Lost in a Crowd?

Hillsong Austrailia

Our church, Korean Emmanuel Presbyterian Church was recognized as one of the largest Korean churches in North America by L2 Foundation, a private Christian foundation that seeks to develop the leadership and legacy of Asian Americans by providing support and resources.

Our Sunday worship service attendance has grown to more than 1,500+, and our Youth Sunday worship service attendance has exceeded over 230+.  The number of attendance is not an indication of church’s health or success.  It means God has entrusted our church with more souls to lead to Christ, nurture with the Word, and disciple in faith.  

This is somewhat a scary thought to think about when God asks us, pastors, “What have you done with people I brought into your ministry?” because I wonder about how faithful and impacting have we been as ministers of the Gospel and ministry with 200+ teenagers and their families we have.  As this year ends, this has been in my contemplation lately.

Not only God entrusted this many teenagers to pastors and teachers, but also to you guys who are also part of God’s church.  How we conduct with “One Another”, as Pastor Evan has preached in the last month, must have its foundation on our love for and our relationship to God.  That’s why it is important that we constantly practice those biblical One Another’s, which Pastor Evan has put together and distributed to all of us, instead of just saying hi and bye on Sunday. 

Let us continue to foster a biblical, godly, and loving  community in our Youth Ministry, so that not only our church is known for its number of Sunday attendance, but for our love for God and one another in and out of our Youth Ministry.

Grace and peace

Pastor Joe