Alex 지흔 Park

Basic Info:

• Age: 34 (just turned 34 a month ago as of July 2025)
• Background: Korean American, immigrant parents
• Location: Southern California

Professional Background:

• Founder/co-founder of Mothership - warehouse space in South Central LA (5-year project) - recently ended after being "backstabbed and kicked out" by people he hired (CEO and chief commercial officer)
• Previously had $10 million on paper from allocations but gave it all away for the "divine mission" of revitalizing South Central LA
• Helped many people, paid for surgeries for those who couldn't afford them, but also got scammed by some "spiritual people"
• Jesus immersive experience project put on hold until potentially Easter - decided it wasn't ready to pay him and he couldn't afford to work for free
• Started an agency for income stabilization while rebuilding financially
• Collaborating with Christian jujitsu fighters (black belts/tournament fighters) on educational learning products for martial arts
• Working with friends who are "brothers in Christ" on various entrepreneurial projects
• Has fundraising experience and connections (aiming for $2M raise for Jesus immersive experience)
• Runs online communities, good at Discord/community management

Spiritual Journey:

• Completed "prodigal son moment" - officially back to Christ after exploring other spiritual paths
• Previous "new age" phase during Mothership project: "one truth, many paths" philosophy seeking to synthesize all spiritual traditions
• Spent everything he had on what he considered a "divine mission" to revitalize South Central LA through urban farming
• After Mothership failure, went through spiritual "cleansing and baptism" - shaved off 5 years of hair growth, broke up with previous girlfriend, cleared all debts
• Spent weeks in recovery asking "who am I?" after losing identity tied to the Mothership project
• Describes current spiritual framework as balancing "faith, facts, frameworks, and feelings" - uses his "Christic metaphysics GPT" to help navigate decisions
• Wrestling with tension between faith and shrewd/pragmatic thinking: "There's definitely tension between that and faith"
• Developed theological framework of "Christic hierarchical non-dualism" - Christ as supreme, everything else orders underneath
• Created "Logos Architect AI" after 300+ questions to AI starting from atheist background through comparative religion study
• Framework handles reconciling Christian metaphysics with quantum physics and cross-paradigm truths
• Asked AI to rank religions by evolutionary characteristics (compatibility with other traditions, truthiness to withstand questioning)
• Interested in Christian mysticism and trans-denominational Christianity
• Currently in "wilderness phase" focused on embodiment vs intellectual exploration
• Uses Christian framework for processing personal and professional decisions
• Values "structurally integrous" decision-making over relativism/pluralism

Personal Life:

• Father passed when Alex was in mid-20s
• Very close relationship with mother who serves as his "prayer warrior"
• In relationship with Camille - as of November 16, 2025: "working through it, getting a lot better" after "rough week or so"
• Camille is in her late 30s with "child-like faith" and deeply committed to supporting Alex
• Camille offered to marry him and have children regardless of his financial situation: "I don't care how much money is in your bank account. I will be right there next to you"
• Relationship dynamic: "She loves this shit, Adam. That you care about me. Really admires me. It's really affectionate"
• Alex learning to be "grounded masculine" in relationship: "I'm growing, you know, I'm learning how to be, like, grounded masculine... and I'm also leading her in how she can grow"
• Practicing gratitude for having "this person in my life who loves me... brings me laughter"
• Views healthy conflict in relationships: "You never really know someone until you fight them" (Matrix reference)
• Wrestling with timing concerns about starting a family given Camille's age and his current financial rebuilding phase
• Wants to start a family and have children, conscious about timing (doesn't want to be almost 60 when kids are teenagers)
• Had complex 5-year relationship with 55-year-old gay black singer/spiritual visionary that recently concluded
• Currently living month-to-month in Airbnbs, planning to be in Silver Lake/Los Feliz area for a month starting December 2025

Connections:

