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Staff Bios

Jonathan Parker

Senior Pastor

Jonathan is married to Kathryn, and they have five children (Kayleigh, Abigail, Kara, Nathan, and Zoe). He has over 20 years of experience in vocational ministry, including positions in student ministry, adult discipleship, and worship leadership. In addition to mission efforts within the United States, Pastor Jonathan has extensive international mission experience. He lived in Bogotá, Colombia, as a missionary kid and has been involved in mission efforts in Scotland, Ukraine, Thailand, Lebanon, Paraguay, Mexico, Peru, Honduras, and Panama.

Pastor Jonathan’s education includes:

Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communications from George Mason University
Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Theology from Liberty University
Master of Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia International University (Columbia Biblical Seminary). His dissertation focused on imaginative apologetics in the writing of C.S. Lewis. He is also the author of Other Watchful Dragons: C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia and Cross-Cultural Apologetics.

His desire and calling are to cultivate and develop all believers into biblical, culturally sensitive, and engaged Christians in all areas of life.

JC Moon

Pastor of Congregational Care & Korean Ministry

Pastor JC Moon migrated from South Korea to the United States in 1982. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, and his Master of Divinity and Pastoral Counseling at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He was ordained in 1999. He serves as JBC’s Congregational Care and Korean Ministry Pastor. In addition, he has served as a pastor at Virginia Korean Baptist Church, Korean Baptist Church of Washington, and Calvary Korean Baptist Church. Pastor JC is married to Hanna and has three children, Jessica, Jonathan, and Jamie.

Cristhian Serrano

Youth | ESL

JBC & Ambiente de Gracia

Pastor Cristhian Serrano was born and raised in Honduras and moved to the United States in 2010. He graduated from the Bible Training Centre For Pastors (BTCP) in 2017 and earned his Bachelor of Health Administration at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA in 2018. He worked as an administrator and as a donor relations associate for International Christian Concern (ICC) in DC before coming full time to Jerusalem Baptist church (JBC). He is married to Sari Rodas, and both serve the Lord in Ambiente de Gracia, the Hispanic fellowship here at Jerusalem Baptist Church (JBC). They are also blessed to serve with the college and the youth ministry at JBC. Cristhian and Sari have a calling to serve in God’s Kingdom as missionaries wherever the Lord leads. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from Liberty University

Haeng Joon (HJ) Lee

Pastor of Korean Ministry

With more than 35 years ministering to Korean and American churches in the US, Pastor HJ serves as Pastor of Korean Ministry alongside Pastor JC. He earned a Master of Divinity and a Master of Church Music from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. In addition, he earned a Doctor of Ministry from Southern Baptist Seminary. He is married to his beautiful wife Jinhee, and they have three children, Sharon, Melody, and Justin.

Jonathan Moon

Director of Worship

Jonathan Moon has worked on various worship teams and has led worship for multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregations. He believes the goal of worship is to guide the congregation to a deeper understanding of who God is and to teach theology through song. Jonathan graduated with a BS in psychology from Virginia Tech and earned a Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Youssef Bakhit

Pastor, Arabic New Life

Dr. Rev. Youssef Botros is a passionate pastor and missionary with over four decades of pastoral and ministry experience across 32 countries around the world, including the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and now in the United States of America. His ministry journey has focused on church leadership, family counseling, and mission outreach, particularly among Arabic-speaking communities.

He is married and a father of two. Pastor Youssef holds a Doctoral Degree in Theology from the International Bible University and a Master’s Degree in Theology from Joseph Global Institute, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from the Middle East Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Pastor Youssef’s passion is to spread the Word of God, cultivate faith-based communities, and found spiritually strong churches. He is committed to equipping leaders, strengthening families, and bringing hope to Arabic-speaking communities worldwide. In addition to his pastoral work, Pastor Youssef hosts programs on mainstream Arabic Christian channels and YouTube, reaching a global audience with messages of faith, hope, and love.

Julio Ruiz

Pastor, Ambiente de Gracia

Pastor Julio has a degree in theology and has taken some courses in Canada for his master’s degree. In addition to being president of the Venezuelan Baptist Convention on three occasions, he also taught in the Baptist Theological Seminary.

For about 18 years, Pastor Julio has published his sermons and articles on different websites, newspapers, and social media. He is married to Carmen Almera Ruiz and has three daughters (Laura, Oly, and Sara) and four grandchildren.

Monique Burgos

Mother’s Day Out Preschool Director

Monique started at our Mothers’ Day Out Preschool program as a Pre-K teacher in 2000. In 2002, she was made director of the preschool and she has built the program into a sought-after and successful program. She has taken hours of advanced training in early childhood education and preschool administration. She is married to Jose and has two sons (Dante and Joey) and a daughter (Sarai) along with two grandchildren.

Amanda Reeping

Director of Women’s Ministry

Amanda grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. She attended Longwood University and received her BSBA with a concentration in management in 2012. She married Tommy Reeping in November 2012 and they currently have two children, Reagan and Little Tommy. Amanda received her Master’s of Divinity from Liberty University in May 2022. She serves at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Women’s Ministry and teaches at their Mother’s Day Out Preschool. She has several years of experience working in the anti-trafficking field and understands the importance of being trauma informed. Her desire is to encourage others to know they were created for more!

Jessica Yun

Director of Children’s Ministry

Jessica is an elementary school teacher within Fairfax County Public Schools. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia. She serves as the director of Children’s Ministry at JBC. She is married to Chris and has a son, Ezra.