GKYM Notes Day 2

Oh my. Day 2.
So intense... Started at 6am, ended at 2/3.
Heard over 12 different people speak...
Mmm =]
Here we go.
Gly.

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Sermon 1
We need to surrender as a missionary, obey the calling by going.
Lots of times many people resisted the call with excuses. Gideon, in the book of Judes did this.
There was a wicked cycle.
Sin --> God's anger --> Enemies --> Suffer then Deliver with a... --> Judge, who saves them.
The Midianites would steal produce every year.
But God sent Gideon, who has fear + doubt.
Many times we're struggling to do this task without the wind of the Holy Spirit.
But we are mighty warriors and only need to spread our wings and let God take us up.
Judges 6:12-13 --> God treats us as we will be in the future.
Judges 6:14-16 --> How can I go? Don't take yourself so seriously, just be used by me.
Judges 6:17 --> "Give me a sign." --> Holy Spirit will give you a sign.
We need to wrestle with God, till we get something.
We're one repentance prayer away from him. And God does it all. He'll be with us.

"Sermon" 2
(Sean, the famous Korean rapper!)
Romans 8:28
Only boast about my God, God made it happen.
Jesus has made ME a bride, the happiest wife in the world. He sacrificed his life for me. We should do this for our future wives.
As a bridge, to live the life of a Christian, we need to make him the most respected person.
God is the answer, love is the answer, we need to reciprocate that love.
Say yes to Jesus, say yes to his proposal, and that's how we can become happy --> SO that we can love others.
Wherever you go, bringing that love, is doing missions.

Sermon 3
Christian identity + ministry
Identity?
2 Classes: Worldly: Ethnicity; Godly/Biblical: we need to focus on this.
Worldly Sorrow = death
Satan tries to make us worry about the world.
Ephesians 4:22-25
Different Caterpillars + different CaterP colors.
The metamorphosis is like old vs. new life.
What about a Yellow CaterP in a White nation? What color am I? Why am I different?
Here, it's not growth, but transformation. Our external appearance is changed, we must be changed externally as we accept Christ. Our behavior, attitude + language.
Butterfly eats differently too! It is a total change, a different diet; we now have holy habits as a butterfly. (Butterfly looks for good honey. Keeps flying until it gets it. --> It's not about ourselves but family + Church and we see the world.
This stage of life is expanded after we transform. We're FLYING now. It doesn't matter. Don't worry about our former color. Like Ephesians, we have become new people. What kind of butterflies have we become? Righteous + Holy, we are NOW WITH THE KING.
1 Peter 2:9, we are set apart as kings, as holy, righteous priests, following Jesus.
King = Apostle, we work as kings to establish his kingdom.
The priest is an intercessor.
Missions, ISNT an OPTION. It's a command. Genesis 1 --> Multiply, God called us to lead + steward the nations/world.
Matthew 28:18-20, listen to J's teaching. We are called to be kingly priests, interceding for unreached people. We need to cry out and reach for them. We are no longer caterP, we shouldn't worry. We need to be holy + spiritual; and have this outlook on life.
Take up the calling God has for us, utilize our lives to establish the kingdom.
Be aware... and then ask... where am I? This will help us confirm our identity.
We should be aware of God's plan and purpose... for 2010, and for whatever else comes.
Matthrew 24, we need to prepare the lamp + oil.
Where'd you grow up? Why has God placed us where we are?
It's all God's Grace, that we are here. We must repay debt, what we doing with the Grace God has shown us?
We need to be careful as we enjoy God's Grace.
Then, God out w/GG. Is there anything we can really GIVE to NK? No. Just shine GG.
What is my dream? What will I do when God manifests?
Fear God, compassionate + Loving heart. Don't be lazy. Follow the Holy Spirit.
What will we be wearing in the last days?
CaterP's are complaining about color, and they're trying to move when they DON'T EVEN REALIZE THAT THEY'RE BUTTERFLIES.
Just stretch your wings in RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH, then the wind of the Spirit will move you.

Sermon 4
Remaining Task, Roles + Visions
How are we going to reach the world? What is the remaining task?
Unreached people --> 2-4% of missionaries for 25-28% of UPGs.
Youth, no one's reaching out to them.
51% of people live in cities.
And 70% of people cannot read.
We are insane to think we can keep Mission-ing the old way.
SO. Raise up the youth.
What's it going to take?
Prayer. We need God.
And Xtreme living + Vision (Ezekiel 23:30 [Reading it now.. I think I wrote down the wrong verse...])
Compassion, Information, Partnership, Strategies + Tools, Resources; Make disciples, mobilize partners.
We need to be willing to Carry Jesus.
Can you die for it? Live for it then.
Art --> Show God, ask him for creativity. Reach the world.
Dream Big, glorify God. (I think I started to fall asleep here... notes get messy...)
BUT.
WHERE WERE YOU WHILE THEY WERE ALIVE??

Sermon 5 - Nari Jo testimony.
We're like gloves... for God's hand to fit in.
The holy spirit guides us and leads us.
Short term missions, IS important.

