May is the designated month of prayer for the RTCA and the RTCA is asking for prayer as Dr. Torres, Pat Day and myself leave for Korea on a ministry and mission trip May 23-June 3rd. Since the close of the chaplains school in Louisville prayer has been instrumental in the incredible things and programs that have been accomplished. And the Lord not only provided for the opportunity to present the RTCA ministry with fellow Christians in South Korea but the Lord also provided that all of the expenses required to travel to Korea and back were covered!
I will be writing a blog whenever possible from Korea to give you a "live time" feeling of what we are experiencing in South Korea. So please visit our website repeatedly over the next few weeks to "catch up" on the Good News from South Korea.
Some Interesting Christian Facts on South Korea-
Christianity was introduced via Catholic missionaries in Korea in 1784 followed by Protestant missionaries in 1884. Christians played a pivotal part in resistance and independence movements against Japanese invasion and suffered tremendous persecution in North Korea during the Korean War of 1950-1953.
Over the last 50 years Christianity has exploded in South Korea! With a population of 45,000,000 there are over 14,000,000 Christians. The largest Christian church in the world is located in Seoul with over 500,000 members and after the USA, South Korea sends the most missionaries out into the world! In fact it should be noted that South Korea sends the most missionaries into the Muslim world and are active as I write this in reaching out in Iraq.
As you are aware this is a time of great tension as North Korea is confronted both by massive famine and the nuclear standoff with China, South Korea, Japan, Russia and the United States. The largest minefields and the most mass of artillery are located between the huge armed forces of North Korea, South Korea and the United States- anything good trigger a rain of firepower not seen since World War II and could well lead to World War III.
Be in prayer for the people of all Korea, that the Lord will make a way possible for the peaceful reunification of this strategic corner of the world where families have been divided by the 38th parallel since 1953.
Many people have actually been praying for ministry work to come to the race tracks of Korea (very similar to our trips to Oceania and South America!) and we have the opportunity to give the attentions and startup to the horse ministry work in South Korea!
We will be covering South Korea from end to end, visiting three horse tracks, speaking at churches and at horse industry and press functions. We will experience the country from the DMZ to the north to Pusan to the south and a South Korean island out in the Pacific!
I look forward to reporting to you via the "Global Village Blog" on our trip.
God Bless you and keep us in prayer-
Edward Smith
President of the RTCA
Director of Evangelism and Missions
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