Pastor Chester Chung

Ministerial Training & Ordination:
  • B.A., Moody Bible Institute​ (Chicago, IL)
  • Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (TX)
  • Ordained Minister​
    • (ECO) Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, Texas Presbytery  
    • (ECA) Evangelical Church Alliance International ​​​

​Pastoral Experience: 
​  Pastoral Intern (2002 - 2006)
  • Youth Ministry, Hanmee Korean Presbyterian Church (Itasca-Chicago, Illinois)
  • Children's Ministry, Binnerri Korean Presbyterian Church (Richardson-Dallas, Texas) 
​  Assistant Pastor (2006 - 2013)
  • Youth and Young Adults, Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church (Carrollton-Dallas, Texas)​​​​
  Associate Pastor (2013 - 2014)
  • English Congregation & Administration,​ ​Cornerstone Korean Community Church ​(Palo Alto-Redwood City, California)
  Church-Planting Pastor (2014 - 2023)
  • [Palo Alto, California] Cornerstone Korean Community's English Congregation plant - Good Shepherd Church of Silicon Valley (merged with True North Church)
  • [Niles, Illinois] Lakeview Korean Presbyterian's English Congregation plant - Lakeview Community Church of Niles-Chicago (merged with Bethel Christian Church)
  • [Carrollton, Texas] Bethany Korean Presbyterian's English Congregation plant - Hosanna Presbyterian Church of North Dallas
​​​  Pastor/Head of Staff (2023 - Present)
  • Hosanna Presbyterian Church of North Dallas
Ministerial Training:
  • B.A., Moody Bible Institute (Chicago, IL)
  • Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (TX)
  • Ordained Minister​, Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO), Texas Presbytery; Ordained Minister​, Evangelical Church Alliance International​​
Pastoral Experience: 
  • 2003 - 2006 : Pastoral Intern of Youth & Children's ministries, Hanmee Korean Presbyterian Church (Itasca/Chicago, IL) and Binnerri Korean Presbyterian Church (Richardson/Dallas, TX)​
  • 2006 - 2013 : Assistant Pastor of Youth & Young Adults, Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church (Carrollton/Dallas, TX)
  • 2013 - 2015 : Associate Pastor, Cornerstone Korean Community Church (Redwood City, CA) & Church-Planting Pastor with English Congregation (Good Shepherd Church of Silicon Valley [merged with True North Church])
  • 2015 - 2021 : Affiliate Pastor, Lakeview Korean Presbyterian Church (Niles/Chicago, IL) & Church-Planting Pastor with English Congregation (Lakeview Community Church of Niles [merged with Bethel Christian Church])
  • 2021 - 2022 : Pastor in Validated Ministry & Church-Planting Pastor with English Congregation, Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church (Carrollton/Dallas, TX)
  • 2022 - Present : Pastor/Head of Staff & Moderator of the Session/Board of Elders, ​Hosanna Presbyterian Church of North Dallas (Carrollton/Dallas, TX)

    Pastor Chung was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was saved by the grace of God in Jesus Christ through the ministry of his home church - Hanmee Korean Presbyterian Church in the west suburb of Chicago. After a short-term mission trip to rural villages in southern Mexico during his high school years, Pastor Chung was called by the LORD into pastoral ministry upon being inspired by the preaching and sincere passion for the gospel in rural Mexican pastors and itinerant preachers.
     After devoting nine years to ministerial training and over twenty years of ministry to the Korean-American church, Pastor Chung was honored to be part of a team to plant Hosanna Presbyterian Church of North Dallas, co-located with its Korean church partners, as a missional arm of the Korean ministry to reach farther and wider for the gospel beyond the Korean context.
   Husband to Ashley (former preschool teacher for children with disabilities in Korea, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in childhood education from Chongshin University), father to Joy, Jonah, and son in the gospel, Ian Burns (in heaven), Pastor Chung enjoys preaching verse-by-verse chronologically through books of the Bible, creating gospel pamphlets for evangelism, budget getaways with his family, and prayer walks around the neighborhood. His special interest is in the "unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3) where diverse linguistic, ethnic, and cultural contexts meet together in the church. He would love to get to know you, learn your prayerful concerns, help meet your needs and fellowship together in Christ. Please never hesitate to reach out - [email protected].

4020 Marchant Blvd Carrollton, TX 75010
​*northeast entrance doors near
​Hebron Pkwy & Nazarene Blvd
*Every Sunday, 11:10AM, Ezra Chapel
*co-located with
​Bethany Korean Church of Dallas