Category Archives: Ministry

Understanding of Vocation in Ministry – Personal/Theological Statement for Deacon Process, New York 1984 (2)

Submitted to the Board of Ordained Ministry of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, January 1984, as part of the requirements for Deacon/Probationary status. A. THEOLOGY AND VOCATION 2. Understanding of Vocation in Ministry My calling … Continue reading

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Basic Facts: Forming My Character – An Autobiographical Reflection, New Jersey 1982

(One of requirements of TH 501-01, Drew Theological School on September 15, 1982.) In 1951, after eight months of war exile, my family returned to Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It was a time when the city, like its … Continue reading

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Basic Facts: My Birth and Early Life – A Childhood Amid War and Survival, New Jersey 1982

(One of requirements of TH 501-01, Drew Theological School on September 15, 1982.) I was born on July 7, 1949, as the second son and the third child in my family. Just two weeks before my first birthday, the Korean … Continue reading

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A new church for pandemic ages and cyber village

Opening Our Church to Serve the Immediate Community [Vision & Purpose]In this post-pandemic world and digital age, the Church is called to transform—not merely by renovating buildings, but by renewing hearts, relationships, and creative expressions of faith. [New Practices]We are … Continue reading

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SPIRITUAL FORMATION: The Transforming Praxis Toward EcclesioGenesis

We may not be able to eliminate xenophobia entirely, but we can begin to embody a counter-model: the birth of a New Community. This is the heart of EcclesioGenesis—birthing new forms of church and society through a basic faith movement … Continue reading

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