“A prayer for our church this year – part 1” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
On the first Sunday of the year, I shared my visions on three different ministries for our church this year. I would like to share my thoughts in more detail in this Open Mind column over the next few weeks. This is because these ministries require God to lead and guide us, so I would […]
“An opportunity from our Father God to practice Hesed” – Young Gil Kim (Online cell)
Hello, this is Kim Young Gil from the Online cell. On 15 January 2023, I will be moving to a country called Timor-Leste for six months for a research visit required for my PhD thesis. As I felt God’s guidance during the preparation stage, and as I know how God’s Vision Church loves to pray […]
“Let’s once again devote ourselves to the word and prayer” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
With the arrival of the new year, I especially felt that I need to help our church members build their Bible reading and prayer lives. After seeing our church members struggling physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and thinking that these problems are difficult to fix through our own strength and efforts, I couldn’t help but feel […]
“My hopes for the church in 2023” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
It’s been 14 years and six months since I’ve served God in the UK. Serving this much more will probably take me to retirement, so I’ve been focusing on looking back on the past years and thinking about my future plans as well. Thankfully, the first half of my ministry was filled with God’s endless […]
“From a loved child to a joyful worker” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
We had our first Christmas retreat since the pandemic from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 December at the High Leigh Conference Centre. We stopped accepting applications for the retreat a month previous and there were 60 people on the waiting list which goes to show how big expectations were. Through Pastor Seok Hyun Lee who […]
“My deep yearning” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Last October, I went on a pilgrimage to Turkey for a week. For a while, I didn’t think much of pilgrimages, as I thought it was more important to focus on God’s current works in the present, rather than observing sites where God was present in the past. But this time, I heard that the […]
“Lord, please teach me to be compassionate” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
When I was in charge of the Young Adults ministry in Korea, we went to serve people with disabilities for one of our summer retreats. We went to a place called Aikwangwon in Goeje Island, which is often said to be a ‘heaven’ for people with disabilities. Our task was to go and play on […]
“Guilt” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
I once read a book by IVP about guilt. Apparently, guilt is something that underlies a mental breakdown. Guilt is an emotion of low self-identity, as it is an emotion that is evoked when you or those around you influence you to think that you are not important. If this emotion grows, then you end […]
“Ecumenical Ministry and Church Ministry” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
When I came to the UK in 2008, I thought that the association of churches was of utmost importance. So, in the same month that I came, when I heard there was a gathering of pastors of Korean churches in the UK, I bought a watermelon and went to introduce myself. There was a pastor […]
“The honour of understanding the heart of God” – Joohyang Song
It all started this spring. My cell leader was due to leave the UK, and we needed a new leader to lead our cell group. She had asked me whether I could, but I wasn’t sure. Life in the UK was hard enough, having to look after myself and my faith. I wasn’t sure whether […]
