Dr. Julius Kim is the Vice President of Global Ministries and the President’s Professor of Pastoral Theology. Julius recently served as President of The Gospel Coalition for three years, and prior to that, twenty years as the Dean of Students and Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), currently serving as an associate pastor at New Life Presbyterian Church in Escondido, California.
He is the author of multiple publications, including his award-winning book, Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: Design and Deliver Gospel-Centered Sermons (Zondervan). He has also contributed to several study Bibles. In addition to his teaching and writing, he has served on the board of several ministries (e.g., National Association of Evangelicals, Covenant College, Peacemaker Ministries) and as an advisor to global organizations, such as Onnuri Church (Seoul, South Korea) and the Lausanne Movement.
He and his wife Ji Hee live in southern California and are the proud parents of two adult daughters.
Education
- Ph.D. (Historical Theology), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School – 2003
- M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary in California – 1997
- B.A. (Religion: Biblical Studies), Vanguard University – 1993
Church Ministry
- Associate Pastor, New Life Presbyterian Church (Escondido, CA), 2004 –
- Teaching Pastor and Consultant, Onnuri Church (Seoul, Korea), 2023 –
Teaching and Professional History
- Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of Students, Westminster Seminary California, 2000 - 2020
- Special Advisor to the CEO on Strategic Initiatives, Lausanne Movement – 2024
- President, The Gospel Coalition, 2020 - 2023
Other Online Resources
- WTS Korean Doctor of Ministry (KDMin)
- WTS Korean Master of Arts in Theological Studies (KMATS)
- WTS Korea - Reading Jesus (in Korean)