Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kwong had a pluralistic upbringing in the Philippines, from Evangelical to United Methodist, Episcopalian to Calvary Chapel; he was christened at a Gospel church and baptized as a Chinese Mennonite. In Hawai'i, he joined the Honolulu Mindfulness Community, inspired by Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn. He obtained his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Claremont School of Theology and served as minister to various congregations in Hawai'i and California. Since 2015 Rev. Dr. Kwong has served as Congregational Life Staff in the Unitarian Universalist Association Pacific Western Region. He is also a Program Leader for the UU College of Social Justice. He is the Regional Specialist for Leadership Development and Racial Justice (Multicultural Transformation). He currently resides in Los Angeles with his husband of 21 years and their 10-year-old cat Swipher.