CURRICULUM VITAE ALEXANDER T. PAK
CURRENT POSITION
Director at Sukbaknam Monastery and EastWest Bible Institute (www.bakmonastery.com)
ORDINATION CREDITATION
Ordained at Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC)--------------------- 1990
Pastoral Affiliation with Reformed Church in America (RCA)-------------------- 1999
EDUCATION
Educational Background:
Th. D., California Graduate School of Theology, La Habra, CA---------------------- 2007
Studied under Oxford theologians Dr. Joseph P. Farrell(Oxen):, Dr Scott DeHart(Oxen.), Dr Beckwick (Oxen.)
Dissertation Advisor: Dr Joesph P. Farrell
Dissertation title: “Georges Florovsky’s View of Marriage and the Ascetic Ideal in the New Testament: Reflection on the Patristic Fathers, Clement of Alexandria and Origen”
(Ph. D.), Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA---------- `1989/9 – 1993/ 6
Ph.D. program completed in Church History Advisor: Dr. Samuel T. Logan
Th. M., Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI------------------------------- 2005
Master of Theology in Church History
M. Div., Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI------------------------------ 1988
Mater of Divinity
A. B., University of California, Los Angeles,---------------------------------------------- 1984
Major: Political Science
Hollywood High School, CA----------------------------------------------------------------- 1975
Bancroft Junior High School, Hollywood, CA--------------------------------------------- 1972
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND
Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, CT---------------------------------------- 1990
Dominican School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA-------- 2007
SPIRITUAL TESTIMONY
Born into fourth-generation Christian home
Immigrated to America at the age of fourteen years old
Born-Again experience (During 1979 college year)
Pastorship (1985-2003 almost thirty years experience in America)
Professor since 2003- 2015
Spiritual Gift anointed by Sukbaksoon
Prayer training: Rev. Dr. Daniel Kim (Destiny Training International director; Professor at Acts Theological Seminary in Seoul, Korea)
Fast forty days
Discipleship Training: Dr. Rev. Hak Sun Pak (Senior Pastor at Faith Church served more than thirty years.)
Most influential Christian Spiritual leaders
Archer Torrey, Wachiman Nee, Hisoon Pae, Eui Hwan Kim, Kye Young Kim
Desert Fathers
Saint Anthony, Saint Evagrius of Pontus, Saint Athanasius, Saint Ephraim, Saint Macrina, Saint Basil, Saint Gregory Nyssa, Saint Gregory of Naziansus, Saint John of Cross, Saintess Lisiex Thérèse, Saint Francis
사막 영성가들: 성 안토니 수도사, 성 폰도의 에바그리우스 수도사, 성 아타나시우스, 성 에프라임, 성마크리나, 성 바실, 성 그레고리 니사, 성 그레고리 나시안주스, 성 십자가 요한, 성 리지외 테레사, 성 프렌시스.
Martyr: Sukbaknam
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES & SEMINARIES
Courses Taught:
History:
Ancient Church History Medieval Church History Reformation
Modern Church History American Church History Patristics
Biblical Languages:
Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Greek Latin
General Education Area:
Worship and Liturgy
General Education:
Sociology
American Culture (GS 411; PT 561) American History (Beginning to 1800)
Christianity and Western Civilization I (HS 201) Christianity and Western Civilization II (HS 202) History of Christian Theology (TH 204)
Jewish Studies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kernel University, Anaheim, CA--------------------------------------------------- 2015- present
International Christian Education College, Los Angeles, CA-------------------- 2014-
present
Mission Christian University, Downey, CA--------------------------------------- 2013-
present
World Mission University, Los Angeles, CA--------------------------------------- 2008- 2012
International University & Reformed Seminary, L.A., CA----------------------- 2005 -2008
California Graduate School of Theology, La Habra, CA-------------------------- 1996- 2004
Korea Theological Seminary in the West, Fullerton, CA------------------------- 1994- 1996
Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia---------------------------------- 1993-1994
Korea Theological Seminary in America, Jersey City, NJ------------------------ 1990- 1993
PASTORAL MINISTERY
Ordination Background:
Ministerial Ordination: Korean Presbyterian Church in America (KPCA)------------ 1990
Minister of the Word and Sacrament
Membership, Certificate and Awards 회원 ,증명, 상장
WEMA (World Evangelical Mission Alliance)--------------------------------------------- 2008
Classis membership: Reformed Church in America (RCA) –--------------------------- 2000
(Southern California Class)
Previous ministerial candidate: Christian Reformed Church (CRC)----------------- 1989
(Grand Rapids, MI)
EDITORIALS HIPS AND EDITORS
Kerux (Weekly Publication of Calvin Theological Seminary, MI)------------------- 1986-7
The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible (Leadership Worldwide Ministry, TN)--- 1990-1
Herald (Monthly magazine of Reformed Church in America, NY)------------------ 2001-3
MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital (Downey, CA)------------------------------------ 2013- present
(Chaplain)
World Mission University (Los Angeles, CA) ----––----------------------–-- 2008 – present (Chaplain)
Martyr Suk Bak Nam Prayer Center (Cerritos, CA)-------------------------- 2005/6- present
