Rev. Kim Yoon Jeom was born on February 17, 1874, in Whang Hai Province, North Korea. After teaching at several church-affiliated private schools, he attended Pyung Yang Theological Seminary and was ordained as a minister in 1917. From then on, he worked as a messenger of Christ in the churches of Whang Hai Province. He was serving as the pastor of Suh Heomg Presbyterian Church when he was called to heaven on March 30, 1944.