Standing on Sacred Shoulders

Dr. Yung Suk Kim is an internationally respected New Testament scholar whose work emphasizes rigorous biblical interpretation, justice, community, and transformational engagement with Scripture. He serves as Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University.

His scholarship spans Pauline studies, Christian origins, and cross-cultural biblical hermeneutics, with a particular emphasis on how careful exegesis, historical awareness, and justice-oriented theology form faithful interpreters of Scripture.

Some professors simply teach course material. Others fundamentally shape the way their students learn to read Scripture, ask theological questions, and engage the world.

Dr. Yung Suk Kim has been one of those scholars in the theological journey of Kimberly J. Lewis.

During her studies at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Dr. Kim challenged students to engage Scripture with intellectual rigor, humility, and a deep commitment to justice and faithful interpretation. His teaching encouraged students to move beyond surface-level readings of biblical texts and to wrestle thoughtfully with their theological, historical, and contemporary significance.

As Kingdom Sermon Architect was developed, many of the principles reinforced throughout that theological education became foundational: faithful preaching requires careful study, thoughtful interpretation, and a willingness to engage Scripture with both conviction and humility. The platform was never intended to replace sound biblical scholarship — it was designed to encourage preachers to think more deeply, study more intentionally, and prepare sermons grounded in responsible interpretation.

That vision has been shaped, in part, by educators like Dr. Kim, whose commitment to biblical scholarship continues to influence students, pastors, and scholars around the world.