Time lived in Korea: 1998-2001 & 2008-Present.
Joined Staff: April 2008.
Status: Married to Hyun Lee. Kids: Princess Emma Lee Byun [In Heaven 2010], Enoch Justus Byun [2011]
Birthdate and Place: Aug 30 in Gyeong Ju, South Korea.
Nationality: USA and Australian.
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL. 
Seminary: Regent College in Vancouver (M.Div) & Gordon Conwell in Boston (D. Min)
College/Major: University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana: Speech Communication.
Love Language (Giving): Acts of Service and Gifts.
Love Language (Receiving): Words of Affirmation.
Some previous jobs: Lead/Founding Pastor for New Life in Sydney, Lead/Founding Pastor for Handong International Church.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Cubs | Gladiator, Shawshank Redemption, Nefarious, My Sassy Girl (Korean), A Moment to Remember (Korean) | U2 | John Piper, JI Packer, Randy Alcorn Books | Acts 20:24
Vision/Mission from God: Live out Acts 20:24 through pastoring, preaching and teaching. Abortion. Adoption. Abolition. These are the three great causes God has called me to turn the tide in for Korea. My assignment from God is to fight for the unborn, seek homes for every orphan and bring an end to modern-day slavery in Korea and around the world. I am here to fight for freedom and justice and to set every captive free through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am here to change the world for the glory of God by the power of God's Spirit. 
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ENTJ
Strengthsfinders: Achiever, Discipline, Maximizer, Focus, Activator.

Time lived in Korea: Since 2009.
Joined Staff: Fall 2009.
Status: Married to Sarah since 2003.  Kids: Elijah [2004], Rachel [2006], Ella [2010] and Ezekiel [2012].
Birthdate and Place: June 25 in Detroit, Michigan.
Nationality: USA
Hometown: Chicago, IL.
Seminary: Trinity in Chicago (M. Div) 
College/Major: Sociology from the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign.
Love Language (Giving): Not sure
Love Language (Receiving): SPAM
Some previous jobs: Missionary in Guam, and Youth pastor in the suburbs of Chicago.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Chicago: Bulls, Cubs, and Bears | Kung Fu Panda, Braveheart, Gladiator, and Shawshank Redemption | Great Seas: Spicy Chicken, Gino East's: pizza, and Gene and Jude's: hot dogs | the Bible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Catcher in the Rye, and The Da Vinci Code | Isaiah 41:9-10 and Romans 8:38-39.
Vision/Mission from God: To mobilize and train believers for the mission field.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ESFJ
Strengthsfinders: Developer, Harmony, Learner, Responsibility, Includer.

Time lived in Korea: Since 2003.
Joined Staff: Spring 2010
Status: Married to Hannah. 
Birthdate and Place: July 24, 1977. Toronto, Canada.
Nationality: Canadian
Hometown: Toronto
Seminary: Torch Trinity in Seoul (M. Div) 
College/Major: University of Toronto, Master of Music in Performance
Love Language (Giving): Touch, Words of Affirmation
Love Language (Receiving): Touch, but only from people I also love.
Some previous jobs: Piano teacher, English teacher.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Toronto Maple Leafs | Radiohead, The Smiths, The Cure, The Beatles, Sigur Ros, Muse, Coldplay, John Coltrane, Small Faces, The Stone Roses, Supergrass, My Bloody Valentine, Weezer | KFC, Fried Rice | Spaceballs, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Star Trek VI, The Shawshank Redemption | Rom 8:37-39, Ps. 23, Gen 27:4
Vision/Mission from God: To preach and teach God’s Word in unreached and post-Christian communities.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ISTJ

Time lived in Korea: Since June, 2011.
Joined Staff: July, 2011.
Status: Married to Sharon. Kids: Kara [2009] 
Birthdate and Place: June 13.  Seoul.
Nationality: U.S.A
Hometown: Chicago, IL.
Seminary: Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis (M. Div) 
College/Major: Economics and Computer Science minor.
Love Language (Giving): Words of affirmation and acts of service.
Love Language (Receiving):  Acts of service and gifts.
Some previous jobs: Applications Analyst, Computer Technician, Youth Pastor, Missions Pastor.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Chicago Bulls and Bears | Shawshank Redemption and Braveheart | good steak, prime rib, and just good Korean food.
Vision/Mission from God: I have a heart for discipleship and missions. My heart is to serve or plant a church in a city near a college campus where young adults are discipling college students, and college students are discipling HS students, etc.  For the church to have a visible and felt impact in its neighborhood and city, but also be involved in overseas missions. 

