In his inaugural address, NAE President Walter Kim said, “God commissioned Jesus to proclaim good news to the world… Evangelicals are good news people. When Jesus came to proclaim good news, he came as the first evangelical. Of course, he didn’t simply proclaim good news. He is the good news.”

The event also installed new board leadership, including John Jenkins as NAE board chair and Jo Anne Lyon as NAE vice-chair.

Walter Kim

Walter Kim became the president of the National Association of Evangelicals in January 2020. He previously served as a pastor at Boston’s historic Park Street Church and at churches in Vancouver, Canada and Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as a campus chaplain at Yale University. He preaches, writes and engages in collaborative leadership to connect the Bible to the intellectual and cultural issues of the day. He regularly teaches in conferences and classrooms; addresses faith concerns with elected officials and public institutions; and provides theological and cultural commentary to leading news outlets. He serves on the boards of Christianity Today and World Relief and consults with a wide range of organizations. Kim received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver, and his B.A. from Northwestern University.