Smauel牧师出生在韩国，1987年跟家人移民到美国。他在新泽西基督徒家庭长大并在孩童时期信主。在加州富乐神学院读书时遇到太太Anna Chu。他们婚后搬到乔治亚州亚特兰大市。他就读于纽奥良浸信会神学院。和太太育有一儿一女。在来迦南教会前，他们在中国居住有两年。

Pastor Samuel Choi was born in South Korea, and he immigrated with his family to United States in 1987. He grew up in New Jersey through college. He grew up in a Christian family and became a Christian as a child. He met his wife Anna Chu in California while studying at Fuller Seminary. After they got married, they moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. They have a son and a daughter. They also were in China for two year before coming to serve at ICCCC.
 

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