New Acts

Meeting a Coworker on a Short-Term Mission Trip

While in Korea, I went on a short-term mission trip to Batasan Hills, a neighborhood in Quezon City, the Philippines. Before our departure, I looked up the location of the Zion we would be visiting—and was shocked to discover that it was very close to my company’s Quezon City branch. I had even spent two months there on a business trip two years prior, so the area felt familiar. I couldn’t help but imagine the joyful possibility of meeting my boss or a coworker there and sharing the truth with them. As the name "Hills" suggests, Batasan Hills was filled with steep slopes. Walking up and down the hills repeatedly reminded me of our Heavenly Father, who walked through mountain…

Kim Shin-hyeong from Mandaluyong, the Philippines

God Planned Everything

After I accepted the truth, my mom and younger sister became heavenly family members the very next year. But my dad was different. He wouldn’t even listen to the message. Perhaps it was the influence of my grandmother, who used to run a prayer center, and my uncle, who was a pastor of a pioneering church—whatever the reason, my dad became furious whenever I brought up the truth and forbade me from speaking another word about it. Even as time passed, he remained immovable. Still, I was thankful that he no longer stopped me from going to church. They say that in every crisis, there is opportunity. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that my dad began to change. Early…

Yeon Bo-rah mi from Jeju, Korea

There Is a Zion Even in the Distant Island Nation of Micronesia

Micronesia, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is a federation of more than 600 small islands—fitting its name, which means “small islands.” Its total land area is slightly smaller than New York City, and it has a population of about 110,000. Although it lies closest to countries such as the Philippines to the west and Papua New Guinea to the south, the vast distances mean that few travelers or flights pass through. The gospel began to spread in Micronesia in 2017, when a sister from this country heard the truth through a relative living in Hawaii. Then in 2019, members of the Los Angeles Church in the United States carried out a short-term mission trip to help establish Zion in…

Short-term Mission Team to Pohnpei, Micronesia

On the Frontline of Obedience and Devotion

During my school break, I took part in a three-week short-term mission trip to Accra, the capital of Ghana in West Africa. From the moment I began planning the trip, my heart was already in Accra, longing to contribute to the completion of world evangelism. However, preparing for the journey wasn’t easy. The visa I applied for at the embassy a month before departure kept getting delayed, and I had to endure days of anxiety until just one day before my flight. Thankfully, God made a way. The Ghanaian government had temporarily implemented a visa-on-arrival policy for foreigners, allowing me to receive my visa at the airport and enter the country safely. Since the path had opened with difficulty, I…

Gang Cho-yeon from Incheon, Korea

My Sheep Listen to My Voice

The owner of the hair salon I used to visit recently accepted the truth. When she first heard about God the Mother, she was shocked and said, “I’ve been running this salon in this same spot for ten years, and I’ve never once heard about God the Mother.” Hearing that, I was even more surprised—there were still souls who had never heard the truth, not even once. Her family used to gather every Sunday at a large church in Seoul, but after witnessing severe corruption, including hereditary pastoral leadership, they decided to attend different churches near their homes. The salon owner herself, discouraged by pastors whose lives seemed far from God’s teachings, moved to another church—only to find that it…

Park Yoon-hui from Seongnam, Korea

Thank You for Not Giving Up on Me

When I first started working, I met an older colleague. For eight years we stayed in touch, and I am overjoyed to share that she recently received the blessing of new life. I had been steadily sharing the words of truth with her, but she did not accept the existence of God. Eventually, I no longer knew what more to say, and time simply passed in silence. Then one night, I had a dream. In the dream, she sent me a message saying, “Let’s go to a café.” When I woke up and checked my phone, to my amazement, there was a missed call from her. I called her back and told her about the dream. She laughed and said,…

