“The Fiercest Spiritual Battlefield” – Paster Young Joo Lee
Life is not easy. Every person will encounter numerous instances in their daily life where they feel overwhelmed. Even for the strong willed, there will be times of feeling helplessness and pain. That is why rather than a teacher who gives good instructions on ‘how to live’, we need a saviour who ‘helps one live […]
“The Evangelism style I dream of” – Paster Young Joo Lee
I read many books by Dr. Francis Schaeffer during my college years. He was a Christian philosopher, apologist, and evangelist. He created a community called “L’Abri” in the Swiss Alps, where he shared the gospel with various intellectuals from atheistic backgrounds who came there for skiing, discussing faith while drinking coffee by the campfire. Although […]
“One month’s salary” – Paster Young Joo Lee
As I shared with the congregation at the beginning of the year, in order to purchase a church building, I came to see a church building close to Tooting Broadway Station on the Northern Line, which had come out on the real estate market this week. The parish can accommodate about 170 people, but there […]
“I hope to see you in heaven!” – Cell leader Soorin Park
As mentioned in a previous testimony, I had not made the decision to attend Arise through prayer and I had ignored the urge to go when hearing it advertised. When I shared this with a friend of mine who was already planning on going, they invited me to the Arise group chat and that is […]
“The Joy of Sharing the Gospel” – Soon Jin Moon (Da Eun Nam Cell)
Last year, participating in ARISE for the first time was a huge challenge that needed a lot of courage for me as someone shy and introverted. Would I be able to handle this ministry well? Fear overshadowed me due to the burden of evangelism, but it was a time when the Lord refined me, and […]
“Things Seen When Evangelising” – Boa Kim (Park Hanna Cell)
Some of you may remember through my testimony last year, but ARISE programme was both a turning point and a new starting point of my faith journey. Among the many gifts and realizations that the Lord gave me through ARISE, what still deeply resonates within me is the understanding that ‘the Lord does everything from […]
“My trip to Korea” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but I miss Korea. During my 16 years in England, I have visited my home country four times. Firstly, the price was never easy to handle due to our large family but also it was not easy to be absent from church. I am sure it is […]
“I want to resemble the personal God.” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
The word ‘personal’ may seem unfamiliar. However, I often use these words. ‘A personal relationship with God’, ‘God is generally a personal being.’, ‘We must respect others’ personhood!’ It might be a term commonly used in churches. Generally, it seems to be expressed as ‘consideration’ or ’empathy’. Human relationships are a daunting task in every […]
“The Next Generation is the hope of the Korean Church” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
I remember Pastor Hong Jeong-gil’s heartbreaking words addressing the problems in the Korean church: “The only way for the Korean church to change is for the older generation to die.”. This may seem too harsh, but it is not easy for members of the older generation in the church to be evangelical in their thinking […]
“Reason for Praying Without Ceasing” – Pastor Young Joo Lee
There is a famous quote by Martin Luther, who initiated the Protestant Reformation, when he was overwhelmed with tasks and responsibilities: ‘I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.’ We know from our own experience that having more time doesn’t necessarily mean accomplishing more. When our minds […]
