SfK Ministries: Newsletter

SfK Ministries Newsletter
- JULY 2019 -

"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."
(Galatians 5:13)

THE CALL TO SERVE

The following is a June 25, 2018 devotional by Dr. Charles Stanley, founder of In Touch Ministries and New York Times best-selling author.

Galatians 5:13

Jesus commanded that we serve one another, but obeying this is not natural for us. Sure, there are times we like to help others. But service that involves self-sacrifice—especially for someone we deem undeserving—is much more difficult to do.

What does it mean to serve? Consider Christ’s example. He gave up everything in heaven to live among us, subjecting Himself to dishonor and human frailty. And He loved even those who rejected Him. Think about how He humbled Himself and washed the disciples’ feet at Passover. This was a disgusting, lowly task that a slave might be assigned—far from anything a king should do. He even knew these men were about to abandon Him but served them anyway.

Ultimately, Christ gave His life for us. And He did so while we were still sinners (Rom. 5:8). Serving others was His lifestyle—part of who He was and what He did. As His followers, we should strive to be like Him.

Ministry Updates

1. June 14 - SfK Life held its regular board meeting and two new members have been added to the board through the shareholders' meeting. Steve Kang and John Kim have joined the SfK Life Board, and we are grateful to the Lord for calling them to serve SfK Life and also their willingness to serve. To learn more about our new board members, as well as our newly elected directors of SfK Korea, Rev. Jae Chul Chung and Mr. Sungho Kim, click on the link below:
https://sfkministries.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-members-of-board-of-directors.html
Please pray that the board will pursue unity in Christ and work together well for His Kingdom.

2. Investment in Hesed Cambodia - SfK Korea is making an equity investment in Hesed Cambodia that is engaged in the business of selling organic agricultural products, coffee and palm sugar. We hope that this collaboration between SfK and Hesed Cambodia will be an exemplary model for other BAM ministries in various countries.
Please pray that this investment will produce synergy in advancing His Kingdom in other nations.

3. June 17 - 21 - SfK participated in the Middle East Consultation 2019 held in Beirut, Lebanon. It was a great opportunity to learn about the Muslim and Islam culture and community. We hope to develop a more culturally sensitive appropriate approaches when reaching out to Muslim nations.

Please pray that the new contacts made will develop into meaningful relationships for the Kingdom.

4. South Asia initiative - SfK participated in an initiative to equip Christian businessmen and businesswomen in a nation in South Asia where Christians are persecuted. We have presented a few options for collaboration.

Please pray that SfK will discern wisely to see if it is His will to expand our ministry into this nation.

Upcoming Events & Prayer Requests

July 8-19, 2019: SfK MBA BCT Arusha. As this Newsletter is published, this boot camp training is taking place. Please pray that this training program will equip the trainers to continue the program going forward.

The remaining BCT programs for 2019 are: in Kathmandu, Nepal (August 19 - 30) and Chiang Mai, Thailand (October 7 - 18) Please share the information with people who could benefit from this training programs. Please pray that more missional entrepreneurs will be developed to help advance God's Kingdom on earth through their endeavors.

July 19 - 26, 2019: SfK will visit Kigali, Rwanda and Nairobi, Kenya to follow up on a few businesses that are part of SfK Missional Business Community. Please pray that these meetings will help equip and empower missional entrepreneurs for a more effective impact in the lives of people they serve.

September 20-22, 2019: Bethel Korean Church in Irvine will hold its BAM Conference and SfK will participate in the conference. SfK will also work with the church's BAM Committee to discuss about the next steps to move forward with its endeavors. Please pray that the conference will draw more people to the BAM movement and the meeting will pave the clear pathway for the next steps.

September 27, 28, 2019: SfK Life will hold its face-to-face board meeting in southern California. The two newly elected board members will join this board meeting for the first time. SfK Kingdom Fellows based in Southern California will also be invited to a dinner with the board members. Please pray that the board meeting and informal gathering will solidify the unity and cooperation among all SfK Kingdom Fellows.

Hesed Global is in the process of establishing its US subsidiary to facilitate the marketing activities in North America and in Europe in the future. Please pray that this effort will pave the way to result in more effective marketing for the members of SfK Missional Business Community.