“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 […]
In order to see God working – Pastor Young Joo Lee
When the New Year begins, people tend to set new goals or plans and try to carry them out. When it comes to cultivating good habits in everyday life, it can be helpful to be intentional in this way. But when it comes to the larger direction of life, what matters most is trusting and […]
“Four Chapters a Day, a 333-Day Promise” – Pastor Hyung-min Kim
Whenever a new year begins, I’m reminded of my childhood, when I would always resolve to read the Bible. Genesis is relatively engaging—creation, the stories of Abraham and Joseph unfold at a breathless pace. The early part of Exodus isn’t bad either: the ten plagues, the miracle of the Red Sea, manna and quail. But […]
“The Essence of Christian Spirituality” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Over the past few years, the message I have preached most often has been this: “Come to the living Jesus, not dead scriptures.” When I share the gospel on the streets, I also emphasize this point: no matter how perfect the Scripture we possess may be, we do not have the ability to follow it […]
“London is a Mission Field” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Many Christians in Korea worry about what they see is happening to the Church of England. This is because there are many churches that are closed, and I keep hearing the heartbreaking stories that the buildings are being sold turning into shops, offices and even mosques. In fact, there is a church building that has […]
“Obedience is a matter of faith rather than will” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There is a brother who used to attend our church and now lives in California after getting married. He said he was stopping by the UK briefly to visit his parents, so my wife and I met him for the first time in a long while and shared a meal together. As we comfortably talked […]
“People attending church for the first time” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There are many young people who have never been to a church that register at ours. Additionally, there are also others who come to our church after many years away from faith. Whatever the reason, I am so grateful and happy to see them find their way back to church and I hope they settle […]
“Ruby Kendrick, Missionary” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Ruby Kendrick was born into a devout Christian family in Texas and, even as a young girl, was filled with a burning desire to see unbelievers saved. She resolved to become a foreign missionary and entered the Texas Woman’s Training School. After graduating in June 1905, she discovered that she was still below the official […]
