Senior Pastor

Pastor Michael Chang

Email Pastor Michael at
pmichael(at)calvaryec.net

Associate Pastor
Missions and Singles Ministry

Pastor Mark Lim

Pastor Mark is the Associate Pastor of Missions and also oversees the Young Adults’ Ministry. He previously served at Calvary as a part-time College Group Pastor from 1999-2004 while attending seminary at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. During the year of 2005, he and his family relocated to Arizona to work in the hospitality industry as well as to reflect upon God’s leading in Mark’s life. Through God’s providential leading, Pastor Mark and his family were led back to Calvary in February 2006 where they are humbled and privileged to serve and grow with the community of believers they call family. Pastor Mark is excited to see how Calvary will play a role in obeying the Great Commission mandate, namely to make disciples of Jesus Christ among all nations.

Pastor Mark received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Biblical & Theological Studies from Wheaton College, Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Master of Theology in Missions from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is married to Debbie and they are blessed with two children, Elliot and Maggie.

Pastor Mark enjoys reading theological books, playing sports, watching movies, strumming guitar, camping outdoors and sleeping.

Email Pastor Mark at
mlim(at)calvaryec.net

Noah's Ark Children's Ministry

Carl Park

Carl grew up in Milwaukee, WI, and, sometime early in his childhood, in the midst of playing basketball on the driveway, taking piano lessons, and watching Superfriends, he met God. Since that time, he has been learning and relearning about joy and peace from God, accessible to all, young and old.

He received a BA in Sociology/History from Yale University and Masters degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is currently a PhD student at Trinity, concentrating in New Testament studies. Before coming to Calvary, he was a children's and youth pastor in Milwaukee from 1999-2001 and served as part of the pastoral staff of two churches in New York, NY, from 2002-2007.

Pastor Carl, his wife Chris, and their daughter Phoebe enjoy sports (Packers and Bucks, sorry Chicagoans), music (like Feist and Kenna), and books (like Maisy and Nick Hornby--well, Phoebe might appreciate the latter in time).

Email Pastor Carl at
cpark(at)calvaryec.net

Junior & Senior High Youth Group

Seiichi Yaginuma

Seiichi was born in Japan and grew up there until the age of 9 (If anyone is curious he is of Korean descent). One day his parents told him the family was taking a vacation to the United States, and upon arrival he discovered that they were here to stay. He has lived in Skokie, IL for the past 19 years.

Coming to faith in Christ during a very difficult time in his life, God has given Seiichi a heart for the hurt. He also has a passion for non-Christians, and he hopes his life will be spent in every bit to bring those who do not yet know Christ into genuine relationship with him.

Seiichi is a graduate of Northwestern University, and he is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Aside from church, Seiichi works as a part-time barista and he is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Lake County, where he is appointed by the juvenile court to advocate on behalf of neglected and abused children. Once an avid basketball player, he hopes to get back into it soon.