Sermon 6 - Dr. Paul Eshleman
Where can we go for the biggest impact?
Mongolia had 12 Christians to start out with. Now it's grown up to the tens of thousands.
Albania. Atheistic nation. Paul went to teach... 15 out of 18 students accepted JC.
Muslims, are actually open!
We DONT. Need to be SUCCESSFUL. But we DO need to be FAITHFUL.
Somebody needs to go.
We need to reach out...
Personal note: I thought I was compassionate, I am not. Jesus was Compassionate. I have so much more to go.
Remaining task + Explore how we can finish it.
Great Comission --> What to do (Matthrew 28:18-20) (Mark 16:15 --> Wide + Deep) (Luke 24:46 --> Sure-ity) (John 20:21 --> J is the model) (Acts 1:8 --> Extent of missions)
Great Commandment --> How to do it. (Matthew 22:38-39 --> How + With what attitude.)
How do we lead the church? Strategy...
How do I fit into the church?
We need to repent, new vision, new faith.
We decide, and God solves the problem.
PN: I want my own dream, I'm scared God. I'm scared.

Sermon 7 - ChanHoAhn (again) hahaha. He was the o + god = good guy.
Have we been warming up too much? This guy was running around getting ready for soccer, and as soon as they started, he collapsed.
1/12 of the Disciples failed.
All of this, here is preparation. What kind of potential do we have?
He's a missionary for the Masai.
Just tell God everything first. And not just bad things, but EVERYTHING.
Bring it ALL TO GOD.
It's not about teaching... it's about showing.
How "Christian" are you in 24 hours?
He was on a plane... and wanted food... and so he practiced saying "May I please have Lunch?" in english. The lady finally came by, and he said... "MAY I PLEASE HAVE LUNCH?" She said... "What?" So he changed his tone and said... "May I please have lunch?" (Just imagine heavy korean accents...) She said WHAT? and walked away... So he got angry... and was sitting there... and then he shouted GOD! in the middle of the airplane. The guy next to him spilled his food...
So then God kind of spoke to him...
The lady came back. He looked up, smiled, and pointed at the guy's food next to him.
So she gave him lunch.
MIRACLE! I just did what God told me to do and I got food!!
When you obey... you'll recieve so much more.
1) Be... Ignorant (hahaha)
2) Tell God everything through prayer.
3) Go, EVERYWHERE.
4) Don't lose your smile.
So he got to the Masai tribe...
"a;lfasd;ja"
"YES!"
"adfafa;lga?" [Angry]
(Uh oh... what did I say?) "NO!"
"asd;lgajg;lajg"
"OKAY"
So they tied him up... and he said
"LET ME GO!"
The chief spat at him. So he spat back.
They danced.
Savior, Jesus is our Savior... But we can call him Dad now (?)
...Translation...
"We'll kill you!"
"YES!"
"Really? Did you hear us wrong?"
"NO"
"So you'll live with us until you die?"
"OKAY!"

Hahahaha ><
It was God's soverignity, in all his power.
So GO! In Jesus name.
Stand before God. Go with confidence before God.
As long as you're righteous in God's sight, it's all good.
Yes, No, Okay saved my life. Don't be bound by the instruction on how to do things. Don't say, "I'll go when I'm ready." God's work is not given to those who are ready, but God gives to those who will be prepared by God.
We are his precious Children.
God won't give us a rock if we ask for bread.
He doesn't pull, he helps from behind.
So trust in him and walk forward.
"Why are you afraid? Stop just sitting there and looking at listening to me, take heart and give you life."

Workshop 3 (I didn't go to my second one... --;; It was in Korean and I couldn't understand...)
The role of the multi-ethnic church in Missions.
Crossing barriers... we are going there and coming here.
"Because we are Korean, we have to go to a Korean church." --> Why can't we reach out? Buld a multi-ethnic or a non-Korean Ethnic church?
We can still mission in a home setting.
White churches are closing, because they only want white people, and as the neighborhood shifts... there's no one to go there?
Haitians, converge in NYC. People in cities are used to crossing barriers.
And the church needs to rep the community that we're in.
We need to cross this barriers, because Jesus said so.
Well, why are we separated in Church?
There is a culture gap. Limited by barriers that we want to be in.
We... can be more effective in Missions. The differences become our strength.
John 17:20-23
We need to show the world a multiethnic church, because once we're all in heaven, we're gonna be Worshiping God together.
When the church first started... it was Homogenous, but then God scattered them through suffering. The youth... here, is key.
1G built us up, now the 2G need to unite everyone, because we're the ones who are used to crossing barriers. And once we do that, we can bring the 1G's as well.
Woot.

