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Global Church

God continues to use the Global church represented in 18 nationalities to encourage the Korean church to be part of what God wants to do on the peninsula.

So the first week of June the 울산 대영 교회 church was received,

Approximately 30 church members participated in a 2-day, 1-night programme. One of the activities was to divide us into groups and in each group there was a field worker who shared his testimony.

In my group there was an NK defector who praised and thanked God for the mercy He has for his nation. The defector cried and said that God has not forsaken his people.

On the 11th of June we were visited by another church from Seoul called Hallelujah. We were able to give our testimonies, and encourage the church to be part of what God is doing through their prayers, and we also had a time of Kononia.

Hanawon (하나원)

I had the privilege to visit Hanawon 하나원

Hanawon 하나원: It is a support centre set up in 1999 by the Ministry of Unification to support the social settlement of North Korean defectors.

The place provides defectors with protection and efficient support (medical, religious, educational, etc.). The defectors stay in 하나원 for three months and are then integrated into society.

The aim of their stay in 하나원 is to help them in the process of education and adaptation as well as to stabilise their emotions, resolve cultural differences and encourage socio-economic independence.

We were not allowed to take pictures so we got a video on Youtube where you can see the facilities and the various activities that take place there.

During the tour of the facilities I was able to observe a space where there were several North Korean women learning to prepare coffee (baristas) and in another room they were learning hairdressing.

I thought it was an excellent job that this centre is doing to help the defectors to adapt. They explained to us that there are currently a total of 34,121 defectors in South Korea. According to statistics until March 2024.

In the year 2024 they received 124 defectors mainly from China and Russia.

Completion of the Aspirant Process ( Pioneers International)

I have completed the process as a Pioneers International Applicant. This means, I completed the first phase with the following: the Application of Interest, Pioneers presentation, complete the Application/CV and interviews.

After the Pioneers directive evaluated my application, they sent me a letter accepting me as a Pioneers International Candidate. So now I move on to the second phase where I must meet the following requirements:

* Attend the Virtual Orientation via Zoom on July 17, 2024 at 7pm Chihuahua, Mx time.

* Complete the ProCommunity 2024 Virtual Training via Zoom from July 24 to December 18, 2024.

* Complete all Bible, English, psychological, psychometric and other assessments provided by Pioneros.

* Attend in-person Pioneers Week 2024 in Chihuahua, Mexico from October 13-19, 2024.

* Complete Security Training in Chihuahua, Mx (1st option October 21-25, 2024).

* Cover the investment costs of the process with Pioneros.

* Complete Pioneers Community Training in Chihuahua, Mx from March 3 to May 24, 2025.

*. Submit copies of Bible/Theology study certifications and evidence of courses required by Pionero with a minimum of 15 contact hours per course.

* The minimum required courses I must take are: Old Testament Overview, New Testament Overview, Hermeneutics, Systematic Theology, Apologetics, Theology Elective, Bible Elective.