Jasper & Grace Cheng

I grew up around church and Christian school—I knew the right answers and lived the “good Christian” life on the outside. I led worship, ran small groups, and even became president of my youth group. At school, I was proud of being well-rounded too—good student, club leadership roles, varsity swimmer. I had built an identity around being “the good kid” who could balance everything and earn people’s respect. But underneath all that was a deep reliance on performance and comparison, and that ended up being my approach to Christian life too.

In college, that illusion cracked. A family crisis and the help of honest insights from mentors and friends forced me to confront my own pride and self-righteousness. I realized I wasn’t just someone who made mistakes—I was a sinner trying to fix myself. That’s when the gospel finally became personal. Jesus didn’t come to affirm my efforts; He came to save me from them. For the first time, I understood grace not as jargon, but as the foundation.

Since college, I was steadily figuring out a career path that included an e-commerce startup, an MBA, and a decade in corporate finance—but the work that was most motivating what I did after hours: serving in our college ministry and church plant teams. Week after week, I met with students and helped younger believers grow in Christ and become lifelong disciples. So when the opportunity came to go into full-time ministry, it didn’t feel like a huge jump—just doing more of what I was already most passionate about!

Outside of ministry, I love the outdoors—hiking, fishing, and especially cycling. I’m married to Grace (her bio is just below mine), and we’re raising two kids—a boy and a girl—who love adventuring with us.