Scripture reading: Acts 18:26
He (Apollos) began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.
Followers of Christ are people committed to mentoring and being mentored (as seen in the relationship between Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos).
South Korea
Population: 48,846,823
Religion: Non-religious 35%, Christian 31.67%, Buddhist 23.89%, Indigenous religions 8%
The Republic of Korea is known for its precarious proximity to China and North Korea, its evangelical church, and its missionary-sending heart. The Church needs
There is complete religious freedom. The government has been favourable to Christianity, seeing it as an ideological bulwark against Communism.
Confucianism [more a moral philosophy than a religion] and Shamanism have a powerful effect on all Korean life and religion, although very few people follow these exclusively.
- Pray that growing materialism would not dampen the spiritual energies of Christians.
- Many young people go on short-term missions trips. Pray that this would be translated into lifelong commitment.
- Pray for the effective preparation of Korean missionary trainees, and for many more workers to help in training Korean missionaries.
- There are Korean diaspora communities around the world. Most have churches and some are sending high numbers of missionaries.
- Social concern is growing in the evangelical churches. Pray for a thorough approach to evangelism among the marginalised.
- Pray for unity between the Christian denominations. There has been a history of divisions over doctrine and because of personality clashes among leaders.
- New Christians are often from Buddhist and Confucian backgrounds; pray for good teaching and helpful discipleship.
- Pray for biblical servant leadership to develop. [Korea has a culture of authoritarian leadership, with pastors enjoying a high social status.]
- It is widely believed that success and prosperity are indications of God’s blessing. Pride has been taken in statistical growth, impressive organisation and buildings. Some leaders may be tempted to seek success more than lifting up the cross.
- As North Korea begins to open up, pray for wisdom for the South Korean Church in outreach and support to defectors and Christians in the North.
OCF UniSA
President: Wei Jin, Wong
Theme: Faith! Not fate (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Campus: University of South Australia - City East, City West, Magill
Attendance:
2004: 60
2005: 70
2006/7: 40
2008: 40 - 60
Description:
Our centre consists mainly of Malaysians with a handful of members from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Madagascar and others. The leadership felt that the members had become comfortable in our own lives and a fresh vision had to be cast to challenge each and everyone of us to step up in our walk with God hence, the theme of faith. We have not turned back since. God has grown us as individuals and also as a family of God and we still want more of Him in our lives.
Praise God For:
- A new female advisor, Aunty Lyn from Goodwood Methodist Church. There is someone now able to provide the spiritual covering for the girls in UniSa.
- Praise Him for our advisors who continuously gives us tremendous valuable input
- The launch of Guys (collaboration with Adelaide Uni) and Girls ministry.
- New leaders - students who just came to Adelaide this year.
- The opportunity to send a mission team as OCF South Australia and the provisions for it.
- The support and resources from the International Student Ministries of the Austral-Asian Community church. OCF SA and the ISM of AACC have started outreach efforts and student accommodation areas.
- The commitment shown by the Discovery Group. We have about 10 each week and each one of them has been growing and knowing more about Him.
- He is INDEED working in the individual lives of our members.
- Increase in numbers, we have now moved to a bigger room for our regular Friday meetings.
- The privilege of hosting AGM and Convention this year, it is going to be a blast, just you wait and see. ?
- More collaboration between other OCF centres of South Australia
- For affiliation with the university.
- Campus Prayer Ministry is growing. Prayer warriors rising up and being counted.
- Collaborative efforts with mission organizations like OMF, YWAM and SIM.
Please Pray For:
- More growth (as One - individuals and ONE - a collective member of His family)
- Protection from the evil one
- OCF Magill - Magill is one of the campuses of OCF UniSA. It’s not time yet for a centre to be started there but nevertheless, we are still praying. Pray for someone that can spearhead this.
- Unity among the new committee
- Strength for advisors as they come every week and they also hold important responsibilities in their respective churches.
- Passion and revival ?
- Combined E - night on Aug 22. We will be having a combined evangelistic night with OCF AU and OCF Flinders. Please pray for a harvest of souls.
- That we as an OCF centre will support the convention committee in whatever means possible.
- That God will use the Alpha course in the second semester for His will.