David Kim

Experience

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  Promise Ministries International

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2011

  Associate Pastor

  Interned at Full Gospel New York Church, a 4000 member church while attending ChristianCollege. Served as Youth Pastor, Children’s Pastor and a host of other roles. As an AssociatePastor, was responsible for preaching and teaching, assisting the lead pastor in execution ofvarious world missions’ projects, including supervising the hosting of various internationalconferences and executing the strategic initiatives of the 4/14 Window Global Initiatives.Stayed on staff after launching Promise International Fellowship Show less

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  Promise International Fellowship

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2011

  Founder, Lead Pastor

  Founded Promise International Fellowship in 2000. Launched a church with seven peopleand shepherded it to grow to 400+ in attendance within 10 years. The church planted twoadditional churches LaVina and Cityvine Church. Lead Promise International Fellowship todevelop a world missions ministry with projects in Kenya, Cambodia, Honduras andNicaragua. Established Promise Kids Foundation, a child sponsorship program in Cambodiaand Nicaragua. Responsible for casting vision, overseeing execution of the vision,implementing ministry systems, hiring and equipping staff, overseeing the budget, caring forcongregation members and supervising general administration needs. Show less

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  4/14 Window Global Initiative, Latin America

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Executive Officer

  Responsibilities included casting vision and executing the strategic initiative “4/14 WindowGlobal Initiative” in Latin America. Responsible for the oversight of schools in Honduras,Nicaragua, Ecuador, Kenya and the Dominican Republic. Provided resources, training andcoaching to non-profit organization leaders and pastors in Latin America that enabled themto focus attention on children as agents for transforming villages, towns, cities and nations.

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  International Schools Foundation

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  President

  Supervised and resourced 13 Pre-K through 12 private schools in Latin America and EastAfrica. Collaborated and provided resourcing with other entities globally on the bestpractices for Christian Private Schools. Hosted training sessions for private schoolleadership teams.

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  Promise Christian Academy

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Director

  Revitalized a declining private school and increased enrollment 128% from 87 to 198students in three years. Eliminated $300,000 debt including $120,000 of IRS debt.Implemented a three-year revitalization plan which resulted in a debt free school.Responsible for revitalization of a failing Christian school, recasting vision, strategicplanning, accounting oversight, debt management, hiring and overseeing of staff,development of curriculum and overall promotional and operational management. Show less

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  Terrayork Cacao

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Chief Executive Officer

  Founded and launched a cacao exportation company in Guayaquil, Ecuador as a “businessas missions” enterprise. Created a proprietary fermentation process producing one of thefinest beans in Ecuador and arguably in the world. Acquired distribution contracts withNestle, Transmar, and Juan Gala specializing in dark chocolate beans. Establishedpurchasing rights with farmers and farming cooperatives from every major cocoa region inEcuador. Proceeds from the company supported missions programs in Ecuador Show less

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  Learning to Follow, USA

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2019

  Church Consultant

  Assessing vision, strategic plan and challenges for church leadership. Consulting onleadership reorganization, revamping strategic planning and personally coaching leaders todevelop in ways that will improve their desired outcomes

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  University of Valley Forge

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Responsibilities included leading a transitional team during a Presidential transition,restructuring the university for organizational health, providing leadership for a strategicplan for financial sustainability, oversight and equipping of new leadership through thetransition and establishing an effective spiritual formation plan for students. Teaching responsibilities included preparing students for cross cultural ministry andentrepreneurial leadership, developing curriculum, overseeing faculty and contributing tofaculty governance.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Intercultural Studies, Department Chair

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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  University of Valley Forge

  Apr 2017 - now

  President

  Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to set the vision and direction for theUniversity. Providing leadership for the institution, including academics, finance,development, student life, strategic planning, spiritual formation and other areas.Overseeing regional accreditation. Giving oversight to the President’s Cabinet. Reporting tothe University Board of Trustees.