Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Rev. Dr. Heahwan Rim, Teacher of Polity 1

Rev. Dr. Heahwan Rim will teach Polity 1 on Thursday, May 16, at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach.Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.


Meet Heahwan Rim, Transitional Executive of the Synod of South Atlantic.  Heahwan is a PCUSA teaching elder who is very familiar with mid council administration in terms of its mission, structure, life, polity, management, and relationships with other church councils.  He has served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for 20 years.  He served the church as the pastor of a congregation, the executive presbyter/stated clerk of a presbytery, and has served on various mid council committees.  Most recently, he served as the acting manager for polity guidance and training in the Office of the General Assembly, where he conducted trainings for new stated clerks, provided polity guidance, and became more familiar with the new Book of Order.  Heahwan understands the landscape of the PCUSA very well as he also serves on the Advisory Committee on the Constitution (PCUSA) where he has an opportunity to see differing theological views and diversity of voices on the future of the church.



Heahwan is also a veteran of the US Army.  Prior to his seminary education, he served in the US Army for 20 years where he was recognized for his excellent leadership skills.  He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the Army specializing in logistics management.  Through his military and PCUSA ministry experiences, he understands diversity, inclusiveness, and unity (not uniformity) very well.  He received many distinguished Service medals during his 20 year military career.  



Heahwan was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament by the Savannah Presbytery, served on committees of the presbytery, and he was the vice-moderator of the Savannah Presbytery when he left the area for another call in 2004.  During his time in the South, he also served the Synod as the Korean-American Church consultant.  


Heahwan holds a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, where he is currently on the Board of Trustees.  

Heahwan is married to a lovely wife, Yunkwang, and has two daughters, Nancy and Cindy – both married.  They each have two children of their own. 

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