About
Joseph was born in Seoul, Korea, where his parents served as Presbyterian missionaries. His family later moved to Montreat, North Carolina. He studied philosophy and history at Gordon College, continued at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and completed graduate theological study at Westminster Theological Seminary.
He was ordained in 1981 and later served in pastoral and teaching roles, including work connected with Foothills Presbyterian Church, Covenant Church of Willis, Asheville Christian Academy, and Montreat College.
His writing is not detached from his life. It comes from years of preaching, organizing, teaching, arguing, and trying to work out what Christian obedience looks like in public.