Samuel Song, founder of local Christian church Solomon's Porch, is not your regular pastor.
Song, 45, is youthful and fit, and an inspirational and formidable force both in the pulpit and on the basketball court. When he's not shooting hoops, he hits the gym or leads his staff through circuit training at a park. "Sport is huge in my life," he says.
It was, in fact, basketball that first brought Song to Hong Kong in 1992 - as part of an outreach through sports programme. Despite being a Korean-American "suburban man" who spent much of his earlier life at the beach in southern California, he says he has always felt a calling to Hong Kong. "I love this city. I really enjoy the people and the place; things are always happening."
After that first trip to the city, he vowed to return, but a torn ligament in his knee temporarily diverted him from sport and along the path of accountancy. Ten years later, he made it back with his wife and established Solomon's Porch. The congregation has grown from six members to 400.
His mission is to give modern sermons that people can relate to. "I like to reframe people's thinking about the ministry and religious service," he says. "Hong Kong has many different vices. We hope to answer people's questions in a way that's meaningful and contemporary, without taking away from the message, which we believe is central to our faith."
His church's work extends to the rest of Asia, and to developing countries in particular. Says Song: "We are not just blessed, we must also be a blessing to others. I always say, 'God has blessed my life with opportunities so that I can be a blessing in someone else's life.'"