seoul National University, Studied Mathematics, Korea

• Fuller Theological Seminary, CA, MA and DMin
• Robert Webber Institute for Worship Study, FL, Doctorate Study: Advanced Graduate Worship Studies
• University of Washing, WA, studied for DMA
• Southwestern Theological Seminary, TX, studied for Church Music and Worship
• Pusan National University, Korea, BM & MM

Senior Pastor, Faith Church, WA 

• Oxford Centre for Mission Studies PhD/ Mission Studies in Cultural Anthropology
• Vancouver School of Theology Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Studies
• Fuller Theological Seminary MDiv. Theology & Theological Studies

King’s College BA Sociology

• Jong-Ang University, BA
• California State Polytechnic University, MBA
• Pacific States University, DBA
• Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, MDiv
• Westminster Theological Seminary, MA
• Fuller Theological Seminary, Studies for DMin
• Global Assistant Partners (GAP), Co-representative
  International Assembly of New Life Mission Church, International Chairman
• Joy Mission, Chairman
• Sr. Pastor, New life Church, Chicago

• Daeshin University Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Seoul, Korea Anthropology
• Keimyung University Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature, Daeku, Korea
• Chongshin University Master of Divinity in Historical Theology((MDiv equivalent), Seoul, Korea

• University of Middlesex (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, PhD
• Fuller Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry
• Fuller Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity
• UC Berkeley, BA, Philosophy

• Fuller Theological Seminary, CA, DMin
• World Mission University, Los Angeles, CA, MA in Counseling Psychology 
• Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, studied for MA
• Chongshin University, Seoul, South Korea, MA
• Kyung Hee University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, BA

• Seoul National University, BA
• America Chongshin University, MDiv, L.A. CA
• Chongshin Theological Seminary, M Div. equiv. in Theology & ThM, Seoul, South Korea
• Grace Theological Seminary, Dr. of Int’l Cultural Study, Indiana

• Air Force Academy, Republic of Korea, BA
• U. S. Naval Academy, Computer Science, MA
• Choong Nam University, studied for Doctorate for Military Science

• William Carey International University, Pasadena, CA, Completed PhD Coursework
• Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, DMin. in Global Ministries 
• Chongshin Theological Seminary, South Korea, MDiv
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, BA in Arabic 

• Fuller Theological Seminary, MA
• Pastor and Leader of Vision College and Northwest University in Kirkland

• Fuller Theological Seminary DMin G. M
• Central Philippines University MDiv
• Korea Baptist Theological Seminary MA
• Seoul Industrial collage Degree / Major: B.S Engineering
• Sungkyeul University B.th, Seoul, Korea

• Biola University, PhD in Intercultural Education
• Georgia Central University, PhD Program Director
• International Director/Missionary, Global Partners, Singapore

• Trinity International University, ThM.( Mission and Evangelism) & PhD (Intercultural Studies)
• Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, MDiv. Deerfield, IL.
• Trinity College, BA/Biblical Studies,
• Korea University, Seoul, Korea unfinished Civil Engineering

• Malaysia Baptist Seminary & Korea Global Leadership Center co-op, Completed DMiss courses
• Midwest Seminary, MDiv
• Han Yang University , BA Seoul, Korea

• Seminario Internacional Teológico Bautista, ThD
• Seminario Internacional Teológico Bautista en Argentina. Buenos Aires, Director Korean Program DMin
• Seminario Teológico Misionero Tiranno. Buenos Aires. Argentina, Rector.

• Yonsei University Bachelors, Arts Vocal Music, Seoul, Korea
• Kangnam University, Masters in Divinity, Seoul, Korea
• Kangnam University, PhD, Seoul, Korea
• Published The Powerful Life of Prayer 2018
• Published Life of Intimate Fellowship with God 2021

• Fuller Theological Seminary MA / Doctor of Missiology. Psadena, CA
• GMAN University Founder & President (CA) 07/2019 – 05/2021 Present
• SON Ministries, LA County in CA President 08/1996 – 05/2021