Church
“Which is the best model for the Korean immigrant or Korean American church?” is a question to which pastors, ministers, and lay leaders have discussed possible answers for decades. But according to Reverend Steve Choi of Crossway Community Church, perhaps more important than an external factor like a church model are the internal factors such as the church leaders’ faithfulness to their work. READ MORE
US
Two religious pregnancy clinics filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Kamala Harris asking for an injunction preventing the enforcement of a recently passed bill called the Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act (AB 775).READ MORE
Society
Korean American Family Services (KFAM), a non-profit organization that offers counseling services and foster care for Asian American children and families, celebrated 32 years of service on September 30 during its annual fundraising gala.READ MORE
Mission
On a given weekend in Los Angeles, a newcomer to one church plant can find both a charismatic and a Presbyterian pastor at the Sunday worship service, while passersby of another church plant might hear music from the church's weekend party or mixer.READ MORE
Ministries
After the "Line in the Sand" prayer gatherings that took place on November 11 in previous years, this year, Korean church leaders will be leading a gathering to pray for the nation called "Heal Our Land" on November 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center.READ MORE
Ministries
Korean American Campus Mission (KCM) will be hosting its second Gospel Renewal Night on October 17 at Living Hope Community Church in Brea, CA. KCM is one of the largest Korean American para-churches that focus on college campuses, and has a presence in eight universities in Southern California, including UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Biola University, Pepperdine University, and University of Southern CaliforniaREAD MORE
Ministries
Following the first Asian American Ministry Conference hosted by Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology in 2014, the school is hosting its second such conference this year on the theme, “Lessons on Leadership,” from November 6-7. The conference, specifically hosted by the Asian American Ministry cohort of the Doctor of Ministry program at Talbot, will be focusing on how Asian Americans can be leaders in three main areas: in the home, in the church, and in the workplace. READ MORE
Ministries
Placards and posters of the starvation, persecution, and harsh living conditions of the North Korean people lined the halls of Glory Church of Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, leading to the entrance of a gathering of some 2,000 people praying for the people in North Korea and for peaceful reunification in the Korean Peninsula.READ MORE
Society
A group of Koreatown community organizers is advocating for a 30,000 to 40,000 sq. ft. community center to be included in a proposal to redevelop three different areas along Vermont Avenue between 4th and 6th Streets. The desired Koreatown Community Center would be located between 5th and 6th Streets.READ MORE
Mission
A pastor’s ministry with teens in juvenile hall led to the birth of yet another ministry: a regular gathering of Christians to pray about various issues that affect the nation. The meeting is called “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself,” and takes place on the last Tuesday of every month. September 29th was the second gathering.READ MORE
World
Over 100 Korean and Mongolian boys came together to play baseball for a week from August 9 to 15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in a training camp organized by the Salvation Army Korea. The camp consisted of three teams from South Korea and three teams from Mongolia.READ MORE
Ministries
“Why do we need to pray? Because the people in North Korea are still starving to death and suffering pain. We cannot lose our compassionate heart toward them when they have been in this suffering for 70 years.” This is the passionate response of Reverend Peter I. Sohn, the president of Korean Church Coalition for North Korea Freedom, a Korean non-profit organization that has been actively advocating for the human rights of the North Korean people, and hosting various prayer and advocacy meetings and conferences since its founding in 2004.READ MORE
Mission
College students from all over the world have been exposed to the gospel at a university in perhaps an unexpected location: Mongolia. Mongolia International University is the only university in the country that teaches all of its classes in English. But even more importantly, the university was founded in 2002 with a missional purpose to reach students in Mongolia with the gospel.READ MORE
Ministries
Korean American volunteers who give their time and energy to serve the greater community gathered in one place on Saturday at the first ever Korean American non-profit organization fair in Los Angeles. The fair, called "Love of Sharing," was hosted by Open Bank's charity foundation, Open Stewardship Foundation, and featured some 20 non-profit organizations that focus on various facets of society: low-income communities, individuals with disabilities, the immigrant community, families and children, and impoverished communities in other countries, among others.READ MORE
Church
A major aspect that must not be left out in discussions regarding the Asian American home or church context is that of the culture and history of the ethnic group, according to Rev. Dr. Young Lee Hertig. Hertig is one who has immersed herself in the intersection of culture and faith in multiple fields. She earned her Ph.D. in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she also worked as a professor of cross cultural ministry for a period. She currently teaches at Azusa Pacific University’s Global Studies and Sociology Department.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
