A graduate of the Korea Military Academy, Paul Yonggap Jeong was voluntarily discharged from the army to pursue his calling as a minister. After graduating with an MDiv from the Korean Baptist Theological Seminary, Jeong became the senior pastor of Hanter Baptist Church in Seoul, which he also jointly established. He earned his ThM at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina and his PhD in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. He was the interim pastor of Winston-Salem Korean Baptist Church and the senior pastor of Carrboro Korean Baptist Church. Currently, he teaches at the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and serves as the International Director of Vision for the Kingdom, which is a cooperative mission for world evangelization.
Eric was born in Tacoma, Washington (USA). Upon graduation in World History from the University of Washington he spent 3 years in Brazil with the Peace Corps as a community development worker. Later he joined World Vision International, working around the world for nearly a decade in development projects. He has worked in several mission agencies and founded Mexico Inland Mission to reach Baja California, Mexico. Overall, he has earned three BA’s and three masters degrees in seminaries and universities. Over the last 13 years, he, together with Dr. Paul Jeong founded and developed Vision For the Kingdom. Eric also remains very involved in ministry, community development, and outreach in Baja California, Mexico. Eric speaks Spanish and Portuguese as well as his native language English.