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Sunday, July 9, 2023

SfK July 2023 Newsletter

 


Colossians 2: 9-10

"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ, you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority." (Colossians 2:9,10) 



A Thread in Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

Article featured in April 14, 2023 Business As Mission Blog

 

Our individual stories are like the “threads in the tapestry” that make up the story of mankind. Each unique thread contributes to the whole picture. This week in The BAM Review, we will use this metaphor as we consider our stories in the context of God’s story, business as mission, and the stories of people around us.

A thread cannot see the whole picture of the tapestry, but the Maker of the tapestry can

Understanding how and where we fit into God’s story is complicated. We’ll never fully know the reason we’ve been woven into the relationships, positions of authority, communities, or situations we are in now.

This can be intensified for BAMers, who are often part of a challenging and complex picture. At some points we might have the most authority in the room, at others we may have the least. Some of us may have many friends, people we’re discipling, and feel rooted in our communities. Others of us may feel outsiders as we grapple with language and cultural differences. Some may have thriving businesses and the capacity to expand. Others of us may have been trying for years and never made it into the black. Many of us have gone between these extremes. Yet God is capable of weaving all of our experiences and all of these extremes into a glorious tapestry. He is able to redeem our circumstances to His glory. In the process, He has more innovative and creative solutions than we ever could imagine.

As just one thread in the tapestry, we know that in our most intensely dry, brittle seasons and in our most glorious and beautiful seasons, we are being woven by Him. God will weave our complicated stories into his big picture, even if we never are able to see the whole.

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MINISTRY UPDATES
  • MB Academy - SfK held its MB Connect meeting on June 15. Pastor Chang Sun Moon led the meeting on the topic of "Diaspora and BAM."
  • MB Academy - SfK has formed its BAM Field Trip 2023 team with eight members
    Praise the Lord who has sent us people with willing hearts to invest their time and resources to take part in the Trip!
  • MB Academy - SfK has finalized the curriculum and lecture content for its 12-session Entrepreneurship Module for BMT. Lecturers have been assigned and video lectures will be produced during Q3. 
    Please pray that all lecturers will do their best every step of the way. 
  • MB Services - SfK has begun activating its Mentor Force in June initially with five members. More mentors are expected to join. 
    Please pray that the process of assigning mentors to the members of the MB Community will be handled in a godly manner. 
  • MB Community - An African member of SfK MB Community in which SfK has made an investment will resume its loan payment in July. Praise the Lord! This member was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and many challenges still remain, but the situation has been improving and they will honor their promise. Please pray that the Lord will uphold His righteous right hand and bless them richly so that they may fully recover from the prolonged setback. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. MB Academy - SfK will hold its online training program, BMT 2023 Korean Track. from August 12. We already have 11 applicants out of 12 applicants we aim to accept. The deadline for accepting applications is July 15. If the Lord speaks to you to take part in this holistic business management training, please use the QR code in the poster included herein. Please pray that this year's program will also be useful in equipping current and potential BAMers. 
 

2. Aug. 17, 2023: MB Academy - SfK will hold its MB Connect meeting. The theme for this session will be "Caring Hearts in Dealing with Missionary Family Issues." Eun Young Baek, Ph.D. of Counseling, will lead the session. Please pray that the session will encourage the participants by helping them learn to manage their family issues better
3. Oct. 16-26, 2023: MB Academy - SfK has scheduled its BAM Field Trip to visit four nations in South East Asia and the preparation process has begun. Please pray that the preparation process will be as much a blessing as the trip itself. 
4. MB Fund - Dialogues are continuing to explore the best way to consolidate and come up with a Kingdom Impact FundPlease pray that these dialogues will be made selflessly pursuing only the glory of God.  
5. MB Services - SfK is forming its Coaching, Counseling, and Consulting Forces to be activated during Q3. Please pray that the recruiting and preparing process will be encouraging and edifying to all concerned.
    
6. SfK Network - SfK Korea and SfK Life will hold their respective board meetings in August. Please pray that each meeting will be held diligently and faithfully with the Lord as the chair.
Thank you for standing with SfK in equipping and empowering missional businesses in Asia and Africa through your prayer and financial support.
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May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you richly so that you may become a greater blessing to people in need around you and around the world!

SfK 뉴스레터 - 2023년 7월호

 


골로새서 2:9-10

"그 안에는 신성의 모든 충만이 육체로 거하시고 너희도  안에서 충만하여졌으니 그는 모든 통치자와 권세의 머리시라." 



A Thread in Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

Article featured in April 14, 2023 Business As Mission Blog

 

Our individual stories are like the “threads in the tapestry” that make up the story of mankind. Each unique thread contributes to the whole picture. This week in The BAM Review, we will use this metaphor as we consider our stories in the context of God’s story, business as mission, and the stories of people around us.

A thread cannot see the whole picture of the tapestry, but the Maker of the tapestry can

Understanding how and where we fit into God’s story is complicated. We’ll never fully know the reason we’ve been woven into the relationships, positions of authority, communities, or situations we are in now.

