Our Staff
Meet the pastoral staff and ministry team serving with God's love at Symphony Church
Pastor Yongjun Park
Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor: Yongjun Park
Pastor Yongjun Park studied Christian education at Chongshin University and Graduate School, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Boston, MA), and Talbot School of Theology (La Mirada, CA), and completed the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary.
He has served at Dongwon Church in Seoul (Guui-dong), Bethel Korean Church (Irvine, CA), and Boston Presbyterian Church (Hopkinton, MA), and has been serving in San Francisco since 2003. In July 2004, when two churches united to establish Symphony Korean Church, he was appointed as the founding senior pastor and has guided the Spirit-filled growth of the church by God's grace, working together with the congregation in God's work.
The pastoral vision the Lord gave him is to help believers live a happy life in the Lord through relationships and to build them to live as a source of blessing according to the purpose for which God sent them to this earth. He continues to serve with passionate, hope-filled ministry in this vision.
His family includes his wife and ministry partner, Pastor Yeonsoo Park (Children's Ministry Pastor), and their son Samuel.
Pastor Emeritus Geun-shin Lee
Pastor Emeritus
He founded Sang-Hang Glory Presbyterian Church on December 4, 1978, and served the San Francisco Bay Area. He was elected Moderator of the 21st General Assembly (1997) of the Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC). After retiring in March 2003, he served as Pastor Emeritus of Symphony Church (formerly Sang-Hang First Presbyterian Church) and currently resides in Southern California.
Pastor Myoung Shin
English Ministry & Youth Pastor
Born and raised in Germany, Pastor Myoung holds an M.Div. and Th.M. in Church History and is ordained by the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK). He previously served at the Korean Church of Queens and now leads Symphony EM and Youth Ministry. Married to Anna; father of David-Roi.
Pastor Lisa Park
Children Ministry Pastor
A 1.5-generation Korean American who immigrated as a child, Pastor Park bridges Korean and English-speaking families. She holds degrees from Boston University (Education & Human Development) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Counseling), and completed the Doctor of Ministry program (Counseling) at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Married to Senior Pastor Yongjun Park; mother of Samuel.
Pastor Anna Lee
Preschool Ministry Pastor
Pastor Lee joined Symphony Church in 2024. She holds a Th.B. from Honam University of Theology, M.Div. and Th.M. from seminary, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Old Testament at Graduate Theological Union. Married to Pastor Myoung Shin; mother of Seo-jun.
Pastor Anna Kim
English Ministry & Youth Pastor
Anna was born in Korea and raised in many different places including Alabama, Ohio, New York, Canada, and Japan. Before moving to the Bay Area, she served as the Children's Director at a church in Atlanta, GA. She is currently finishing her Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. Married to Daewoon; mother of two sons. She loves to run, paint, and enjoy nature. Her prayer for Symphony's Youth Group is that students will grow to love God through His Word and the Church.