Time lived in Korea: From the day I was born.
Joined Staff: Nov., 2006.
Status: Single
Birthdate and Place: Nov. 11, in Seoul.
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Seoul
College/Major: Economics from Hanyang University.
Love Language (Giving): Gifts, acts of service, and words of affirmation.
Love Language (Receiving): Words of affirmation and gifts.
Some previous jobs: Administrator for Father School in Onnuri Community Church.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Spiderman 3 | Korean food | K-Pop, Lim, Jae Bum | the Korean version of Not For Sale - Who Silenced the Flowers? | Joshua 14, Job 42, Psalm 27, Daniel 12:3, and Luke 15.
Vision/Mission from God: Counseling, sex/human trafficking ministry, and children's ministry.
Strengthsfinders: Consistency, Arranger, Connectedness, Relator, Learner.

Time lived in Korea: Since Jan., 2011.
Joined Staff: Feb., 2011.
Status: Single
Birthdate and Place: April 19th, 1980 in San Francisco, CA.
Nationality: American
Hometown: Bay Area, San Francisco.
College/Major: Criminology, Law and Society and a minor in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC Irvine.
Love Language (Giving): Gifts and acts of service.
Some previous jobs: Waitress, tutor, intern newspaper reporter, translator, and director of summer programs/camps.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: The 2010 World Champions - the SF Giants | Sixteen Candles among many other movies | Prov. 3:5-6, Jer. 29:11, Ps. 139:14.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ISFJ
Strengthsfinders: Achiever, Individualization, Restorative, Developer, Empathy.

Email: don@onnurienglish.org
Time lived in Korea: Since 1994.
Joined Staff: 1997
Status: Married
Birthdate and Place: July. 1, 1961 in Salina, Kansas, USA.
Nationality: American
Hometown: I don't really have a hometown, but have family connections in St. Louis, Missouri and Gainesville, Florida.
College/Major: Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel Bible College.
Some previous jobs: In the IT field for 30 years, and also as a youth pastor.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Kansas City Chiefs|Blazing Saddles|galbi|folk rock, and blues.
Vision/Mission from God: Serve God in any capicity he chooses, where ever He sends me. At some point in my life this will involve being in ministry full-time.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ISTB

Email: sonia@onnurienglish.org
Time lived in Korea: All my life
Joined Staff: 2005
Status: Single
Birthdate and Place: July 24 in S. Korea.
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Seoul
College/Major: Consumer Economics from SookMyung Women’s University.
Love Language (Giving): Words of affirmation
Love Language (Receiving):  Words of affirmation and gifts.
Some previous jobs: Australian embassy in Seoul, as a teacher at an international school as well as Korean public school.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Takoyaki, a Japanese dumpling|Acts 1:8 & Matthew 6:33.
Vision/Mission from God: To serve the Lord with my life wherever He leads me. For now, I am enjoying working with/for the children (elementary level) at OEM to equip them as Jesus’ witnesses.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ISTJ

Email: stephanie@onnurienglish.org
Time lived in Korea: Since I was born.
Joined Staff: 2007
Status: Married
Birthdate and Place: Aug. 23, 1971 in Suwon, Korea.
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Suwon, Korea.
Seminary: Torch Trinity in Seoul (M. Div) 
College/Major: Italian Literature from Korean Catholic University.
Love Language (Giving): Gifts
Love Language (Receiving): Words of affirmation
Some previous jobs: Subtitles-translator for Italian movies and manager of a trading company.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Bagdad Café, Miller’s Crossing|seafood|Israel & New Breed| Ps. 139:23-24.
Vision/Mission from God: Raising children as healthy Christians and helping children have solid relationships with Christ.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ENFJ

Email: eunice@onnurienglish.org
Time lived in Korea: All my life (except 1998-2009)
Joined Staff: March, 2011
Status: Single
Birthdate and Place: Oct. 10, in Seoul.
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Seoul
College/Major: Applied Theology (community & family studies) from Moorland Bible College, UK.
Love Language (Giving): Words of Affirmation and Gifts
Love Language (Receiving): "Smile" :D
Some previous jobs: Children/youth pastor and director of children worship.
Favorite Sports Team|Movie|Food|Music|Book|Scripture: Manchester United|movies based on true stories|pasta and chocolate|Bach (sometimes Rachmaninov & Soft Jazz)|
Psalm 37:4-5.
Vision/Mission from God: Disciple young people to know God’s purpose in their lives as early as possible.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): ENFP