GLOBAL MISSION DIRECTOR. MINISTRY ENTREPRENEUR.
After graduating from Harvard University in 1994, Tom served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as Team Leader at Harvard and Boston U. for 5 years. He pioneered new Asian American Christian Fellowships at both schools. For another 2 years, Tom focused on training InterVarsity staff, serving as Fund Development Specialist and Global Missions Consultant.
In 2000-02, Tom served as a HR Director of a Fortune 500 company and Leadership Pastor at Wellspring Covenant Community Church (San Lorenzo, CA). From 2002-06, Tom planted and served as Country Director of the Mongolian Christian student movement, Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS). Currently, Tom serves as InterVarsity’s Regional Director for the Central United States.
A 2nd-generation Taiwanese American, Tom is the author of the first Asian American ministry book published by IVP, “Losing Face, Finding Grace,” (1997) and is a frequent seminar speaker at Urbana Missions Conventions, including plenary speaker at Urbana ‘06. Tom is also a frequent conference speaker in the U.S. and East Asia, and has been consulted by leading publications such Christianity Today and The Wall Street Journal.
Tom serves on the Advisory Board of Leadership and Legacy Foundation and on the Board of Directors of Wycliffe Bible Translators. He also serves on the Lausanne North American Regional Advisory Council.
Tom is currently completing a M.A. in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Tom is married to his wife of 9 years,
