About Us – Bridgeworld Church

Who We Are

Bridgeworld Church is a new multicultural church plant by Semihan Church. Our mission is to reach people of all backgrounds for Christ, transcending cultural boundaries and serving as a bridge between God and the world through Jesus Christ.

We are a member of the Southern Bapist Convention.
Read more about our beliefs here.

Baptist Faith and Message

OUR VISION

W.O.R.L.D Ministry

Our vision is to be a church that embodies the heart of Christ in every aspect of our faith and community. Each letter in W.O.R.L.D represents a core value that defines who we are and what we strive to be.

Worshiping Church

We center our lives around worship, glorifying God through praise, prayer, and His Word. Worship is our lifestyle, expressing love, gratitude, and alignment with God’s will.

OIKOS
Church

We value deep community and fellowship, growing together through “Community Groups” where faith is strengthened and authentic Christian love is shared.

Reaching-Out Church

We extend Christ’s love by serving others with care, support, and hope, aiming to be His hands and feet in our community.

LIFE-GIVING CHURCH

Through local and global missions, we bring the Gospel to those in need, offering spiritual and physical renewal in places of darkness.

Discipling church

We equip believers through teaching, mentorship, and discipleship, raising mature followers who live out God’s Word and impact the world for Christ.

Meet The Team

Ryan Lee

Founding Pastor

Ryan Lee | Founding Pastor

Background and Education

Senior Pastor of Semihan Church
Adjunct Professor at Denver Seminary and Dallas Baptist University
Ph.D. in Philosophy and M.Div. (Master of Divinity) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A. in Religion, Ethics, and Politics from Harvard Divinity School
M.A. in East Asian Studies from Columbia University
B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Carleton University

Daniel Kim

Lead Pastor

Daniel Kim | Lead Pastor

Pastor Daniel is a passionate shepherd of the gospel and a devoted proclaimer of God’s goodness. Throughout his life, he has embraced the confession, “God is good, all the time,” as a testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness. With a Christ-centered heart, he strives to live a life rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is blessed to serve the Lord alongside his beloved wife, Jamin, and their three children—Yosef, Jayden, and Karis—as they joyfully work together to build the Kingdom of God.

Background and Education

B.A. in Engineering, Virginia Tech
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.)
Ph.D. (ABD) in Christian Education and Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Certified Biblical Counselor (BCI), with over a decade of experience bringing healing and restoration to families through biblical counseling
Executive Director, Semihan Early Learning Academy
Executive Pastor, Semihan Church

Esther Lee

Worship Director

Esther Lee | Worship Director

Esther has had a heart for worship for as long as she can remember. Growing up as a pastor’s daughter in Northern California, her home was filled with the sounds of Ron Kenoly and Darlene Zschech, thanks to her father’s love for worship. Watching their videos on the living room TV, she dreamed of leading worship just like them one day. That dream became a calling as she sang in the church choir from childhood, joined the praise team in her youth, and stepped into worship leading during college—something she has never stopped doing since. For Esther, worship is more than music—it’s a response to God’s unending goodness (Psalm 116:12). She is also a loving wife to Chiil and a proud mom to their son, Noel.

John Kim

Youth Pastor

John Kim | Youth Pastor

John is that “PK” (Preacher’s Kid) who, like the Prodigal Son, rebelled but returned to God in his early 30s, despite spending his entire youth in the church as his father’s right-hand man. As his father once preached, “Being born in a garage doesn’t mean you’re a car, so being born in a Christian home doesn’t mean you’re a Christian!” John’s prayer is that, through his own waywardness, he can help young people know their true purpose and trust God at an early age.

John earned a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University and is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity at Dallas Baptist University. As a bi-vocational pastor, he works in corporate finance while also supporting his wife Sophia, who operates a poke restaurant in Frisco. They are blessed with two daughters, Chloe and Shiloh.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10

Favor Lee

Children’s Ministry Director

Favor Lee | Children's Ministry Director

Favor has had the privilege of serving in children’s ministry since 2007 at Semihan Church, the mother church of BWC, where she has been a worship leader and small group teacher. Raised in a Christian family, her mother instilled the importance of faith in her from a young age, having personally encountered Jesus at 12. With this foundation, Favor understands the significance of nurturing and guiding children in their spiritual journey and is passionate about helping them develop a strong faith from an early age.

Favor holds both an M.S. and B.S. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a CPA by trade and currently works as the Director at a national wealth management firm. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling around the globe and public speaking. She is happily married to her husband, Kevin, and together they are blessed with two children, Covenant and Precious. Favor is also passionate about giving back to the community, actively serving with the Texas Society of CPAs and 4word, an organization that helps Christian women thrive in the workplace.

Jon Choi

Ministry Advisor/ Resident Scholar

Jon Choi | Ministry Advisor & Resident Scholar

Jon is a Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Baptist University, Texas. He serves as the Director of M.A. in Christian Ministry and M.A. in Worship Studies. He served as the Lead Pastor at Global Harvest Church in Carrollton, Texas, from 2002 to 2016. He received a B.S. in Industrial Technology from San Jose State University, and an M. Div. and a Ph. D. in Old Testament from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a member of Institute of Biblical Research and Evangelical Theological Society. Passionate about teaching and preaching, he has taught and spoken at Bible Schools, conferences, and seminars in more than 40 countries around the globe.

Praising God through music is one of Jon’s passions, and he has toured extensively as a guitarist with praise bands such as Living Praise (Christ For The Nations Institute), Proclaim, and Eight Hour Shift (EHS), an alternative Christian band. He is also a board member of All For Worship (Korea), New Ministry (Korea), and JAMA Global. Jon is married to Janet, and they have two grown daughters, Danielle and Andrea.

Plan Your Visit

Service Time: Sunday 10 AM

Address: 9750 John W Elliott Drive, Frisco, Texas 75033

Membership

At Bridgeworld Church, we see membership as a journey of growing together in faith and community.

Bridgeworld Membership Class (BMC)

Anyone is welcome to join us in Sunday worship as a congregant, but those who complete the BMC become official members of our church family and begin serving on ministry teams.

Bridgeworld Leadership Class (BlC)

Members who go on to complete the BLC are prepared and affirmed to serve as CG leaders and other ministry leaders, partnering with us to care for and build up our community.