Joon Gon Kim
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Joon Gon Kim, also known as Dr. Joon Gon Kim, is the founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ
, established in 1958 with collaboration and support from Dr. Bill Bright
, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International. During the Korean War
, he lost both his father and his wife. In 1957, he came to United States
attending at Fuller Theological Seminary
where he had a chance to meet Dr. Bill Bright who had become instrumental in establishing Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004, with much fanfare, Dr. Joon Gon Kim retired and appointed Sung Min Park as his successor.
Dr. Joon Gon Kim, was also a famous Korean Christian Evangelist. The story goes that during the springtime, as Dr. Kim's family was enjoying the day, an angry band of communist guerrillas invaded the village where Dr. Kim lived, killing everyone, including the family of Dr. Kim. The guerrillas killed Dr. Kim's wife and Dr. Kim's father. Dr. Kim was beaten and left for dead. Late, he awoke and fled to the safety of the mountains with his young daughter, Unhi Kim.
Dr. Kim is known as a "man of God" and learned from Scriptures to love his enemies and pray for those who persecuted him. The Spirit of God impressed upon him that he was to return to the village, seek out the communist leader who had led the attack and tell the communist leader, who killed Dr. Kim's wife and father, that he loved and forgave the communist leader, and to speak to the communist leader of God's love through Christ. This eventually happened, and the communist leader ended up kneeling in prayer with Dr. Kim and gave his life to Christ. Within a short time, a number of other communists were converted to Christ and Dr. Kim helped build a church for these and other new Christians. Dr. Kim later became the pastor of one of the largest churches in South Korea, and founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.
Korea Campus Crusade for Christ
Korea Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Korean organization founded by the late Dr. Joon Gon Kim in 1958. It was the first overseas mission post for Campus Crusade for Christ, founded by Dr. Bill Bright in 1951...
, established in 1958 with collaboration and support from Dr. Bill Bright
Bill Bright
William R. "Bill" Bright was an American evangelist. The founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, he wrote The Four Spiritual Laws in 1952 and produced the Jesus Film in 1979.-Early life:...
, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International. During the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, he lost both his father and his wife. In 1957, he came to United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attending at Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
where he had a chance to meet Dr. Bill Bright who had become instrumental in establishing Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004, with much fanfare, Dr. Joon Gon Kim retired and appointed Sung Min Park as his successor.
Dr. Joon Gon Kim, was also a famous Korean Christian Evangelist. The story goes that during the springtime, as Dr. Kim's family was enjoying the day, an angry band of communist guerrillas invaded the village where Dr. Kim lived, killing everyone, including the family of Dr. Kim. The guerrillas killed Dr. Kim's wife and Dr. Kim's father. Dr. Kim was beaten and left for dead. Late, he awoke and fled to the safety of the mountains with his young daughter, Unhi Kim.
Dr. Kim is known as a "man of God" and learned from Scriptures to love his enemies and pray for those who persecuted him. The Spirit of God impressed upon him that he was to return to the village, seek out the communist leader who had led the attack and tell the communist leader, who killed Dr. Kim's wife and father, that he loved and forgave the communist leader, and to speak to the communist leader of God's love through Christ. This eventually happened, and the communist leader ended up kneeling in prayer with Dr. Kim and gave his life to Christ. Within a short time, a number of other communists were converted to Christ and Dr. Kim helped build a church for these and other new Christians. Dr. Kim later became the pastor of one of the largest churches in South Korea, and founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.
See also
- List of Koreans
- Christianity in KoreaChristianity in KoreaThe practice of Christianity in Korea revolves around two of its largest branches, Protestantism and Catholicism, accounting for 8.6 million and 5.1 million members respectively. Roman Catholicism was first introduced during the late Joseon Dynasty period...
- List of Korea-related topics