Church Guide
Welcome to Korean Presbyterian Church of Huntsville!
Church Mission
"A community of life that spreads the gospel of the cross by becoming complete disciples of Jesus."
The Church's Five Visions
1) Worship
Restoring God-centered worship and a church that is restored through worship
2) Discipleship Training
A church that raises up God's people through training in the Word
3) Education and Integration (Next Generation)
A church that teaches faith to the next generation and achieves intergenerational unity through the gospel.
4) Gospel Preaching
A church that carries out evangelism and missionary work by spreading the gospel of the cross
5) Revival
A church that revives souls and saves families through the power of the gospel.
Church History
1980s
On October 19, 1980, five families held their first service at the home of Saint Choi Ki-cheon.
On December 12, 1980, the church was renamed Huntsville Presbyterian Church and held its founding service (PCUSA).
Received church establishment approval from the North Alabama Presbytery on December 18, 1980.
Purchase of the temple on July 18, 1882
Pastor Jeong Seong-o took office in March 1983 (resigned in March 1986)
December 18, 1983: The church was organized (Elders Kim Jae-sun, Son Yeong-un, and Choi Gi-cheon were ordained).
Pastor Jeong Jae-du took office in June 1986 (resigned in June 1991)
1990s
Pastor Kim Hyo-nam took office in December 1991 (resigned in October 1992)
Pastor Lee Young-jin took office in September 1993 (resigned in February 1995)
Temple relocation on October 9, 1994
Pastor Nam Si-geol took office in July 1995 (dismissed in July 1999)
2000s
Pastor Jong-gak Park took office on August 1, 2000 (June 15, 2003)
December 14, 2003: Pastor Jang Ui-gyeom appointed as Designated Pastor (resigned October 15, 2006)
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Church Building on May 18, 2005
Pastor Jeong Ji-Hyeon took office on November 25, 2007 (resigned in January 2019)
Withdrew from PCUSA on May 29, 2009
KPCA (Southeastern Presbytery) joining service on November 8, 2009
2010s
Pastor Kim Young-ha took office in September 2019 (resigned in March 2025)
2020s
Pastor Cha Seong-gu takes office in July 2025
Worship and Meeting Information
Sunday Service 1st Service 9:30 AM, 2nd Service 11:00 AM, Elementary School Class 11:00 AM (Elementary School Classroom, 2nd floor)
Wednesday Service (Wednesday) 7:00 PM, Middle and High School Department 11:00 AM (2nd floor Middle and High School Department Room)
Dawn Prayer Meeting (Tuesday-Saturday) 6:00 AM, Youth Department 1:00 PM (1st floor Youth Department Room)
Intercessory Prayer Tuesday 10am Main Church Service Intercessory Prayer Sunday 10:45am Intercessory Prayer Room
Senior pastor
Pastor Cha Seong-gu
Pastor Cha Seong-gu was born into a family of pastors who spent their entire lives ministering in the mining towns and islands of Gangwon Province. He spent his entire life learning from his father, who ministered to the souls of the people in the mining towns while living in Gangwon Province through high school.
Since his time at the seminary, he has worked as a professional translator of Christian books, translating devotional books such as “Oh, God Is Not in Me” (Philip Yancey), “Meditation” (John Piper), “The Christian Who Knows How to Say No” (Cloud & Townsend), “The Pentateuch” and “Get Away, Fake Pastors” (Eugene Peterson).
Since his dedication as a pastor serving immigrant churches in the United States while studying abroad, he has continued to serve as a pastor of immigrant churches in various regions, and has been serving as the senior pastor of the Huntsville Korean Presbyterian Church since July 2025.
We hold the essence of pastoral ministry to be nurturing and training believers through the Word and prayer, establishing them as dynamic soldiers of the Lord. Following Jesus' words, "If you love me, feed my sheep," we prioritize the vital ministry of the Word, flowing into individual souls and families through the pulpit.
His family includes his wife, Cha Kang-sook, and three daughters, Michelle, Esther, and Kerrin.
