Our Story

Win is a local, born and raised across the river in Vancouver, Washington! He grew up in the Vancouver/Portland area, but he never knew he would end up serving in Portland.

Based on his goofy nature, you’ll find that Win is, unsurprisingly, the youngest of four children, and all of them grew up in the church. Thought born to Chinese immigrants, he surprisingly does not speak any Chinese.

After graduating with a BA in Christian Ministries with a minor in Psychology from George Fox University in 2007, Win served in the town of Sherwood, Oregon for over 6 years, and worked in two churches, first as a part-time youth pastor, then as an intern (yes, that’s backwards, but he needed it). He also worked at the local YMCA Teen Center and was an interior signage production assistant during the entirety of his time in Sherwood to support his ministry.

After much kicking and screaming, Win decided it was time to go back to school to continue his training in vocational ministry. That landed him in the greater Boston area to attend Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, graduating in three years to receive his Master of Divinity. He served at a seafarer’s chaplaincy in the South Boston docks, an intensive youth discipleship program, and was an active member at a church in Salem, Massachusetts during his time in school.

Little did he know that he would end up back where he started. He’ll tell you that he didn’t even look in Portland, but he will tell you that only because of his time in Boston was he prepared for his return to his roots. He has been serving at PCCMA since 2016.

He enjoys anything that involves friends, including, but not limited to, cheering on his favorite sports teams (Go Blazer, Timbers, and Mariners!), snow skiing, eating and cooking food (specifically, smoking BBQ meats), Star Wars, being with his family, and adventurous shenanigans.

He is married to his fellow Gordon-Conwell grad and Swedish wife, Josefine, and they are parents to their sons, Asher and Ezra, and daughter Hazel.