Our Staff

Charles is the Lead Pastor at Tapestry LA Church. Wanting to use his ransomed life for God, he attended Fuller Seminary and graduated with his Master of Divinity (M.Div). Upon graduating, Charles entered the pastoral ministry preaching and leading God’s people with a great desire to see changed lives. Charles joins Tapestry LA with 20 years of pastoral ministry experience. Charles and his wife Grace live in La Crescenta, California and have three children: Chloe, Noah, and Camden. While Charles has a hectic schedule, he manages to follow his favorite sports teams: the Lakers and the Dodgers. His utmost desire is to proclaim the glory of God as he endeavors to be driven by the Gospel and the Holy Spirit.

Sam is a PK and has served the Lord in Denver, NorCal and predominantly in the LA area. He graduated from Talbot Seminary with a MDiv in Missions. Sam loves seeing when people have their "AHA" moment when knowing about Jesus turns into passionate surrender and intimacy. Sam co-founded a non-profit that helps people recover from compulsions by journeying with people through their past trauma and shame. Sam is a “soul golfer”and loves to travel.

Aaron is the Youth Pastor at Tapestry LA Church. He first sensed a call to pastoral ministry in high school soon after first experiencing the redemptive love of Christ expressed in the Gospel message. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Psychology and is currently working on a Master of Divinity at Talbot School of Theology. Aaron feels most alive when thinking through and unpacking the gospel applied in a church or societal context, when helping others experience solace or healing through the act of listening and care, or when helping others further discover the depths of God’s love in Christ through the exposition of scripture. He and his wife Jenn also love global missions and have hopes of doing long-term global mission work in the future. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, reading books, playing basketball; or rooting for the Dodgers, Lakers, or any UCLA athletics.

James is the College Pastoral Resident at Tapestry LA. Being born into a pastor’s family, he also sensed a call into ministry at a young age and graduated from Biola University with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies. Afterwards he decided to go on a One Year Internship to Singapore. It was in Singapore where his heart for the urban church continued to grow. After spending a year in Singapore, James returns with a desire to see the church impact the city of Los Angeles with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He will continue his Masters of Divinity at Talbot School of Theology.

Andrew is the Executive Pastoral Resident at Tapestry LA Church. Believing that God had called him into ministry, he left the world of business and attended Eternity Bible College. He received a degree in biblical studies and served as a college pastor for 4 years. He is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. Andrew and his wife Jessie live in Los Angeles, California. He is also an avid basketball fan, closely following his favorite player, Lebron James. Above all things, he is passionate about seeing the gospel of Jesus Christ transform the city of Los Angeles and to see people conformed to the image of God for His Kingdom.

Sung is the Operations Director at Tapestry LA. As a husband and father, an entrepreneur and a cancer survivor, Sung has witnessed firsthand the power of God through the community of Christ's church. He has been given the opportunity to dream again and to reroute the course of his life for His purpose. He is married to Sharon and together, they have 3 children: Joshua, Caleb, and Aerin.

Peter is the Treasurer for Tapestry and is a father of 2 (Aliyah and Malakai). He works in commercial lending and has been in the banking industry for over 18 years. He finds joy in serving the church along with his wife Tina. He believes in the importance of building a gospel centered community through friendship. He loves various sports but baseball is his favorite. He is a diehard Yankee fan.

Christine is the Administrator at Tapestry LA Church. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Ann Arbor to attend the University of Michigan where she graduated with a BA in Psychology. After working in non-profit, IT consulting, media advertising and living abroad teaching English, she felt led to use her assorted professional skills directly in church ministry. Christine loves playing boardgames, watching movies, deejaying weddings, planning group hangouts, eating BBQ with her husband and rooting for the Royals, Chiefs, and Wolverines. While she’s a woman of many passions, her biggest one is loving God through building the Body of Christ.

Felipe is the Media & Production Director at Tapestry LA Church. He was born in Brazil before moving to Southern California and eventually graduating with a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. After many years working as an entrepreneur, photographer, and filmmaker, he felt led to use his creative and technical abilities to glorify God, bless the local community and grow his Kingdom by working in church ministry. Felipe, his wife Monica, and his son Liam, live in Temple City, California. During his free time, he enjoys binge watching movies and TV shows, and avidly follows his favorite sports teams: Lakers, Angels and Rams.

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Born in South Korea, Jenna grew up in Kenya as a missionary kid. She graduated from Calvin College with a B.A. in Fine Arts and Business and moved to Los Angeles to work as a professional photographer. Moving to LA, she found new hope, strength, and community in God through Tapestry and recommitted to deepen her love relationship with the Lord. She was called to contribute to His Kingdom through church ministry, where she can exercise her God-given gifts in His service, and Fuller Theological Seminary, where she continues to seek God’s truth and her identity as an artist in Christ.

Sarah was born in Korea and raised across the United States, Korea, and Shanghai China. She recently graduated from USC (#FightOn!) with a degree in Business Administration and studies in UX design and web development. Upon searching for opportunities where she could use her different skills, she was invited to help Tapestry grow their media presence and digital accessibility. Having always wanted to work at a place she truly believes in the mission and culture, Sarah has been using her experience to build up Tapestry's mobile app and web interface. On Sundays, you can find her roaming around with a camera as she covers Tapestry's day-to-day, and in her free time, she likes exploring the outdoors with friends, discovering new music, and nerding out over movies.