A high-level delegation from the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) visited the Singapore office of the Council for World Mission (CWM) on 4 August, where they also participated in CWM’s weekly staff devotional.
The delegation included members of the PCK leadership: Moderator Rev. Young-gul Kim, Vice Moderator Rev. Hoon Jung, Vice Moderator Elder Hanjin Yoon, and General Secretary Rev. Bohyun Kim.
They were warmly received by the CWM management team, led by Deputy General Secretary – Programmes, Dr Sudipta Singh, who described the visit as a long-awaited “homecoming,” recalling that the last visit by a PCK delegation took place almost three years ago in 2022.
To provide the PCK team with deeper insights into CWM’s work, Singapore-based mission secretaries Rev. Dr Young-cheol Cheon, Rev. Dr Amelia Koh-Butler, Rev. Julie Sim, and Mr SoonYew Sum provided brief presentations on CWM’s history, programmes, and finances.
Partnership of mission, people of mission
To mark the occasion, PCK Moderator Rev. Young-gul Kim delivered a sermon during the staff devotion titled “People of Mission, Church in Mission.” Drawing on Acts 12:25–13:3, he reflected on the setting apart of Saul and Barnabas for God’s work, comparing it to the deep missional partnership between PCK and CWM.
“CWM is a communion of churches gathered for mission. Like the Antioch Church, CWM embodies diversity, yet within that diversity, we cooperate for the shared purpose of mission,” said Rev. Kim, giving thanks to God for the rich history of PCK’s collaboration with other CWM member churches.
He highlighted examples of this partnership, noting that in 2024, following CWM’s initiatives, PCK provided oxygen cylinders to a hospital of the Presbyterian Church of Myanmar amid COVID-19 and political instability, and supported theological students in Malawi whose education had been disrupted by the pandemic.
“PCK will not lose its passion for mission and will continue to walk in partnership with CWM in the future,” he affirmed.
As PCK celebrates the 140th anniversary of the establishment of Christian mission in Korea, Rev. Kim underscored the shared commitment and passion for mission between PCK and CWM, affirming their vision as “peoples of mission, embodying the essence of the church to participate in the mission of God.”
