새생명 교회 창립자이자 2009년 6월 28일에 은퇴하신 박원근 목사님은 고려대학교를 졸업하고, 교사로 봉직하였습니다. 이후 1968년 미국에 정착하여 시카고중앙교회 장로로 섬기다가 목회자 소명을 받아 Moody Bible Institute에서 신학을 공부한 후 Free Methodist Church에서 목사안수를 받았습니다. 시카고 부활자유감리교회에서 동역목회를 하였고, 1988년 새생명교회를 개척하여 2009년까지 시무하셨습니다.
Pastor Won-Geun Park, who retired on June 28, 2009, was the founder of our church. He received Bachelor's degree at Korea University and worked as a teacher. Since he moved to the United States in 1968, he served Chicago Central Covenant Church as an elder and later, in response to a calling for him, he studied theology and ordained as a Pastor in Free Methodist Church. Before he founded our church, he served Chicago Revival Free Methodist Church as a fellow minister. He founded Korean New Life Church of Urbana in 1988 and served until 2009.
Pastor Won-Geun Park, who retired on June 28, 2009, was the founder of our church. He received Bachelor's degree at Korea University and worked as a teacher. Since he moved to the United States in 1968, he served Chicago Central Covenant Church as an elder and later, in response to a calling for him, he studied theology and ordained as a Pastor in Free Methodist Church. Before he founded our church, he served Chicago Revival Free Methodist Church as a fellow minister. He founded Korean New Life Church of Urbana in 1988 and served until 2009.