Pastor

John Staples

Pastor

Pastor John is a native of Seattle who has been ministering for over 24 years.  He is a servant leader with a heart for both the congregation and community.

Elders & Deacons

Hyon Han

Elder

Hyunju Han

Deacon

Bruce Kim

Deacon

Steve Chun

Deacon

Directors

Nathan Kim

Sunday worship director

Oversees of all aspects of Sunday morning worship services including media, sound, and creative arts.

Melodie Song

Praise and worship director

Leads and coordinates all aspects of the worship experience to create an atmosphere of reverence, engagement, and spiritual growth through music and worship.

Jessica Lin

Bridge ministry director

Cultivates a vibrant, authentic, and Spirit-led ministry for the Bridge life stage which includes all post-grad, singles, engaged, and some marrieds.

Ministry Leaders

Andrew Kim

Care leader

Leads care ministry to foster fellowship within our community.

Nguyen Nguyen & Emily Han

Crossroads care leaders

Leads Crossroads care to foster fellowship for the college community.

Esther Yeo

Freshmen care leader

Leads fun events for college Freshman and helps them get plugged into the community.

Danielle Kim

Member care leader

Leads creative ways to take care of Lifeway members.

Julianne Kim

Event planning & decorations leader

Leads planning and decorating spaces for Lifeway events.

Sunjoo Oh

Sunday service snacks leader

Leads post-service snacks for continued fellowship after Sunday service.

Toby Sohn & Lindsey Kim

Media (creative) leaders

Leads Lifeway's multimedia content, photography, and social media.

Nathan Kim

Media (production) leader

Leads  Lifeway's worship needs by managing sound, lights, smoke, visuals and much more for Sunday service and events.

Minshin Kim

Outreach  leader

Leads events such as volunteering, fundraising, and more to bridge the gap between Lifeway and the Austin community.

Christine Ahn & Toby Yi

Prayer leaders

Leads the church through prayer by leading worship nights such as Lifeline, CNOW, EMP, and more.

Melodie Song

Praise leader

Leads the praise team for Sunday service and  other Lifeway events such as morning prayer, retreats, etc.

Linda Chung & Jessica Lin

Website and app leaders

Leads content and maintenance of Lifeway's website and app.

Village Leaders

Daniel Lim & Alex Kim

Crossroads village leaders

Leads Crossroads shepherds.

Toby Sohn & Jayna Choi

Crossroads village leaders

Leads Crossroads shepherds.

Bruce Kim & Cindy Kim

Bridge village leaders

Leads Bridge shepherds.

Hyon Han & Hyunju Han

Harvest village leaders

Leads Harvest shepherds.