Eugene Cho

Eugene E. Cho is a Korean-American evangelical. In July 2020, he will become president of the Christian advocacy group Bread for the World.

Biography

Cho was born in Seoul and grew up in San Francisco. After undergraduate studies at University of California, Davis, Cho completed an MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary.[1]

Ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church, Cho and his wife Minhee founded Quest Church in Seattle, Washington, serving as its senior pastor from 2001 to 2018. He also founded One Day's Wages in 2009, to alleviate extreme global poverty, where he still serves as executive director.[2]

In March 2020, Cho was elected to become the next president of the Christian advocacy group Bread for the World. He will commence that post in July 2020.[3]

Works
  • Cho, Eugene (2014). Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?. David C Cook. ISBN 978-0-7814-1236-0.
  • Cho, Eugene (2020). Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics. David C Cook. ISBN 978-0-8307-7891-1.
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References
  1. "My Story". Eugene Cho. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. Rohane, Interview by Kyle. "Eugene Cho: Why I Am Stepping Down as Pastor of Quest Church". CT Pastors. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. Jenkins, Jack (9 March 2020). "Bread for the World taps Eugene Cho as new president". Religion News Service. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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