LEADERSHIP
Pastoral Staff
Daniel Chong
Daniel has been serving as Lead Pastor of Charis Mission Church since 2021. His family moved to Downey in 1989, and they have resided in Southern California ever since. After graduating from UCI, where he studied Economics, he received his M.Div. at Westminster Seminary California down in Escondido. Prior to serving at Charis Mission Church, he served as Assistant Pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. He and his wife Grace have two kids, William and Karis. On the weekends, he loves to take his family down to Torrance for some good Japanese food. He’s also a self-proclaimed Barista Pastor; ask him to show you his home espresso bar and his impressive latte art!
Lead Pastor
David Song
David has been serving at Charis Mission Church since 2019; first as College Pastor, and now as Executive & Young Adult Pastor. Before Charis, David served as Education Pastor at Inland Church in Pomona. He attended Calvin College, majoring in Religion & Communications, and received his M.Div. at Talbot Seminary. He and his wife Lisa have two kids, Caden and Noelle, whom he considers his best friends. His life motto is “Work hard to become flexible, make practical improvements, and enjoy relationships.” Finally, when he was in his prime, he considered himself NBA worthy!
Executive & Young Adult Pastor
Manny Lim
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.
