It’s all about tomorrow’s Christian leaders. Will they become redemptive influencers or fearful reactionaries? As Pacific Area Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM), I am devoting the most important years of my life to raising up leaders who can make a positive impact for the Christian gospel; leaders who can be a leaven for the Kingdom of God (Luke 13:20-21). My past experiences have prepared me well for this role. Called to ministry at Urbana 1981 and ordained by the American Baptist Churches USA, I pastored Asian immigrant churches and volunteered for my denomination. After earning my Ph.D. in the history of Christianity, I’ve taught at several seminaries, lectured, led workshops, and published about the history of Christianity, evangelicalism, Chinese and Asian American Christianity, and race. Because Asian American Christians have such a special place in my heart, I’ve also dedicated my life to supporting ministry leaders who serve Asian Americans and cultivating Asian American religion scholars. My wife, Betty, and I grew up in New York City. We met and fell in love in an InterVarsity chapter at New York University and have been married since 1985. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area and have two adult sons, Nathaniel and Benjamin. Visit my blog, timtseng.net, if you’d like to learn more about my interests and experiences!