This can be intensified for BAMers, who are often part of a challenging and complex picture. At some points we might have the most authority in the room, at others we may have the least. Some of us may have many friends, people we’re discipling, and feel rooted in our communities. Others of us may feel outsiders as we grapple with language and cultural differences. Some may have thriving businesses and the capacity to expand. Others of us may have been trying for years and never made it into the black. Many of us have gone between these extremes. Yet God is capable of weaving all of our experiences and all of these extremes into a glorious tapestry. He is able to redeem our circumstances to His glory. In the process, He has more innovative and creative solutions than we ever could imagine.

As just one thread in the tapestry, we know that in our most intensely dry, brittle seasons and in our most glorious and beautiful seasons, we are being woven by Him. God will weave our complicated stories into his big picture, even if we never are able to see the whole.

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사역 동정
  • MB 아카데미 – SfK 6 15일에 한국이주민선교협회 회장인 문창선 목사가 인도하여 디아스포라와 BAM이라는 주제로 MB 커넥트 모임을 가졌습니다.
  • MB 아카데미 – SfK 2023 BAM 필드 트립 멤버를 8으로 확정 지었습니다참가자들의 마음을 인도하사 그들의 시간과 물질을 투자해서  트립에 참여하게 하신 우리 주님을 찬양합니다.
  • MB 아카데미 – SfK BMT 훈련 프로그램의 일환으로 새로 개발되고 있는 창업 모듈 (Entrepreneurship Module) 12 훈련프로그램의 커리큘럼을 확정 지었습니다참여하는 모든 강사들이 3분기 중에 영상강의를 준비하게 됩니다강사들이 모든 과정에서 최선을 다하도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.
  • MB 서비스 – SfK 6월부터 MB 커뮤니티 멤버들을 섬기게  Mentor Force  가동하였습니다일단 5명으로 시작되었고 추가 영입이 추진될 것입니다멘토가  MB 커뮤니티 멤버들에게 배정되는 과정이 하나님 보시기에 아름답게 진행되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.
  • MB 커뮤니티 - SfK에서 투자한 아프리카에 소재한 SfK MB 커뮤니티의  멤버 7월부터 대출금 상환을 재개합니다 멤버는 코로나 19 인해 심각한 피해를 입었었고 아직 많은 위험 요소가 존재하지만 상황이 호전되고 있어 약속을 이행하기로  것입니다하나님께서  선교기업을 의로운 오른손으로 붙드시고 풍성하게 축복하사 장기간 지속된 피해로부터 온전히 회복할  있도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.
다가오는 일정
1. MB 아카데미 – SfK 온라인 선교기업 훈련프로그램인 BMT 2023 한국어 트랙 8 12일부터 시작합니다저희가 받으려고 했던 12명의 참가자 중에 11명의 신청자가 이미 접수되었고 접수 마감일은 7 15입니다우리 주님께서  통전적 선교기업 훈련 프로그램에 참가하도록 말씀하신다면  뉴스레터에 포함된 포스터 안에 QR 코드를 이용해 마감일 전에 신청하시기 바랍니다 해의 프로그램 역시 현재와 장래 BAMer들을 훈련시키는 유익한 프로그램이 되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.

 

2. 2023 8 17: MB 아카데미 – SfK 8 MB 커넥트 프로그램으로는 선교사 가정의 갈등과 마음 돌봄이라는 주제로 백은영 상담학 박사가 강의해 주십니다 훈련 프로그램을 통해 참가자들이 가정문제를 보다  관리할  있게 되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.

3. 2023 10 16 – 26: MB 아카데미 – SfK 2023 BAM 필드 트립 동남 아시아에 소재한  나라를 방문하게 되고 준비작업이 진행 중입니다준비기간도 트립과 마찬가지로 축복이 되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.

4. MB 펀드 – 하나님께서 기뻐하실만한 Kingdom Impact 펀드가 조성되도록 여러 차원에서 대화가 계속 이루어지고 있습니다이런 대화들이 오직 하나님의 영광 만을 위하여 이기적인 마음이 없이 진행되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.


5. MB 서비스 – SfK Mentor Force 활성화한  이어 Coaching Force, Counseling Force,  Consulting Force 구성하고 활성화하는 노력이 3분기 안에 진행되고 있습니다참여하는 멤버를 모집하고 준비하는 과정이 참여하는 모든 성도들을 격려하고 서로 세워줄  있도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다   

    
6. SfK 네트워크 – SfK Korea 미국의 SfK Life 이사회를 8 중에 각각 개최하게 됩니다 이사회마다 최선을 다해 준비되고 신실하게 주님을 이사회 의장으로 모시는 자세로 진행되도록 기도해 주시기 바랍니다.
아시아와 아프리카에 있는 선교기업을 훈련하고 역량을 화하는 SfK 사역을 위해

기도와 후원으로 함께 해주신 여러분께 진심으로 감사를 드립니다.
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우리 주님께서 여러분을 풍성하게 축복하시사 여러분 주변 세계에 흩어진 소외된 ,

주님의 지극히 작은 자들에게 보다  복의 근원이 되시기를 기도합니다.