Staff
Rev. Dr. David M. Choi, Lead Pastor
Pastor David is an ordained minister and Christian theologian, and he is the founding and lead pastor of Church of the Ascent. In addition to his primary pastoral duties at Ascent, Pastor David is also the Visiting Teaching Pastor at Covenant Chapel in South Windsor, CT. As Lead Pastor, David’s aim is to help others know and experience Christ through the church-community in whose life together Christ takes visible form. Stewarding this mystery, for him, means raising up mature disciples who are committed to the mission of Christ’s body, as well as cultivating kingdom laborers who are eager and ready to join in the Spirit’s work of reaching the lost. In this, Pastor David seeks to lead a church that is both clear and united in its purpose, so that altogether God’s people would embody the love of Christ, and the hope we have in him, to a hurting and broken world.
Mickey Lin, Youth Leader
Teacher Mickey is a junior at Yale University, studying Political Science and East Asian Studies. Mickey values the role the youth plays in reflecting a childlike joy to older members of the church and reminding them of their first love. Missing out on a lively youth ministry when she first started pursuing God in high school, Mickey especially has a heart for this next generation. She is excited to serve the youth and to grow in Christ with them. Mickey hopes to cultivate the joy of fellowship and friendship, while also tackling the hard questions of faith and life alongside our young people.