Workshop Speaker: Rev. Dr. Andrew Lee and Mrs. Lee

Workshop Speaker: Rev. Dr. Andrew Lee
  • Dr. Lee is the Eastern Regional Director and Consultant of the Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity.
  • Dr. Lee received his B.A. in history at Nyack College, his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Baylor University with emphasis in Old Testament studies.
  • Dr. Lee has served as the Director of Theological Education at Northeastern Baptist School of Ministry and was Associate Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  • Dr. Lee is currently an Adjunct Professor in Bible at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Jersey.
  • Dr. Lee also served as English Pastor of Trust in God Baptist Church (NYC) and lead pastor of English Ministries at Oversea Chinese Mission (the largest Chinese church in New York City), combining for more than 21 years of pastoral ministry.
  • Dr. Lee recently contributed a chapter, ¡§Reading the Bible as an Asian American: Issues in Asian American Biblical Interpretation,¡¨ to Ways of Being, Ways of Reading, edited by Mary Foskett and Jeffrey Kah-Jin Kuan (Chalice Press, 2006).
  • Dr. Lee's articles will also appear in forthcoming volumes of The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (Abingdon Press, 2006).
  • Dr. Lee is married to Penny and has 3 children, ages 26, 23 and 19.
Workshop Speaker: Mrs. Penny Lee
  • Penny Lee immigrated to the US from HK at age 12-1/2.
  • Her family lived in Boston, MA for two years, then relocated to Chinatown, NYC.
  • She obtained her B.A. degree from CCNY in 1975.
  • She earned a M.S.W. from Hunter School of Social Work in 1979.
  • Upon graduation, she worked as a bilingual social worker helping the Vietnamese refugees.
  • She holds the NYS LMSW (Licensed Master Social Work).
  • Fast-forwarding to the last 8 ½ years, Penny Lee has worked as a guidance counselor in the NYC elementary school system.
  • Prior to this position, she invested 19 years as a full-time mom to three children, from whom she learned the most valuable life lessons.
  • Penny continues to draw from her own experiences when she counsels different people in various capacities.
  • Penny has been the wife and ministry partner of Rev. Dr. Andrew Lee for nearly 30 years.