The National Council of Korean Presbyterian Churches hosted a conference from September 25 to 27, focusing on what it means to be a true worshipper and follower of God.
The National Council of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) held a vision conference for all Korean Presbyterian churches in the U.S. For the northwest region, the conference was held at the United Presbyterian Church of Seattle from September 25 to 27.
The theme of the conference, "Am I A True Worshipper?" was meant to suggest a new paradigm of ministry, and attendees shared their dreams and visions of expanding God's kingdom. The conference also aimed to deepen the understanding of what it means to be Christ's followers in daily life in the position of being a minister to others.
Pastor Sung Taek Kim, from Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Greater Cleveland, was featured as one of the speakers at the conference.
Pastor Sung-Taek Kim was one of the speakers at the recent conference hosted by the National Council of Korean Presbyterian Churches.
"Inside the church we can live out as a believer, but the problem is that it isn't clear that we are living lives that of believers when we are outside of the church," he said. "The worship of today's Christians should not just be happening within the sanctuary, but once we are trained in the sanctuary, we should be living lives of worship wherever we are called in our everyday lives."
"During the first days of Korea's spiritual revival, at the time, the number of Christians was relatively small, but their integrity and their disciplined lifestyle created a great influence on society," he continued. "Faith bears fruit in life, and thus the life of someone who has a living faith should be bearing fruit."
"We say we are worshippers, but in our lives, if that worship does not bear fruits of purity in our lives, then we are failing at giving the Lord worship in spirit and in truth. In our families and in our workplaces, in every place in our lives, we must give our lives to God in worship," he emphasized.
"Through the conference, I believe that those in full time ministry were able to recommit their leadership as Christ's disciple and return to their churches with that mindset, and I'm thankful for that," said Ki Hun Cho, who is an elder from the National Layman's Association of the Presbyterian Church of Korea. He said that it was a time that allowed attendees to reconfirm what it means to be a worshipper, and the role that pastors have in being partners with God and with each other.