Kim Saerom, Pyeongtaek, Korea

Beholding the Vision of the Gospel in Europe

From the very first online meeting to prepare for the mission until the moment we completed the work and returned home, every step of the Vienna mission journey became a time when the vision of the gospel in Europe was deeply engraved upon my heart. On the third day after arriving in Vienna, Austria, I was in the midst of preaching the truth. Then suddenly tears welled up in my eyes, and I struggled to hold them back. My legs were swollen, my body weary, and my mind burdened by pressure—but above all, my heart was filled with sorrow toward Heavenly Father. After only a few days of missionary work, I already felt so exhausted; then I realized how unimaginable…

Lee Subin, Gangneung, Korea

Be Conscious of God

In mid-November, the Namibia Zion in Africa planned a three-day short-term mission trip. The place we went to was Swakopmund, the second largest city in Namibia. Although we had our jobs and studies, we willingly volunteered for the mission. Those who could not go supported us with what was needed for the mission, wanting to participate in the gospel work of God. The short-term mission was prepared smoothly, but there was one thing that we were worried about: Most members received the truth less than a year ago, and a sister started her life of faith only five months ago. We were proud of the new members who were passionate, but at the same time worried if they would not…

Short-Term Mission Team to Swakopmund, Namibia

With Patience and Thanks

Heavenly Father and Mother’s undying love and great sacrifice are contained in the Passover of the new covenant. Even while Heavenly Father was walking the path of the gospel full of suffering and pain, His only joy was to find His lost children. Realizing that, we went for a short-term mission to Passi City every Sunday to please Father and Mother. Our goal was to find our lost brothers and sisters with the heart of Father and Mother, and establish Zion so that we would fulfill the gospel mission given by God. the heart of Father and Mother, and establish Zion so that we would fulfill the gospel mission given by God. Passi is the fourth-largest city in the Province…

Iloilo, Philippines

Waves of Emotion Flowing throughout Brazil

During the preaching festival around the last Pentecost, people got baptized every day. Our great fervor and enthusiasm for the gospel during the feasts and preaching festivals spread throughout the areas near Brasilia. After the festival, seven members went for a short-term mission to Governador Valadares, Caratinga, and Manhuacu in the state of Minas Gerais for forty days. They left Brasilia with a strong will to find our lost brothers and sisters from heaven, and after a whole day of trip, they arrived in Governador Valadares. We had been there once for a short-term mission in February. First, we visited those whom we had met during our first mission trip. “I’ve been waiting for you to come back. I’ve wanted…

Short-term Mission Team to Brasilia, Brazil

The Beautiful Gospel Work in La Paz

The members in Tijuana and I had longed to participate in a short-term mission. God knew our minds and opened the way to preach in La Paz. We were very happy to hear the news. Fervor welled up in all of us at the thought that we were participating in the great work of God through the short-term mission. Tijuana is located in the northern tip of Baja California and borders the United States, and La Paz appears when you continue down toward the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula from Tijuana. After driving eighteen hours without stopping, we arrived in the beautiful city, La Paz. On the first day of the mission trip, many people listened to the…

Tijuana, Mexico

Time to Realize the Heart of Mother

Before participating in the mission trip to Cartagena in Colombia, I didn’t have the mind to care for other souls. I didn’t know the value of one soul and only preached the gospel with a sense of duty. I didn’t feel anything even though I didn’t have any fruit; even though I had an appointment with someone who was interested in the truth, I easily forgot about the person if it was difficult to meet up, and didn’t look for the person. I was really a foolish child. When I got to know that there was recruitment for preaching to a new region in Zion, I earnestly wanted to participate because I thought it would become a chance for me…

Huacho, Peru

With the Spirit of Khalas

The Cape Town and the Bellville Churches from South Africa and the Windhoek Church from Namibia went for a joint short-term mission to Cairo, Egypt. Although there were many brothers and sisters who wanted to participate in the short-term mission to Egypt, only a small number of members could go. The team members who were allowed to go participated in preaching with even more enthusiasm, determination, and eagerness. In Egypt where most people are Muslims, we still met quite many Christians. It is pretty safe there, and because the stores open until late, we could preach until at night. At first, not many people listened to the word we were preaching in our poor Arabic. However, after praying with one…