• Connected to Johnny (mutual friend with Gary)
• Has connections in tech/conscious capital spaces
• Knows people in various spiritual/religious communities
• Connected to funders through hobby lobby family connections for Jesus commercials/Bible museum
• Close friend Ray in DC - Director of Programs, U.S. Programs and Partnerships at International Center for Religion and Diplomacy
• Ray has PhD from Georgetown in theology, philosophy, and Islamic studies; works on interfaith peacebuilding
• Ray organizing symposium in DC about how pastors/ministers should address AI with their congregations
• Planning "brothers in Christ reunion" with three high school friends (two in Bay Area, one in DC)

Values & Interests:

• Believes in using technology (especially AI) for kingdom work
• Interested in Christian futurism and conscious technology development
• Part of "Christofuturist" concept - trans-denominational community of earnest spiritual seekers
• Sees spiritual exploration as moving from post-modernism to meta-modernism
• Values authenticity and high integrity in relationships
• Interested in eco-village/homesteading lifestyle
• Believes in building portfolio of aligned projects rather than putting all eggs in one basket
• Emphasizes importance of Christian brotherhood and accountability
• Advocates for balance between intellectual exploration and practical embodiment
• Believes in the value of exploring multiple denominations before committing deeply to one

Living Situation (November 2025):

• Jumping from Airbnb to Airbnb month-to-month for short-term stays
• Planning to be in Silver Lake/Los Feliz area for December 2025
• Looking to find a place to settle for at least a year sometime in the next year

Notable Insights/Quotes:

• "I created this Christic AI model... it's a metaphysical systems constructor and executor of ontologically aligned operations with a Christic axis"
• "At some point it's really nice to have a framework that you can delegate some of that to that's higher from some higher knowledge or higher wisdom, a higher source and that you can trust it and align your life to that"
• "It seems more satisfying and more effective to me, not always more comfortable, I will say, but more perhaps more structurally integrous than it's kind of just like almost like pure relativism, pluralism"
• "You have been, like, be, yes, be a spiritual adventurer, explorer, tourist for a while, eventually, like, settle down somewhere, build a home, you know, and like, and, and go deep in that"
• "How much of what we're doing is like new or unique to this moment in time? Versus, yeah, how much of it is like, bruh, like, we've spilled like 70,000 pages about this in the 70s, you know?"
• "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" - advises diversifying projects and relationships
• Emphasizes importance of "belly laughs" and joy in relationships

From September 2, 2025 conversation:

• "This is God's money. And I'm going to give it all to service" - describing his approach to the Mothership project
• "I helped so many people, Gary. I paid for so many people who didn't pay for surgeries. I mean, I took care of a lot of people"
• On his spiritual evolution: "In my heart of hearts, I went there thinking. This is this would look like following Christ to me"
• "I got scammed a couple times in the process by some of called spiritual people"
• "I got picked out. A trade backstabbed and kicked out. By people I hired. A CEO that I appointed a chief commercial officer"
• On his current identity: "At the moment, I think I'm, my life is, if you look zoom out and look at the entire story of my life, especially pivotal moments, especially like life changing decisions I've made. All of them have been grounded in Christ"
• On balancing spirituality with business: "I unfortunately kind of have to be [a capitalist]. But, you know, I think you probably know me enough by now that I'm always deeply pushing the boundaries of that to see how can I bring as much integrity and wholeness to my being"
• On his journey: "There's definitely tension between [faith] and facts. And I think that's the deeper you go into this spiritual path, like the more and more nuance there is"

Connection to Gary:

