Get to know Jovin Koon
Facilities Associate
I grew up in Plano, Texas, and was graciously raised in a Christian home. I have two siblings—an older brother and a younger sister.
My father is a firefighter and the strongest, most determined person I know. My mother is a full-time mom who homeschooled my siblings and I from K–12 and took us on frequent trips to the fire station; she is now officially an empty nester.
I was saved at a very young age, though my initial desire to follow Jesus was influenced by wanting to be like my older brother. I share this not to diminish the reality of my salvation but to highlight a struggle that has persisted through my life. In middle and high school, I wrestled with a mindset of being a lesser version of my brother. Now in college, comparison hasn’t disappeared—it has just shifted to friends I see as stronger, smarter, or more attractive. Yet throughout every stage, Jesus has consistently reminded me that my identity is in Him and that He loves me for who I am. He is teaching me to combat the struggle of comparison and embrace the truth of John Newton’s words: “I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am.”
I began attending Citizens Church when it was originally TVC Plano in Fall 2014, joining with my parents at just 10 years old. I am currently pursuing a B.A. in Biblical Studies at Criswell College and feel incredibly grateful to serve in the house of the Lord.
My father is a firefighter and the strongest, most determined person I know. My mother is a full-time mom who homeschooled my siblings and I from K–12 and took us on frequent trips to the fire station; she is now officially an empty nester.
I was saved at a very young age, though my initial desire to follow Jesus was influenced by wanting to be like my older brother. I share this not to diminish the reality of my salvation but to highlight a struggle that has persisted through my life. In middle and high school, I wrestled with a mindset of being a lesser version of my brother. Now in college, comparison hasn’t disappeared—it has just shifted to friends I see as stronger, smarter, or more attractive. Yet throughout every stage, Jesus has consistently reminded me that my identity is in Him and that He loves me for who I am. He is teaching me to combat the struggle of comparison and embrace the truth of John Newton’s words: “I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am.”
I began attending Citizens Church when it was originally TVC Plano in Fall 2014, joining with my parents at just 10 years old. I am currently pursuing a B.A. in Biblical Studies at Criswell College and feel incredibly grateful to serve in the house of the Lord.