The history of Christianity in Korea is a dramatic account, both beautiful and tragic. The experience of Korea’s early Christian converts offer many insights for believers today around the world.
James Cha, of the Crescent Project and I43 ministries, joined Andy on this encore episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Listen as he shares nearly forgotten tales of incredible faith and sacrifice. But he also explores how compromise wormed its way into the Korean Church, particularly during the Japanese occupation before World War II. The consequences of compromise proved devastating. But even in the darkest of days, we see that redemption is possible.
In the world today, many Christians can relate to this tale of two Koreas. They feel the pressure building around them, and also the temptation to compromise and become politically correct. This episode provides timely context for believers to prayerfully process. May this history of Korean Christianity help the Global Church today stand.
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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.
Crescent Project: https://www.crescentproject.org/
(Book) Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets, by James Cha – available at https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Not-Living-Life-Regrets/dp/B08NWWY8SG.
(Book) The Korean Pentecost and the Sufferings Which Followed, by William N. Blair & Bruce F. Hunt – available at https://www.amazon.com/Korean-Pentecost-Sufferings-Which-Followed/dp/0851512445.
(Book) More than Conquerors: The Story of the Martyrdom of Rev. Ki-ch’ol Chu, by Kwang-jo Chu – available at https://www.amazon.com/More-than-Conquerors-Martyrdom-Ki-chol/dp/8995490438/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=more+than+conquerors%2C+chu&qid=1633051620&s=books&sr=1-1.
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