Eugene (he/him) is an ordained minister with over 25 years of experience in local church ministry. For 17 years, he played an integral role in growing a church from its early stages into a thriving, multi-location community. However, recognizing the need to rethink traditional models, Eugene discerned that it was time to step beyond the familiar and reimagine what it means to be and do “church" from the ground up. He left his pastoral role in 2020 to establish New Wine Collective—a church innovation think-tank and R&D lab.
Since founding New Wine Collective, Eugene has been learning, ideating, and convening conversations about the evolving spiritual landscape and future of the Church. He is New Wine Collective's chief architect and synthesizer of ideas but still a pastor at heart who loves walking alongside people in their journeys. He is passionate about systemic change and designing new ways of being the Church that can help heal the world and give everyone a place to belong.
Eugene grew up in Queens, NY and Seoul, Korea, and now lives in the Boston area. He loves hanging out with his three children, enjoying good food, cooking, and watching Korean dramas with his wife.
Eugene also speaks, consults, and facilitates conversations for churches and organizations interested in exploring change and innovation. To inquire about whether he could be helpful to you or your organization, please email: contact@newwinecollective.org.
Sarah (she/her) is a psychologist whose spiritual background includes contemplative, charismatic, justice, and interfaith traditions. As a result of her varied experiences, she has a heart for people who find themselves in the spiritual wilderness. She is committed to curiosity, diversity, and exploration in reimagining the ways we practice spiritual community with one another. An East Coast nomad, Sarah lives in greater Raleigh, NC with her husband and three children.
Hope grew up in Korea, the first daughter of two pastors, and earned her B.A. in Sociology and Philosophy at Columbia University in New York City, where she first began to critically examine the contours of her faith system. She was a part of the Hope Church NYC church planting network for 8 years, and is currently a Masters of Divinity candidate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL, and her research focuses on decolonization, sexuality, and grief. Hope lives in Chicago with her partner, Kyle, and their dog, Lazarus.
New Wine Collective is supported and guided by a Board of Directors and diverse community of advisors and conversation partners.
