Some pastors have driven for 5 hours to attend this 2-day conference.

I was up early this morning preparing for the first day of a two-day pastors’ conference by spending an hour and a half in the word, prayer and study. I spoke to a conference room full of cell group leaders on Sunday evening in Yehnung Presbyterian Church. Cell group “pastors” are the frontline leaders in the Korean church. The life of the body is in the cell! For all of you who are called by God to this ministry, I want to both thank you and remind you of the critical nature of your calling.

After our evening meeting, Pastor Cho Gun Hoi and his wife Sung Yeob Han took me to a Japanese –Korean fusion restaurant for what seemed to be a 12-course meal. The Korean people show great hospitality and somehow food keeps appearing. Needless to say I spent another hour in the gym this evening. I am so impressed by the spiritual hunger that I see in the Korean church. To participate in congregational prayer (everyone earnestly praying verbally at the same time) is an experience of heaven’s power. I am humbled to be part of Ginghamsburg Church. God has used our church located in an obscure place with limited human resources to have a global influence. I am convinced that God is willing to use any church that is willing to take risks and sacrificially give themselves fully to reach the least and the lost. I continue to pray for you as you pray for me.

God bless…