Meet Our Leadership & Staff

  • TEACHING PASTOR

    Rob came to New Hope after serving for six years as a pastor of Maranatha Grace Church in Bergen County, New Jersey.

    He grew up going to church but eventually rejected Christianity. In hindsight this wasn't so much the result of an intellectual awakening as much as a pursuit of fulfillment in things that would prove to fail him.

    But in time, a series of experiences and relationships moved Rob to question his own doubts about God. He began to realize his need of forgiveness, change, and hope. God was pursuing him and continued to do so until he finally found new life through faith in Jesus Christ. Now, as a recipient of God's mercy, Rob wants to live in light of the grace he has received and help others to know that grace too.

    Rob received degrees in English Literature, Applied Linguistics, and Theological Studies. In the past, he taught linguistics and worked as a book editor.

    He and his wife Delimar have five children: Marcelo (2005), Noa (2007), Marcos (2009), Daniela (2015), and Matias (2018).

  • ELDER

    Chae An has been with NHF since its early days. He became an elder in 2006 and has been serving in various capacities to give glory to God.

    He and his wife, Christine, love Jesus, people, and life together. They enjoy being instruments in making disciples of Jesus and counseling couples on marriage and family. Their family includes grown-up children, Julia, James and Grace (married to James).

  • ELDER

    Raised in a pastor household, Tim has always been culturally Christian since birth. Despite this, doubt and questions always plagued him throughout his adolescent and young adult years. On deeper examination of the truth of the gospel, and on witnessing the numerous miracles of Jesus’ work throughout Tim’s life, these doubts disappeared, and was replaced by hope and awe of the sovereignty of God.

    While still a struggling sinner, Tim has dedicated his life and his efforts to the expansion of the gospel so that others might be transformed by the grace of Jesus in their lives.

    Tim and his wife Jihye have two children, Elise (2007) and Samuel (2009).

  • ELDER

    Alex grew up in the mid-west, in a typical Korean-American family which included going to church simply out of family tradition. After completing his medical training, he began working in NYC and was immersed in a hedonistic, materialistic lifestyle. Through a slow intellectual journey of studying different worldviews/religions it became clear to him that Jesus Christ was vastly different and exquisitely unique.

    While this rational approach provided him with answers, ultimately he realized it was the power of God’s love and mercy, through the Holy Spirit, that made him believe that Jesus is alive.

    Alex and his wife Sharon have three children: Kate (2004), Daniel (2007), Tobias (2011).

  • ELDER

    A member of NHF since 2007, Robert came to know Christ at New Hope. He thanks God for the opportunities he has given him and his wife, Jeehyun to share their lives with this church family, to serve with the hope of leading others to Jesus, Robert and Jeehyun have three children, Laura, Spencer, and Mark, who give them much joy.

  • PASTORAL INTERN

    Joe grew up in a Korean immigrant family on the East Coast. His parents were instrumental in fostering in him a love for God's Word and being a part of the church. However, Joe did not grasp or receive the Gospel of Christ until his freshman year of college.

    Joe was discipled in the faith and learned to walk with Christ at a campus church, where he met his now wife, Diana. The two were sent as missionaries to Singapore. After several years, they returned to the US and became members of New Hope Fellowship in 2019.

    More recently, Joe has responded to the call to care for soldiers, and serves as a chaplain in the Army Reserves. He joined the church staff in mid-2022 to further his pastoral training.

    Joe has received degrees in History, and Arabic/Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan. He has studied for his Masters of Divinity at Singapore Bible College and Evangelical Theological Seminary.

    Joe and his wife Diana have two sons, Judah (2016) and Jaden (2018) and live in Ardsley, NY.

  • YOUTH DIRECTOR

    Although Brian had been attending church nearly all his life, it wasn’t until he was challenged with the question, “What does the gospel mean to you?” in 2012 that he began to search for answers regarding the reasons Christians have for their hope in Christ.

    With a new desire to know the truth, Brian searched the Scriptures and sought help to find it. Through reading the gospels and the faithful witness of godly men who discipled him week in and week out, God saved him.

    Brian Lee has been a member of New Hope Fellowship since 2013. In 2020, he became the Youth Director and married his wife Carolyn, whom he met at New Hope Fellowship.

  • CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR

    Sarah is the church's office administrator and resides in Yorktown Heights with her husband, Mike.