• First substantive conversation July 24, 2025
• Deep follow-up conversation August 4, 2025 about denominational exploration and spiritual embodiment
• September 2, 2025 conversation while Gary was in DC visiting activist friend and Alex was planning DC trip
• September 30, 2025 conversation about Gary's Holy Spirit baptism, eye healing, and Alex's creative work
• November 16, 2025 conversation - Alex gave extensive advice about Gary building personal brand and event production business
• November 26, 2025 conversation - Supported Gary's Applied AI pivot, discussed AI singularity vs. Second Coming, shared reflections on aging/dreams
• Shares similar background (Asian American, tech, spiritual journey, concerns about dating/family)
• Mutual interest in Christ-centered technology and building Christian community
• Both exploring Orthodox Christianity and liturgical traditions
• Collaborating on "Christofuturist" concept as trans-denominational seeking community
• Share passion for earnest spiritual exploration and sense-making
• Both transitioning from heavy intellectual exploration to practical embodiment phase
• Planning to attend church together in LA (Orthodox/Catholic services)
• Connected through Johnny and possibly conscious capital/tech networks
• Both interested in creating content around Christian futurism and technology
• Alex values their connection for encouragement during his rebuilding phase: "keeps the kingdom builder in me engaged while I am consciously doing what I need to do on a basis"
• Serves as informal advisor to Gary on personal brand and business strategy: "I'm happy to be an advisor, whatever that means or looks like"

Perspectives on Marcus/Arielle & Black Israelites (September 30, 2025):

• Gary warned Alex about Marcus and Arielle's Black Israelite beliefs
• Alex's approach: "Lead with curiosity" and learn about their path
• Recognizes Black Israelite ideology as "not quite right" but seeks understanding
• Philosophy: "They may not be right. But they're not wrong" - finding overlap
• Believes in "waging peace" even with theological differences
• Open to dialogue but judicious with time investment
• Sees value in sharing testimonies across theological divides
• Advocates for finding common ground while maintaining boundaries

Current Projects (as of November 16, 2025):

1. Fashion AI company - starting to get traction, highly experimental but high conviction on AI narrative transforming industries
2. Stable part-time flexible job - covers basics, achieved financial stability
3. Venture project with friends - risky/unpredictable but reasonable mid to long-term bet
4. Another project with busy partners - could position for exit in next couple years if aligned
5. Jesus immersive experience (still on hold until potentially Easter)
6. Agency work for income stabilization during financial rebuilding
7. Martial arts educational technology with Christian jujitsu fighters
8. Personal brand development - wrestling with niche vs. multi-disciplinary approach

Areas of Expertise:

• AI/technology development with spiritual integration
• Community building and management
• Immersive experience production
• Fundraising and investor relations
• Christian apologetics and theology
• Systems thinking and metaphysical frameworks
• AI video creation using tools like Sora, ElevenLabs
• Character consistency in AI-generated content
• Multi-project entrepreneurship ("playing chords instead of single notes")

Creative Philosophy (September 30, 2025 Update):

• Believes in using comedy to disarm and address serious topics
• Seeks to invoke God's presence in all creative work
• Influenced by Virgil Abloh and Kanye West's multi-project approach
• Advocates for "zigging while others zag" - inversion as creative tool
• Sees artist's role as reflecting the times while advancing dialogue
• Wants creative work to be both technically impressive and spiritually meaningful
• "Create more than you consume" principle

Theological Perspectives (September 30, 2025):

• Views music as proxy for spiritual truth: "Gospel music exists, then there must be a spiritual reality where that's from"
• Critical of political Christianity: Early Christians were "almost a third party" politically
• Sees The Matrix as both Luciferian and deeply Christian story
• Understands Luciferianism as "two truths and a lie" - dangerous partial truths
• Believes in egregores/collective thought forms influencing reality
• Advocates for listening to God rather than human prescriptions
• Wary of Christian nationalism and institutional church idolatry
• Emphasizes allegiance to God alone, not political parties

Advice to Gary on Personal Brand & Business (November 16, 2025):

• "Your startup is your personal brand, and your personal brand is your startup"
• Recommended Gary build event production company as practical business
• Advised getting part-time stable work to fund entrepreneurial ventures without pressure
• Suggested "Christofuturism" as Gary's niche: "make that your thing, own that"
• Recommended regular Christofuturist calls and community building
• Emphasized servant leadership model: "better to give than to receive"
• Warned about challenges of mixing ministry with money: "truth and commerce don't always go hand in hand"
• Advocated for diverse advisor network for accountability
• Compared part-time work to "handle of the sword" that allows wielding the "sharp part" of purpose-driven work

