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THEREFORE GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS

THE WORLD MISSION DEPARTMENT - By Jacob Lee

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)

God used UBF as missionary sending ministry for last 56 years. The world mission has been a core value of UBF because mission is God’s heart desire to bless all people of the earth when God called Abraham to fulfill his world mission plan. (Gen 12:3) Jesus commissioned all Christians to go and make disciples of all nations. (Matt. 28:19) Therefore, it is our obligation to obey Jesus’ Great commission to preach the gospel to all nations. We have a prayer topic to send 100,000 missionaries. Currently, there is no comprehensive program to implement this prayer topic. Recently, missionary sending slowed down significantly challenging our core value of missionary sending.

Several months ago, Pastor Abraham Kim asked me to serve as the world mission department chair and international coordinator. At first, I was reluctant because I am in the retirement age.  At the same time, I recognize the importance of the world mission command of Jesus and the need to revive UBF missionary sending program. I accepted his request to serve HQWMD chair.

The main purpose of UBFWMD is to assist UBF general director to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus by sending missionaries. The goal of the UBFWMD is to mobilize, recruit, train, and send missionaries to make disciples of all nations. UBFWMD will function as UBF mission agency.

The officers of the World Mission Department shall consist of a Chair, Vice-Chairs, International Coordinator, Regional Retreat and Training Center Directors, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Chair shall be appointed by GD. The Chair can appoint Vice-chairs, international coordinator, secretary, and treasurer with the approval of GD. There will be five vice-chairs.  

The first major project will be hosting Pre-ISBC Next Gen vision camp from July 30-August 8. It will be 10 day camp for all next gens who are willing to learn and grow in the words of God and join in the short term mission. M. Richard Choi will serve as a short term mission vice chair, M. Daniel Yang as a silver missionary vice chair, M. David Kim as a long term mission vice-chair, M. Ezra Cho as a curriculum development vice-chair, and Pastor Mark Vucekovich as a special program vice-chair.