New Acts

There Is No Appropriate Age for Receiving Salvation

In my young adulthood when I could do anything, I was called to the overseas mission under the special grace of God. As I’d always dreamed of it even though I had a job, God let my dream come true. I was determined to repay God by bearing fruits. However, things went different from what I had thought; there was no fruit for a long time, so I was torn by anxiety. Meanwhile, I went on a short-term mission trip to Huai Khwang in Bangkok. I had been there a few times before. Many foreigners live in the district with a high standard of living. But almost no one listened to the words of God. ‘Who will listen to us…

Bangkok, Thailand

If You Are Faithful to the Gospel Duty Given by God

When I was sixteen years old, I heard the truth about God the Mother. I was shocked, and after a few studies, I immediately became a member of the Church of God. I could not hold in this precious truth to myself, so I shared it with my best friend, Arnani. She became my spiritual sister, and led her mom to the truth. I was reminded of my mom, too, but I was worried about leading my mom, who lived apart from me, to Zion. Wishing that my family would eventually receive salvation, too, if I work hard for the gospel, I actively participated in preaching and volunteering. As I became part of the young adult group, I participated in…

Orange County, CA, U.S.

The Reason That God Allowed a New and Beautiful Temple

London Zion has recently moved to a new location where we could accommodate more brothers and sisters in the London area. Giving thanks to God for Their grace, the young adult preaching members of London Zion made the determination to preach harder even late at night, to fill the new Zion Father and Mother have given us. One night, during the weekday, as it is common in the UK, there were not many people in the streets around. However, believing Mother would send us to our lost brothers and sisters, we went out to preach. We saw a young lady walking fast on the opposite side of the road. We asked her, “Have you ever heard about God the Mother?”…

London, U.K.

Only If We Preach Boldly

I work in a dental college hospital. To display God’s glory at my workplace through good deeds, I tried to be faithful to my work at every moment and tried to look vibrant even when I was tired. Meanwhile, there was a Bible seminar at my church. I wanted anyone to listen to it, and so I invited an intern. But she said she would come next time and left although it would’ve been better if she could come. I thought it wasn’t a big deal, but finding that people were talking about it the next day, I was taken aback. Fortunately, thanks to my boss who had had a good impression of me since I joined the hospital, nothing…

Seoul, South Korea

Family

In this weary life, I was looking for a place to lean on. One day, my younger sister visited me and recommended me to attend the Church of God. It was the church that I went with her at the invitation of my sister-in-law two years ago. Unlike me, who had stopped going to church after hearing slander from people around me, my younger sister started her life of faith in the Church of God. I was reluctant to go, but since my sister asked me sincerely, I went with her and became a child of God. A month later, I moved to another region and started having Bible studies in earnest. I didn’t know that the Bible was such…

Hongcheon, South Korea

Preaching to Seven Billion with the Spirit of Ubuntu

Twenty-six members from the L.A. Church and its nearby branch churches in the U.S. formed two teams and planned short-term missions in Uganda and Rwanda. Uganda is located in the inland area in the eastern part of Africa, and Rwanda is its neighboring country that shares borders with the southwestern part of Uganda. Although the two countries are close, they differ in many ways; for example, Ugandans use English and Swahili as official languages, but Rwandans commonly use French and Kinyarwanda. For most of us, the two countries were unknown worlds which we had only heard the names of. We were filled with expectations and excitement, especially when we heard that the gospel had never been preached in Rwanda yet.…

Short-term Mission Team to Kampala in Uganda & Kigali in Rwanda

Mission Trip with Blessings Granted to the Early Church

Argentina, the second largest country in South America! The distance from the end of the north to the end of the south is nearly 3,700 km [2,300 miles]. Because it is so large, each area has different temperatures. The northern part is hot throughout the year, but the annual average temperature of Ushuaia, the southernmost city known as the entrance to the South Pole, is just around 5°C [41°F]. Maybe because diverse environments and cultures coexist in one country, people here, especially young people, like to travel. Due to prolonged economic hardship, most people live on tight budgets and it costs a lot to go to faraway cities. But many youths in Argentina like to travel with small bags and…

Short-term Mission Team to Buenos Aires, Argentina