Cultural References & Role Models:

• Denzel Washington - considers him a key archetype and role model
• Admires Denzel's spiritual journey: "I came to Christ, and then I wandered away... third time's the charm"
• Book of Eli - sees as Denzel's "magnum opus" showing grounded masculine Christian archetype
• Uses film examples to learn about embodying "grounded masculine Christian man"

November 26, 2025 Updates

Current Work Situation

• Working intense hours "nine to nine every day" across multiple projects
• Describes having "good problems" with work picking up steam
• "Working like two or three jobs, basically"
• Maintaining high standards: "The way you do one thing is the way you do anything"
• Projects gaining momentum as people push to complete things before Thanksgiving

Relationship with Camille Progress

• Spending quality time together on weekends when she's in town (she travels frequently)
• Went to church together - described as "beautiful"
• Building and growing connection as potential life partners
• Making the most of limited time together due to her travel schedule

AI Singularity vs. Second Coming Theology

• Asked GPT-5 to map humanity's potential reactions to singularity - got 8 major paths with 32 variants
• Noted absence of Jesus/Christianity in AI's response: "There's nothing about Jesus in there anywhere"
• Wrestling with tension between natural law/evolution and Christ's return
• Posed question: "Is Jesus coming back in 2025/2026?" as "one of the top three questions of all time"
• Believes if Second Coming happens, current AI moment "would probably make a lot of sense in the story"
• Referenced Jordan Peterson's litmus test for Christianity: "Are you willing to die for it?"

Aging and Creative Dreams

• Experiencing anxiety about aging out of creative dreams (particularly music)
• "Maybe that ship has sailed for me" regarding childhood dream of making an album
• Comparing to NBA players who get "10 years at my craft and then my time is up"
• Wrestling with idea of passing creative baton to future children
• Girlfriend suggested "maybe it's not you or me but it's like our kids"
• Response: "I hate that idea... that I've matured past a certain window of opportunity"

Crypto Evolution Perspective

• Sees crypto adoption as "left foot right foot" progression
• Notes Trump administration and tech/crypto oligarchy "winning the White House"
• Observed ease of USDC payments in Shopify: "This shit was one click"
• Believes we're "on this really long growth trajectory" requiring patience
• Compares to personal computers taking 40 years to normalize
• Maintains hope for utopian experiments: "AI and crypto are like actually really well integrated"

Support for Gary's Applied AI Pivot

• Immediately understood and validated Gary's direction: "I love that you figured that out. Beautiful"
• Recognized Gary's insight about Nick Fuentes antidote being non-political improvement focus
• Affirmed practical approach: "serve and support... through professional work"
• Described it as "beautiful balanced place to land"
• Encouraged Gary to maintain ministry mindset while pursuing professional path

Shared Niche Identity

• Reflected on their rare overlap: "We're pretty niche, bro"
• Listed commonalities: "Asian American 30s... early entrepreneur Christian wide ranging spiritual path... Immigrant kids... went to good schools"
• Added: "A little bit crazy... Philosophical... creative community movement orientations"
• Concluded: "It's rare. You don't find it every day"

Key Quotes from November 26

• On their connection: "I feel like I'd maybe do the same for you... There is this deep part of me that not many people can receive"
• On aging: "Maybe that ship has sailed for me... my time has passed"
• On AI vs. Christ: "Is Jesus coming back in 2025/2026?... one of the top three questions of all time"
• On Gary's pivot: "I love that you figured that out. Beautiful"
• On their rarity: "We're pretty niche, bro... You don't find it every day"

January 2026 Updates

Living Situation & Relationship

• Moved to Echo Park, LA around New Year's (previously Los Feliz for one month)
• Planning to move in with girlfriend Camille within 1-3 months
• Camille officially met Alex's family
• Actively discussing marriage, kids, timelines, finances, and getting a home
• "My girl really did a great job just making a house into a home and it's cozy"

