“Review of the Diaspora Mission Conference” – Pastor Youngjoo Lee
I arrived at LAX airport on the morning of April 30. An elder from Bethel Church drove us to the hotel in Irvine where I was able to check in and head straight to the conference venue, Bethel Church. More than 100 missionaries and pastors from six continents lined up in two from the entrance […]
“Preparing for ARISE 2026” – Pastor Wooil Park
I came to the UK in 2018 to study and returned to Korea in September 2021. After going back, I entered a theological seminary and served in a church. Yet through that time, God made me aware of my own shortcomings and the UK, the place where I first experienced His goodness, remained in my […]
“Discernment and Focus in Ministry”-Pastor Young Joo Lee
Compared to churches in Korea, ours isn’t very large, but among Korean churches in Europe, we’re known for having many young people gather. Because of that, people have taken interest and reached out, suggesting that we partner together if there are important ministries to pursue. Yet, because I have personally witnessed so clearly that it […]
“The wave of a mighty revival begins in the UK”-Pastor Young Joo Lee
As the event approached, I realized my heart was heavier than I had expected. Attendance was lower than I had hoped, and for the first time, I felt a sense of failure in ministry. I recognised that I had relied too much on people rather than God, that pride had crept into my heart, and […]
“God who calls those who feel inadequate”-Pastor Hyunseok Chung
I came to the UK in the autumn of 2024 to pursue my master’s degree, and in January of last year I began serving as an associate pastor at God’s Vision Church. It was at GVC that I first came to believe in Jesus and began my life of faith. Returning to the very first […]
“A Family Restored Through Repentance” – Jihye Seok
Feeling lonely while living in London, I started attending a Korean church following a former colleague. I didn’t know much about Christianity and had little interest in spiritual matters; my only goal was to make Korean friends. However, the first church I attended turned out to be a cult, and my experiences there left me […]
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 […]
