Manny has been serving as College Director at Charis Mission Church since January 2023, but before that he was the Education Department’s High School Pastor. Prior to serving there, Manny served as Children's Pastor at Youngnak Church of Los Angeles. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but grew up in Indonesia as a missionary kid. After attending UCSB, where he studied Religious Studies, he went off to Fuller Seminary and received his M.Div. His life motto is "Serve God, help people." He and his wife, Anna, have two kids, Vera and Evan. One of their favorite activities is picnicking! In his free time, he likes to play basketball, keep up with technology, and dabble in photography. He also loves working with his hands since he can see the fruit of his labor manifest before his eyes.