Pastor Jim Park, PhD was converted from the Catholic faith in his early twenties and has served the Adventist Church for the last 45 years. He pastored in Los Angeles for twenty-five years before teaching at the AIIAS seminary in the Philippines for twelve years. He has a MDiv degree from Andrews University and a Masters and PhD degree in discipleship and mission from Fuller Theological Seminary. Currently he is living in Southern California and serving the church on the local, Union and General Conference level. He teaches as an online adjunct professor for Loma Linda University School of Religion.