영어목회부, 사우스웨스턴 세미너리와 코넥스트 유스리더십컨퍼런스 연다

 

 

“2세를 이끌 목회자 부족”, 목회‧선교 소명이나 관심있는 학생 20~30명 대상

 

우리 총회 영어목회부(부장 박레위 목사)에서는 사우스웨스턴세미너리와 함께 유스리더십컨퍼런스를 오는 4월 6~8일, Southwestern Theological Baptist Seminary (Fort Worth, Texas)에서 개최한다고 전했다.

이번에 열리는 컨퍼런스는 코넥스트 유스리더십컨퍼런스로 박레위 목사는 “2세들을 이끌 목회자들이 현재 많이 부족하고 남침례교단 신학교에 등록하는 한인 1.5세나 2세 학생들이 점점 줄고 있습니다. 남침례교단 교회 학생부에 소속되어 있는 고등학생들 중 목회나 선교에 소명이 있거나 관심이 있는 학생들을 20-30명을 모아서 2세 사역을 하고 있는 목회자들의 세미나를 듣게 되고, 신학교에서 공부하고 있는 한인 2세 신학생들과 교제를 나누는 시간을 갖게 할 계획입니다.”라며 취지와 초청의 말을 전했다.

이번 컨퍼런스의 주강사로는 Fred Chip Luter 목사이다. Fred “Chip” Luter III 는 플로리다 템파에 소재한 Idlewild Baptist Church의 the Sulphur Springs campus 목사이다. 2세 사역을 하고 있는 사역자들 중 JACOB PARK, DANIEL CHO, JOHN KIM, BEN YI, ESTHER LEE 이 강사로 각각 색다른 주제로 아래와 같이 브레이크 세션을 맡는다.

▲JACOB PARK: Breakout Session 1 “Identity as a Second Generation Korean-American Christians” ▲DANIEL CHO: Breakout Session 2 “Call to Ministry” ▲JOHN KIM: Breakout Session 3 “Intimacy with the LORD” ▲BEN YI: Breakout Session 4 “Pursuing the call to ministry without dishonoring the parents” ▲ESTHER LEE: Breakout Session 5 “Spiritual preparation for college”

등록비는 $55이며 숙소 및 강의내용 등 자세한 내용은 웹사이트(http://konext.cksbca.net)에서 확인할 수 있다.

* 문의: 박레위 목사(raypark@jofchurch.com)

/ 미주=채공명 부장

 

아래는 초청의 글 전문

 

Dear Co-laborers,

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! It is our pleasure to send this mail to you at last. KoNext exists to connect the first and the second-generation Korean-American community for the glory of God.

We recognize a shortage of the next generation rising up to be equipped and to be trained for the work of ministry. This is evident as we look at the plummeting enrollment numbers of Korean-Americans within seminaries. This is why we want to partner up with the Korean-American local churches of the Southern Baptist Convention to supplement our churches to seek out and to stimulate those who are considering full-time ministry in the future.

This year, KoNext is partnering up with the Youth Ministry Lab (YML) at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to hold our very first KoNext Youth Leadership Conference (KYLC). The YML will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018; it has rich history in building up student pastors, student ministry leaders and students themselves. Participants of KYLC will join the worship with YML, but will have separate breakout sessions. In order to assist our churches across the nation in stimulating those students who are considering pastoral ministry, we are striving to do two things: 1) Develop right questions; 2) connect students to seminarians. First, through the five breakout sessions, we desire to lead our participants to be able to ask the right questions. Being able to ask the right questions is crucial in preparing for full-time ministry. Second, we want to connect students who are interested in full-time ministry, yet who are scattered throughout the nation. In addition, students will have and get to know older brothers and sisters in Christ who are already enrolled at seminary. We truly believe that, through this gospel partnership, we will be able to witness a larger number of enrollments of Korean-American students in seminaries. So please consider partnering with us. May the Lord call and build up His servants!