Executive Pastor

Born and raised from New Jersey, Pastor Abe is a proud Jersey boy. Abe serves as the Executive Pastor. Prior to joining the Garden in 2026, Abe has served in various pastoral roles throughout diverse churches/contexts in New Jersey, Washington, and California. Abe received his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and is currently working on his D.Min at Fuller Theological Seminary. Abe is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church. Abe is married to his beautiful wife, Ashley, and has 3 amazing daughters, Alyssa, Alexis, and Audrey. The Kim Family affectionately call themselves, the "A Team." In his free time, Abe loves playing basketball or watching a movie in the theater.