About
- DJ Chuang serves as Director of Leadership Community and Digital Initiatives at Leadership Network and as Executive Director at L2 Foundation. He has various professional experiences in web strategy, pastoral ministry, and software engineering, mostly in non-profit contexts. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M. Pastoral Leadership) and Virginia Tech (B.S. Electrical Engineering). He has been blogging at his personal website [www.djchuang.com] since 1999, with links to resources pertaining to churches multiethnic and/or Asian American. His hobbies include digital photography, grilling, and chess. He resides in Orange County, California, with his artistic wife Rachelle, and their 11-year old son Jeremiah. Lastly, DJ’s often spotted wearing orange at conferences. [pic]
bio
- archive for all my talks and/or sermons: listen to them here >>
- subscribe by email to djchuang.com
- twitter @djchuang | tumblr | facebook | flickr | youtube
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profession
- Director of Leadership Community and Digital Initiatives at Leadership Network
- Executive Director of L2 Foundation — developing leadership & legacy for Asian Americans
my experiences
- 7 years non-profit foundation executive
- 5 years pastoral ministry
- 8 years web strategy & development
- 12 years software development (including JetMail, QWK mail door for SpitFire BBS)
- cf. my resume
personality profile
- StrengthsFinder themes: ideation, input, strategic, adaptability, woo
- Myers-Briggs: xNxP [aka Keirsey Temperment; x means I'm both I/E and T/F depending on test and context]
- DISC Profile: Sc
- Enneagram: 2w3 (conscious), 9w8 (overall self)
church life
- church connoisseur at large
- ROCK Harbor (2006-2007)
- Washington International Church (2006-2007)
- Cedar Ridge Community Church (2002-2005)
- Ambassador Bible Church (Falls Church VA) (1997-2002)
- Raleigh Chinese Christian Church (Raleigh NC) (’95-’97)
- Asian American Baptist Church (Richardson TX) (’92-’95)
- SAYSF Bible Church (Lexington Park MD) (’88-’91) and Faith Bible Church (Mechanicsville MD)
- Blacksburg Christian Fellowship (Blacksburg VA) (’85-’88)
formal education
- 1995 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M. Pastoral Leadership)
- 1988 undergrad degree from Virginia Tech (Computer Engineering)
- 1984 graduate of John Handley High School and before that Daniel Morgan Middle School (and wow! I’m still listed in the Math Page archives of top math competitors)
- SAT score: 1310 (780 math, 530 verbal)
- GPA: 3ish
digging deeper
[2008] Now I’m into my 40s, it’s a new season of life with increasingly more soberness. Accepting more of who I am and recognizing that I’m very unconventional, won’t fit in a box, often hard for others to figure out.
[2001] Where I am in my life journey: I am intent on seeing life change up close. I believe that my life is to be lived as an ‘open book’, transparent for people to see my humanity, and to see Christ living in and through me. I believe that real relationships make all the difference. more on what makes dj tick . . . + read my retro testimony, pre-web, pre-seminary, pre-emerging (circa. 1990)
my blog has my latest thoughts + feelings + ideas at [blogging since June 1999]; also see my flickr photos; my photo blog, djchuang in a moment
