Category archive: Testimony
Soccer Camp 2016 – Sweet Unity Among the Boys
On August 8 – 10, 2016, Jerusalem Ministry held our 9th annual soccer camp for 3rd – 6th grade boys from different children’s homes in Seoul. We had a total of 40 boys participate from eight different orphanages. They were divided into four teams: Manchester United (red), Manchester City (navy), Barcelona (yellow), and Real Madrid (white). Each team…
My Korean TV Interview
Near the end of November 2015 my wife Sky and I were interviewed on a Christian cable TV show. The interview was about how God led me to Korea, my work here, our marriage, and Oak Tree Project. The episode was aired in December and I’m now able to release it publicly. I apologize that there…
Soccer Camp 2015 – Creating a Kingdom Culture
On August 10-12, 2015, Jerusalem Ministry had our 8th annual soccer camp for 3rd – 6th grade boys from different children’s homes in Seoul. We had a total of 58 boys participate (one arriving a day late) from eight different orphanages. They were divided into four teams: Argentina, Spain, Brazil, and Germany. Each team had…
An Inspirational Church
A couple years ago I met with the pastors of New Life Christian Church in Chantilly, Virginia. I was greatly blessed by their church and by their vision. The head pastor (a family friend) told me that in the 1980’s he heard that it was becoming out of fashion to build church buildings. Church buildings create…
How to Discover Your True Desires
A big part of my testimony is that while I was in college I began to grow with God and obey His voice. As I walked with God more and more, He began to peel away false dreams and desires from my heart. Going into college my dream was simply to graduate, get a good…
A Key For Being Blessed (and Oak Tree Project sharing)
On Sunday during a prayer meeting before service, one of my orphanage ministry staff Mijeong Song was leading and she asked if anyone in the room needed healing. She then asked if anyone needed wisdom or direction. And then she asked if anyone needed refreshment. Different people raised their hands each time, expecting that they…
A Life of Stories
The past two Tuesdays I spoke at two campus ministries, one at Korea University and the other at Seoul National University (both under Emmaus Campus Ministry). What God put on my heart for both campuses is the truth that with God our life should get better and better. Not better in a sense of…
How God Led Me to Korea
Here is the testimony of how God led me to Korea. For the audio version (which can be more entertaining), please go to the media page on this site and search for the sermon, “Freedom to Dream.” It will bless you! How God Led Me to Korea During my final year of studying engineering at…
Beautiful People
Jason Upton – Beautiful People During a recent trip to America I met a Korean man with quite a past. His childhood was marred by abuse and rejection. His parents divorced when he was young and he was raised by his dad and his stepmother. His stepmother physically abused him and severely mistreated him. His…
A Father’s Changed Heart
Hillsong Live – Mountains One of our full time volunteers, Jee Lee, has been serving with us since the summer of 2008. She came to Korea as a summer intern for a two month commitment, but during her internship God gave her a strong calling to quit her job in the States and remain in…