Building Intimacy with our Father
“No matter what kind of ministry, or what kind of job that we are doing, the first and foremost thing is having a close relationship with the Father.” This month, I started to ask myself this question: If I don’t have a close relationship with Him personally, then who am I actually honoring through my […]
Grow up in God’s love
Time goes so fast… September is over. Our ISEED program only has 8 months left. I just can’t believe the time goes so quickly. September is not as busy as August. Our training session began. We took crisis management, our identity in Christ and how to tell Bible story. I never took this kind of training before. […]
So the story began
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” (John 18:37 NKJV) For the first time after my 9 years of PhD studies, life […]
A new begining
I started a new journey with God from July 17th… I drove 12 hours from Lawrence, Kansas to Columbus, Ohio. Thank God, I arrived Columbus on July 18th safely. I stayed with my host family Ellin who is a wonderful host. I really appreciated her help, because she let me stay in her house from July […]
A transitional journey with God
I graduated this summer with a Bachelor degree from UT Austin, the place where I have grown and have come to know our Father. Though it’s been a hard time for me to accept that an ending is happening, I know God has called me to Columbus to serve and grow. At the last bible […]
Change in a year
As I mentioned at my ISEED graduation presentation, last summer, before I came to IFI, I had a very negative attitude toward my relationship with other people. Having just said goodbye to my dear college friends, and with no clear prospect of future reunion, I was soaked in melancholy. I cannot help but feel that […]
I am not better than others
Earlier this month I went to a conference held by Pure Life Ministry in Kentucky. Pure Life Ministry’s main vision is to help people fight against sexual sins and live a sexually pure life. The corner stone of their ministry is a 7-month residential program, in which people commit to live a communal life with […]
Follow His Master Plan
This month, we are reading a book called The Master Plan of Evangelism. This book talked about the plans that Jesus used in His ministry and His way of teaching the disciples. The book outlined eight most important aspects observed in the ministry of the Master- selection, association, consecration, impartation, demonstration, delegation, supervision and reproduction. […]
Back Home
I was really touched by Rich’s sharing about returnees in the 11th IFI banquet. He mentioned that many international students became believers in the states and after they return home God used them to share the gospel with thousands of people. One of the names he mentioned, John Song, went into my mind. I heard […]
A prayer for healing
I recently had the opportunity to go on Columbus State Community College and engage with students in spiritual conversations through a piece of art work portraying biblical stories that represent the daily conflicts people go through in their lives. I was amazed by how quickly people responded, with such honesty and openness. Our board was […]