Sermon 8
The Persecuted Church (Pastor spoke only Russian... it was cool I understood some of it =D)
ISaiah 46:11 --> We are Korean... Eagles from the east.
God's Glory --> On his word. 1 King 19:1-9
3 Things that are significant...
Let God tell you something...
God has a wonderful plan for you. Jeremiah 29:11. But something stops us from seeing that... We're too smart. Don't say aigoo. Just say okay. Jotsumnida.
Change your mind.
We have to prepare the way for God.
John 8
Jezebel wants to kill Elijah. So we run. Fear makes us run, we want to run somewhere... we want to be hidden. Elijah decided to hide. But when we run we need to run to God.
God was watching from the top of a mountain, and he was watching and he was happy because Elijah was coming to him. God says, "Elijah, Good." But Elijah hid, and God said "Aigoo."
No mission? Elijah hid in the cave. God went to Elijah... "What are you doing here?"
God wants us to be with him on the mountain. Psalm 91:1, under his shadow.
We need to go to the Mission, 'cause he's waiting for us there.
God always test us... observes our lives and decisions.
Faith is dead without action.
When a church was persecuted by the government as spies, they just prayed. They fasted for 40 days and nights. And they made it through.
Only God can help us. There is a unity through God's word.
We need to see + pay, Jesus was the sacrifice for us. Love is sacrifice. Faith in JC is sacrifice.
Let's be thankful to God.
Mission of last time... Matthrew 24:14
Preach the Gospel, not to save, but to just preach to the nations.
The whole world might not be saved. 1 Cor 9:26.
Jesus was the first missionary. He came from heaven to earth.
Elijah has a great destination... God: "Go to Syria!" but Elijah didn't go.
Where is the end of the earth?
Israel. Jerusalem.
This time, here, is the last time, and Jesus will come. Elijah didn't realize his destiny. So he lost his chance, don't lose your chance. Do your job! preach! preach!

Sermon 9 --> KJ Choi Golfer
Act upon our words.
Passion will stay through training and effort.
Psalm 1:3, humble ourselves and pray.
Joshua 1:9, don't be afraid for God is with us.
We need to practice hard!
Godly training!
If you have thought about it, do it right away. Don't delay.
Pray --> Words + Actions --> God does.
Do it or don't, but don't do anything in between.
Don't fake praying.
We succed in God.
Live a life of prayer.
John 15:17
1. God is important... we need to have a weed like attitude, never die! constantly grow!
2. 1 Stair at a time, Good or Bad, we shouldn't slip.
3. Empty out my selfish heart + fill it with prayer in humility.
4. We need to have confidence, support and faith that comes from God.

Sermon 10
Psalm 109:17 --> True value in life is to be USED BY GOD.
Zecheriah 9:9, Luke 19:30-31, Matthew 24:14
He does not use everyone. But... we need to be stewards. In Luke, the donkey...
We are God's, and all we have is his.
Are we ready?
People knew he was coming. So they would raise donkeys along the road.
Everyday the prepared for it.
Jesus took the colt, knowing that someone had prepared it.
So.
For maybe like... 450 years, there was 1 family.
Where, every single day, they were ready for Jesus to come and take the donkey.
We need to prepare for the final coming, as we are his bride.
So look, we have already been called as fishers of men.
Abel --> Grace story. Genesis 3:21. God made clothes for Adam + Eve even though they had sinned. Abel heard this story from his mom, and raised sheep! See the thing is... not until after Noah did they eat meat. So Abel only raised skeep for their skins so they could wear those garments. Gen 1:29, Gen 9:3.
So he worshipped in making and wearing this.
Cain said, "That's dumb, I'm making the food for the family, we can't eat that", but despite this, Abel raised the flock.
Gen 4:15-17. Cain's wife... where did she come from? Other brothers + sisters... So Abel must have made clothes for them as well!
We don't need this skin anymore because of Jesus. We share this Jesus + people will come. It's not knowledge or philosophy but wisdom from God that solves EVERYTHING.
So, the Gospel allows us to live no matter how hard. So there is no sacrifice too heard to handle. God is strong, when we are weak.

Sermon 11 Pastor James Pak Testimony
Kazak mission --> Selfless life + Faith. God shows us his love for them when we go there.
PN: I want this compassion, this Christ like compassion.
James didn't really want to be there, feeling kind of down, but this girl wanted to play with him. So he turned her around and started to braid her hair. He found out her dad was always drunk, her mom was always working, and her siblings were doing drugs and having sex with each other...
Her hair, was so dirty... so oily... that there were white flakes and it was crusty.
So he washed her hair, and braided all of it. He told her not to take it out till the next morning. You know, just cause.
And the next morning as he was getting ready for service (Move type-scene here hahaha), the door burst open, and a light was shining, and the girl was there, with beautiful wavy hair, and she was smiling and so happy. And she ran to him and hugged him.
Mission is service.
If you can braid hair. You're a missionary.
If you can play soccer. You're a missionary.

I'm a missionary =]
Serve.
Love.

Sermon 12 Chaney Kim Testimony
2 Cor 4:18 --> HARDCORE complete surrender.
Matthew 28:18 --> Have faith, it's not our plan, or our life. It's what God has planned for us. Anything we can do is a means, always. Obey + Go.
Acts 5:41 --> Chaney got sick, but we need to commit to suffering as well, because god's kingdom can be advanced with this.
God loves you, and has a wonderful plan for you.

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This day was crazy intense. It was like 6am to 2am.

I did feel very =[ that night. But after re-typing my notes and re-reading through them... I am feeling much more encouraged.

Life is so interesting when you let God in... and stop blocking him out.

Ah. gly.

//end.day.2.