First Special Summer Training for Christian Pastors

Young Hwi Kim
July 12 - 16, 1971

Taking picture after training

Under the auspices of Headquarters of HSA-UWC, the first special summer training session was held with the presence of 38 Christian pastors who have given a great deal of interests upon Divine Principle, for 5 days from July 12th to 16th, at Chung Pyung Resort located in the eastern part of Kyonggi Province. In order to prepare this significant meeting, 28 young church leaders were selected to help the construction of training center in the shores of Chung Pyung Lake. In spite of long rainy season, they had continued the project including the reclamation of some part of the foreshore. Just 25 days after the beginning of the project, the construction of Training Center was completed. To shorten this project period, Master himself visited the site very often and encouraged the workers and saying, "This is the first time for us to build a house for Christian pastors. We work for them with joy."

The opening ceremony, afternoon July 12th, was presided over by Mr. Won Jin Hwang, Director of General Affairs, HSA-UWC and Mr. Young Hwi Kim, President of HSA-UWC gave the pastors welcoming address.

One part of Chung Pyung Training Center

They all got up at 6:30 every morning and had Morning Prayer hour. Full scheduled program including Divine Principle study, learning of Church hymn book, motor-boat playing, etc. was more interesting for them than ever before. The Divine Principle lectures were given by Pastor Jae Suk Lee and Mr. Chang Sung Ahn.

On July 15th, 120 Japanese family members those who were on the training in Sootaekri Training Center, made a visit to Chung Pyung Training Center. Seeing the Japanese family's witnessing, singing testimony and behaviors, all the established church pastors were much impressed and surprised to find out that all Unified Family members are tied up one another, independently of nationalities, with the heart of God as a brother and sister.

Rev. Nakamura, who is leading Union Church Movement in Japan has paid a visit to the Center and gave the Korean pastors his own testimony towards Christian Unity Movement so that the pastors have come to realize their mission to unify all Christian denominations and sects into one.

At the closing ceremony, all participants were happy to express their good opinions and thoughts on the true nature of Unification Church, and some of them have even showed their determination to devote themselves to witness Divine Principle.