From Burden to Blessing – Jonathon Matthews
When I first started going to church, it wasn’t because I loved God, but because of my wife. Honestly, going to church felt like a burden, and it was even harder for me as an English speaker attending a Korean church. I didn’t really understand the pastor’s sermons, I wasn’t praying, and I wasn’t reading […]
Preparting for Kosta in the UK – Pastor Young Joo Lee
A young couple from our church once took time off to attend Kosta held in Eastern Europe. They were so deeply impacted that they arranged an opportunity for me to meet Stephen Oh, a Hollywood cinematographer who had been one of the speakers there. Director Oh shared that after seeing how much his own child […]
God’s Vision Church’s Direction – Pastor Young Joo Lee
As I finished last winter’s retreat, a sudden thought came to me that in the new year our church should move outward a little more. While working together with several members from KODIAM who had come to serve at the retreat, I realized that our church is actually built more solidly than I had thought, […]
“What does it mean to repent?” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Repentance is often understood simply as a moral sense of remorse or the act of abandoning one’s sins. While these elements may be included, they are not the core of biblical repentance. If repentance were merely about suppressing inner desires or striving to rid oneself of wrongdoing, then Buddhism—with its emphasis on overcoming desire—would be […]
“Reflections on Faith” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
The foundation of faith does not lie in my own willpower or passion, but in God’s lovingkindness and faithfulness. Faith is not determined by whether I feel intense zeal and work hard at something, nor is it absent simply because I feel discouraged. Rather, even when I fail to live according to my own resolutions […]
“A Small Celebration, a Great Calling” – Pastor Hyungmin Kim
On February 15, our middle and high school ministry will be holding a “Bring-a-Friend Celebration.” Coincidentally, it falls during Korea’s Lunar New Year holiday. These days, interest in Korean culture such as K-pop, K-dramas, and Korean food is growing. I believe this movement goes beyond a passing trend and can become a precious opportunity to […]
“A Church of Calling, Not Staying” – Haeyoung Jung (from Joonyoung Lee Cell)
After graduating, I began my first overseas chapter through a Working Holiday in Australia. Being thrown into a completely unfamiliar land, I had no choice but to cling to the Lord as I searched for a home and a job and tried to build stability in life. In that season, the Lord allowed me to […]
“Eighteen Years on the Journey of Missions” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
In June 2008, I began my ministry as the senior pastor of God’s Vision Church. Although I am a Korean pastor, I came to the UK as a missionary, and from the very beginning, mission have been close to my heart. In those early years, our church held three retreats annually, and one of them […]
“Bible Meditation Seminar” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
I personally meditate every day. It all started in my first year of university when a staff member of a missionary organisation gave me a Bible meditation book as a birthday gift. He visited the university once a week to teach the Bible, but he made sure to share his own reflection notes before study. […]
“Tips for Bible-Reading” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
I am embarrassed to admit this as a pastor, but my Bible reading is not always consistent. The time when I read the Bible most eagerly was during my university years, when I first encountered Jesus. As I became convinced that this was truly God’s word to me, I discovered truth within it, gained a […]