Short-term Mission Team to Cairo, Egypt

Every Work Is Led by God

I remember the first day I met Sister Lea for the first time. After hearing that we were preaching about God the Mother, she asked us back, saying, “God the Mother?” Though she appeared exhausted, we could sense in her eyes that she was very eager to learn about God the Mother. As we met together late at night on a street, we had to preach the gospel to her in a dim light. Even so, she gave ear to the words of the Bible, and we preached about God the Mother and the Passover to her. Though she was completely exhausted from school work, she gradually felt refreshed, and her eyes began to sparkle. I guess the blessings we…

Genevieve Joaquin from Bacolod, Philippines

With Family

“What is this?” Six years ago, my twin sister saw my veil and asked me what it was. It was when I just started attending the Church of God, and I simply explained to her about our church and the truth in the Bible as much as I knew. She was unfamiliar with the truth, and as she came across groundless rumors about our church, she opposed my faith. Moreover, my mother just listened to my sister and misunderstood our church, and she kicked up a fuss. My family’s prejudice had not changed for years. The more I realized the value of heavenly blessings, the more I felt pity for my family. When I saw parents attending worship services with…

Park Bo-ra from Seoul, Korea

I Shall Rely Only on God

Finally, I was allowed to do the work of an evangelist, which I had hoped for. Every day, I worked for the gospel with a thankful heart. However, I was overly enthusiastic and gave an advice to a member out of consideration for her, which, on the contrary to my expectation, hurt her. When I found that out later, I really wanted to sink through the floor. But when I approached her to ask for forgiveness, she magnanimously forgave me. Afterward, I looked back upon my faith. Instead of relying on God, I’d tried to lead the members on my own. It is only God who leads the gospel. Around that time, the Prayer Week of the Day of Atonement…

Bang Deok-sun from Cheonan, Korea

Please, Take Me There

As I moved to a new place, I got along with a worker at a super market; for I did my groceries there often. We talked about how we live, and I often invited her to our church for a good event, but she couldn’t make time. One day, she welcomed me gladly when I stopped by the supermarket. She said she would quit the job soon and next time, we would see each other at the church. I rejoiced, and an elder next to me asked me which church I go to. As I answered I go to the Church of God, the elder was curious which denomination it was, mentioning about the names of her previous churches and…

Kim Suk-hyang from Seongnam, Korea

With the Heart of Love and Mercy

I would like to share my realization that I had while leading two souls to Zion. My younger sister and I received the truth around the same time, and the first person we wanted to share God’s blessings with was our mother. As she had been faithfully attending a Protestant church for decades, I assumed she would immediately realize the truth once I preached the truth to her. Contrary to my expectation, however, she said she never wanted to move to another church, though she acknowledged our faith; she did not even let us say a word about church. However, we could not give up on her—our loving mother. Whenever we met her, we made every effort to preach even…

Jeong Gyeong-hui from Uijeongbu, Korea

I’m Ready

As I started working at a new company with a new heart, I earnestly prayed that God would allow me to meet a soul longing for the truth. It was a small company with only three female employees, including me. One of them was around my age, and we undertook similar tasks, so we soon became dependent on each other. As we got closer to each other, it was natural that I wished her to be part of our heavenly family. At first, all I did was just tell her briefly about the Church of God and the Bible, saying, “I go to church,” and, “The biblical day of worship is the seventh day, which is Saturday.” One day, I…

Jo Eun-bi from Siheung, Korea

God’s Gift

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Ro 10:14 In the pursuit of saving souls, the presence of an evangelist is undeniably crucial. I fervently prayed for the opportunity to fulfill this sacred role and to encounter a soul yearning for God's guidance. Finally, my prayers were answered, and I met someone who fit this description perfectly. To my surprise, she expressed a deep thirst for spiritual nourishment upon hearing the word church. Despite her efforts to find solace in various congregations, she had become disheartened by the lack of…

Kim Mi-hee from Geoje, Korea