New Life Community Church (Artesia, CA) ----––-----------–------------- 2001/1- 2005/5 (Multi-ethnic pastor: Korean group)
Lay Church of Southern California (La Palma, CA) ---------------––------ 1999/1 – 2001/1
(Senior Pastor)
The Open Door Korean Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, CA) ----- 1997/10 - 1998/10 (English Ministry Senior Pastor)
World Mission Church (Los Angeles, CA) ---------------–-------- 1996/3 - 1997/9
(English Ministry Senior Pastor)
San Jose Korean Presbyterian Church (San Jose, CA) ------------------- 1994/11 - 1996/ 2 (English Ministry Senior Pastor)
First Korean Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) --- 1989/9 - 1994/10 (English Ministry SeniorPastor)
Orange Korean Christian Reformed Church (Fullerton, CA)-------------- 1998/6 - 1998 /9
(Summer Intern)
Flagstaff Christian Reformed Church (Flagstaff, AZ) ---------------------- 1987/6 - 1987/9 (Summer Intern)
Kalamazoo Christian Reformed Church (Kalamazoo, MI)----------------- 1989/6 – 1988/9
(Intern Pastor)
Sunshine Christian Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, MI) ----------------- 1985/9 - 1986/9 (Intern Staff)
Los Angeles Christian Reformed Church (Los Angeles, CA) ----------- 1984/6 – 1985/6 (College Group Leader)
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONS
Director of Institute of Korean – American Studies-------------------------- 1996/6 - present
Westminster Theological Seminary, Institute of Korean Ministerial Education
(IKME, Interim Director)---------------------------- 1993/1 – 1994/9
Student For Christ (S. F. C.) at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)---- 1990/9 – 1992/6
(Director in the East Coast Region)
Student For Christ (S. F. C.) at University of Pennsylvania ---------------- 1989/9- 1990/6 (Director in the East CoastRegion)
AWARDS
Teaching Award (Kernel University)---------------------------------- 2014, 2015, 2016
Teaching Award (World Mission University)--------------------------------------- 2010
Distinguished Pastor (New Life Community Church Artesia, CA)-------------- 2003
White House President Prayer Meeting (Cerritos, CA)---------------------------- 2002
WRITINGS
Published Articles and Theses:
"Restudy of the Schisms Between Eastern and Western Church in 1054 and the Eastern Orthodox Churches" ; Calvin Theological Seminary M.Div. thesis; unpublished book, 1988
-A Life of American Missionary John Livingstone Nevius (1829-1893);Unpublished book, 1988
-Christian Reformed Church History and Its Mission to China, 1928-1945; Calvin Theological Seminary Th.M. Thesis proposal; unpublished book, 1988
-"Should There Be A Separate Classis for Korean Churches?"; A Paper delivered in Calvin Theological Seminary Seminar, 1989
-"A Theology Called 'Min-Jung Theology' in a Korean Churches Context"; A Paper delivered at Westminster Theological Seminary Seminar, 1991
-"Are We, Korean-Americans, Still Guests in America?"; Article appeared in DongAIlbo Daily, 10/19/1992. (In Korean)
-"Jerusalem, A City of God."; Article appeared in Korean Christian Newspaper, 1993. (In Korean)
-With Jesus in A Monastery: Pilgrimage of A Korean-American Disciple/수도원에서 예수님과 함께: 한인 이민자의 순례; In Korean; unpublished book, 1995
-A Short History of Early Korean-American Churches in America; Unpublished book, 2003
-"Georges Florovsy's View of Marriage and the Ascetic Ideal in the New Testament: Reflection on the Patristic Father, Clement of Alexandria and Origen”
-Christianity and Western Civilization I, II (lecture book) 2005
-General Church Survey (lecture book) 2006
-American History (lecture book) 2007
Th.D. Dissertation at California Graduate School of Theology, 2007
-A Short History of Early Korean-American Churches in America/ 미국의 한인교회의 간약한 역사 이야기; in Korean; unpublished book) 2008
-American Culture (lecture book) 2008
-Korean American Experience in America: Life and Ministry of Late Rev. Dong-Sun Lim." Published in WMU Vol. 4, pp.. 91-136, 2009
-Sermon series (E-published book) 2009
-A Brief Introduction to God’s Three-In-One: The Trinity and the Council of Nicaea, 325; Unpublished book, 2010
-Walking With Jesus: Pilgrimage to the St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Monastery, (in Korean, E-published book) 2010
-Comparative Religious Study: Looking At Greek Orthodox Christianity and Understanding of Martin Luther and John Calvin On Scripture; Christology and the Holy Spirit and Church; Unpublished book, 2011
-New Age and Its Impact on Churches and Societies/뉴에이지와 사회와 교회에 준 영향; In Korean; unpublished book, 2012
-Next-Generation Korean-American Pastor's Spirituality and Korean Churches Well-being; Unpublished book, 2013
-A Story of Covenant People in the Old Testament: A Life of Jewish People 구약의 연약 백성이야기: 유대인의 삶 In Korean; Unpublished book, p. 335, 2014
-A Land of Renewal: Pilgrimage to Ussuriysk, Russia; Published by Lulu, 2015/2019
-A Guide to Christian Spirituality: Living in the Spirit; Unpublished book, 2019
-Martyr's Descendant: A Story of Vowed Son; being published by Lulu, 2019
--ANTIOCHENE CHRISTOLOGY: ONE PROSOPON OF THE TWO IN THE UNION OF NESTORIUS, (2020, scheduled publish)
LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND READING 외국어습득
Fluent in:
English
French
Greek
Korean
Spanish
Reading in Arabic
Aramaic
Armenian
Chinese
German
Hebrews
Japanese
Latin
Russian
BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE
World Mission Column, Korean American Broadcasting Service