SENIOR PASTOR

Aaron is the founding pastor of Exilic Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Westminster Seminary California (MDiv) and Westminster Theological Seminary (DMin). He has church planting experience in America and was also an overseas missionary in Asia. He has written on a variety of subjects from theology to sports for websites including Relevant Magazine and The Bleacher Report. He is married to Hanna who is the real church planter, and they have two daughters, Logan and Hayden.

(aaron@exilic.com)

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Gene is an associate pastor at Exilic Presbyterian Church. He was born and raised right across the bridge in New Jersey and earned his BA in History at Columbia. He received a Master of Divinity at Westminster Theological Seminary. He spent seven years in Los Angeles where he met his wife, Genie. They have four sons, Andy, Caleb, Nathan, and Jacob.

(gene@exilic.com)

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

David is an associate pastor at Exilic Church. He met his wife, Meifung, on the steps of their church in Philadelphia, and they got married there shortly after. David and Meifung enjoy trying new restaurants and sitting in the park on a warm, sunny day. David has a M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, and M.A. in Counseling, and is the author of numerous articles for The Gospel Coalition, Relevant Magazine, Sola Network, and Westminster Magazine. He and Meifung live on the UWS with their son, David Jr.

(david@exilic.com)

ASSISTANT PASTOR

Josh is an assistant pastor at Exilic Church. He was born in Guam, and raised in Queens. He then lived in Boston for 7 years, where he met his wife Janet and received his M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Josh enjoys playing tennis, basketball, and watching movies during his free time. Josh, Janet and their son Seth live in Queens.

(josh@exilic.com)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Heidi is the Executive Director and also has oversight over Exilic's College Ministry. She graduated from Cornell University, and received a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. She has written on various topics for Sola Network and The Washington Institute. Heidi enjoys taking photos, playing sports, and exploring the different flavors of New York.

(heidi@exilic.com)

OPERATIONS MANAGER & EXILIC KIDS DIRECTOR

Genie is the Operations Manager for Exilic. She also serves as the director for Exilic Kids. Genie graduated from UC Irvine, and has an M.A. in Education from Biola University. After teaching elementary school for 11 years, Genie launched Exilic Kids in 2016. She and Pastor Gene live in Fair Lawn, NJ with their four boys.

(genie@exilic.com)

ONSITE OPERATIONS LEAD & MISSIONS DIRECTOR

Lisa is the On-Site Operations Lead and Missions Director. Originally from New York, Lisa graduated from SUNY Binghamton and worked in the hospitality industry for over 15 years in various operational and training roles. Lisa oversees weekly Sunday and on/off site event operations as well as leading the overseas missions ministry of Exilic. Lisa loves to explore the restaurant scene in NYC and enjoys running in Central Park so that she can eat more pizza.

(lisa@exilic.com)

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

Jay is Scholar in Residence at Exilic Church and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Executive Director at Reformed Theological Seminary. He graduated from Princeton University (A.B. History) and Reformed Theological Seminary (M.Div.). He has done doctoral coursework in Early Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and studied the history of Christian worship with Dr. Hughes Oliphant Old at Erskine Seminary. Jay is the author of the Song of Solomon study in the Knowing the Bible Series, a contributor to the book Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Old Faith for A New Day, ed. Kevin De Young, and author of numerous articles for Tabletalk Magazine and Reformation 21. Jay and his wife Melody have been married for over 20 years and have four children. They love worshipping and serving at Exilic Church.

(jay@exilic.com)

RULING ELDER

Andrew is a Ruling Elder at Exilic Church and a member since 2016. Prior to joining the Session, he served as Head of the Finance Committee and continues to liaise with Finance to help shape the budget. He graduated from Boston College and started his career in Investment Banking, followed by a FinTech startup and now currently works in the Cryptocurrency space. Andrew and his wife Alexandrea live in Brooklyn, NY with their daughter Penelope who was born in April 2023.

(andrew@exilic.com)

RULING ELDER

From Orange County, CA, Jonah moved to NYC in 2015 and has been coming to Exilic since 2016, where he met his wife, Grace, in Community Groups. In addition to being a part of the Session, Jonah and his wife serve together on the worship team where Grace leads on vocals and Jonah on cajon/percussion. Outside of Exilic, Jonah works as a solutions engineer in the tech field and enjoys playing golf, swimming and other water sports, enjoying God through his beautiful creation.

(jonah@exilic.com)

RULING ELDER

Soobin (aka Jonathan) is a member of the session at Exilic. Originally from upstate New York and Queens, he graduated from NYU where he met his wife Joanne. They have two children, Miles and Ella. They love going on adventures throughout the city and spending time together at home.

(soobin@exilic.com)

RULING ELDER

Will is a Ruling Elder at Exilic. He lives in Upper West Side New York with his wife Shirley and their 2 year old son Owen. Will spent the last decade as an entrepreneur and engineering leader working in the tech industry. He shares a love for food and sweets much like his peers on the session.

(will@exilic.com)

RULING ELDER (on sabbatical)

Mike is a ruling elder at Exilic. He was born and raised in New Jersey, earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from NYU Stern, and is completing his Master’s in Analytics at Georgia Tech. He lived in NYC for 15 years working in Analytics and now lives in Westchester County. He and his wife, Emily, have two girls, Audrey and Sophia.