Current Work

• AI Fashion Company: Getting traction, highly experimental but high conviction on AI narrative transforming industries
• VPN/Wi-Fi Router Marketing: Director of marketing for cybersecurity home solution (friend's dad's company)
• Both roles involve "programmatic creative pipelines" - merger of creativity, technology, and business strategy
• Using AI tools for generative ad creative deployment
• Working intense hours across multiple projects

Books Currently Reading

1. "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie: Four-question framework for liberation from thoughts; helping process Mothership trauma and improve relationship with Camille
2. "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller: Taking him back to original experience coming to Christ as teenager; recommended Gary order it

"Optimal Spiritual Stack" Framework

• Highest layer: Christian faith (Christ is King, Lord of Lords)
• Mechanical layer: Buddhist techniques (breathing, observer consciousness, therapeutic tools)
• "Thank you, Buddhists, for teaching me how to breathe... but I must check that power"
• Must not conflate understanding mechanics with being the supreme architect
• Articulated through exploration that New Age seduces because "it makes you God" without requiring submission

Critique of New Age Giants

• Ram Dass slept with students
• Terence McKenna had a psychotic break
• Alan Watts drank himself to death
• "These are supposedly the giants of spirituality... yet they all are hiding something"

"Christic High Art" Vision

• Considers artistic worship his "highest mission, highest calling"
• Vision (quoting his friend): "hybridization of Renaissance Christian themed oil painting... but future themed"
• Beyond "watered down modern bullshit Hillsong worship swap"
• "Music that captures the essence of the age of the return of Christ"
• "A biblically accurate Bible" - rebranding the Christian worldview
• Everything else (day jobs) in service of this vision

Key Quotes from January 2026

• "I went to the other side, I went to the forbidden area, and I see how the big picture works"
• "Once you know, you can't unknow. Once you've seen, you can't unsee"
• "I'd like to proclaim [Christ is King] through art, and storytelling. And everything else I do is really just to pay my bills"
• On New Age: "It has an incredibly seductive power when Christ is removed, because it makes you God"
• "There's no need to save the world. It's already done. Everything is perfect and going according to plan"

Funding Kingdom Work Perspective

• Suggested "undercover boss" approach to vibe-checking small churches
• Find ones doing real work who just need $3,000-$5,000
• "Where's the Mackenzie Bezos of small Christian churches?"
• Thought leadership first, then infrastructure

Transcripts

Transcript ID	Date	Summary
2026-01-03-alex-park-new-year-spiritual-integration	2026-01-03	New Year reflections, "optimal spiritual stack" (Christian + Buddhist mechanics), Christic high art vision, ambitious Christianity concept
2025-11-26-gary-alex-park-applied-ai-pivot	2025-11-26	Applied AI pivot discussion with theological reflections on singularity and aging creative dreams
2025-11-16-alex-park-personal-brand-event-business-strategy	2025-11-16	Alex provides strategic advice on Gary's personal brand and event production business, emphasizing Christofuturism as central brand
2025-09-30-gary-sheng-alex-park-ai-creativity-spiritual-discernment	2025-09-30	Discussion of Gary's Holy Spirit experiences, Alex's AI creative work, and theological perspectives on institutional Christianity
2025-08-04-gary-sheng-alex-park-denominational-exploration-and-christian-ontology	2025-08-04	Denominational exploration and Christian ontology discussion covering trans-denominational Christianity
2025-07-31-christofuturist-community-call-spiritual-warfare-technology-and-kingdom-funding	2025-07-31	First Christofuturist community call discussing AI as divine intelligence and Christian technology integration
2025-07-24-gary-sheng-alex-park-spiritual-journey-technology-faith-integration	2025-07-24	First substantive conversation covering spiritual journeys, technology-faith integration, and Christian community building