Speaker

Rev. Dr. AHyun Lee

Rev. Dr. AHyun Lee is associate professor of Pastoral Theology, Care, and Psychotherapy at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. She is an ordained elder in full connection with the Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC).

Lee is the author of Selves In-Between: Offering Care and Forging Bonds with Difference (GBHEM, 2021) and the forthcoming Protestant Clergy Sexual Misconduct and Intercultural Pastoral Care: Invisible Mask (Palgrave Macmillan). She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Pastoral Psychology and chairs PANAAWTM (Pacific, Asian, North American Asian Women in Theology and Ministry). She enjoys laughing, walking, hiking, camping, and traveling with her husband, Rev. Young Tae Lee, who is also an elder in the Wisconsin Conference.

Lee offers this description of the “Rise Up and Go: Soul Care Amid Trauma and Despair” Bible study she will lead during Annual Conference plenary sessions:

“Are you feeling stuck, exhausted by life’s storms, or weighed down by lingering fears? Join us as we explore how two unlikely companions – Jesus’ command to Jairus’ daughter, ‘Talitha koum!’ (“Little girl, get up!”) from Mark 5, and God’s call to Jonah to ‘go to Nineveh!’ – can bring fresh hope to our deepest struggles. We begin by acknowledging the weight of trauma and fear, move through those dark moments of feeling ‘asleep’ or ‘swallowed up,’ and discover the power of God’s voice inviting us to rise. Come and dive into these transformative stories, and let them guide you toward renewed faith, resilience, and healing.”