Announcing the new president of the National Association of Evangelicals
We are thrilled to announce the election of the next NAE president, Walter Kim! Many of you have faithfully prayed with us since Leith Anderson, current NAE president, announced his retirement last year. Thank you for your prayers!
Walter Kim currently serves as pastor for leadership at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, and will continue in this role as he leads the NAE. He ministered for 15 years at Boston’s historic Park Street Church, a congregation that played a key role in the NAE’s founding.
Walter, who will assume the NAE position in January 2020, said, “I am humbled to serve the National Association of Evangelicals, which is a vital influence for good. We have before us the compelling call of Gospel witness and work, and it will be an honor to lead this organization."
Walter has been a member of the NAE board since 2013 and has presented at NAE events, contributed to NAE publications and served on working groups on a variety of issues, including ethics and church life, racial reconciliation and the politics of sexuality.
He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver, and his B.A. from Northwestern University in philosophy and history. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and a licensed minister in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
In addition to the pulpit ministry, he has spoken at college campuses, churches, retreats and symposia, particularly in the areas of Biblical theology and cultural issues. He also serves on the board of Christianity Today. Walter is married to Toni Kim, and they have two teenagers.
We are thrilled to announce the election of the next NAE president, Walter Kim! Many of you have faithfully prayed with us since Leith Anderson, current NAE president, announced his retirement last year. Thank you for your prayers!
Walter Kim currently serves as pastor for leadership at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, and will continue in this role as he leads the NAE. He ministered for 15 years at Boston’s historic Park Street Church, a congregation that played a key role in the NAE’s founding.
Walter, who will assume the NAE position in January 2020, said, “I am humbled to serve the National Association of Evangelicals, which is a vital influence for good. We have before us the compelling call of Gospel witness and work, and it will be an honor to lead this organization."
Walter has been a member of the NAE board since 2013 and has presented at NAE events, contributed to NAE publications and served on working groups on a variety of issues, including ethics and church life, racial reconciliation and the politics of sexuality.
He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver, and his B.A. from Northwestern University in philosophy and history. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and a licensed minister in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
In addition to the pulpit ministry, he has spoken at college campuses, churches, retreats and symposia, particularly in the areas of Biblical theology and cultural issues. He also serves on the board of Christianity Today. Walter is married to Toni Kim, and they have two teenagers.