CHUNGDONG FIRST METHODIST CHURCH - ENGLISH MINISTRY
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Our Ministry Team

Pastor 

Rev. Dr. Min Seok Kim

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Wesleyan theologian and specialist, Rev. Dr. Min Seok Kim is the lead pastor of Chungdong First Methodist Church, English Ministry.  Dr. Kim has earned his Ph.D. at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and his Th.M. at Duke University Divinity School. Dr. Kim is an adjunct professor at Baewha Women's University in Seoul and professor of theology at Henry Appenzeller University (Methodist Theologicial Seminary, USA).  Dr. Kim brings to CDEM a wealth of pastoral and academic experience and interests. His fields of theological interests include amongst others, Methodist Theology, Reformation Theology, Virtue Ethics, Ecumenism, and Hermeneutics. He is a writer and translator of four books and numerous academic articles. As a father of two and husband of his lovely wife, Eunyoung Im, Dr. Kim is proud to be part of our growing global ministry without borders. 

Rev. Foster K. Toppar

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​Rev. Foster K. Toppar is new to Chungdong First Methodist Church, who is now serving as the assistant English Ministry Pastor. Rev. Toppar recently graduated with a Master's degree in theology from Global Institute of Theology at Yonsei University, in South Korea. Rev. Toppar is a missionary, an ordained pastor and also a worship leader from Ghana who moved to Korea in 2020, and has since been serving in the English ministry in different churches. As a man of God, he is passionate about doing ministry and contributing to the growth of the Body of Christ globally. His theological interests include World Christianity, African Pentecostalism, Ecumenism, Ecotheology and Missiology. Rev. Toppar is married to Edem Toppar and together they are blessed with a precious daughter called Shalom. 

Pastoral Assistant

​Hwi Cho

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Pastoral assistant Hwi Cho earned Master of Theology degree from Methodist Theological University. He had been in Jang-wi Methodist church and Daerim Methodist church as a pastoral assistant. 
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