Presbyterian Mission Agency Korean Intercultural Congregational Support Archives

Korean Presbyterian churches take deeper dive into Matthew 25 invitation

Posted March 12th, 2021

Since the Matthew 25 vision was introduced at the 222nd General Assembly (2016) and adopted at the 223rd General Assembly (2018), the Judgment of the Nations has provided the biblical foundation to urge the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned or poor.

National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches grieves with African American siblings

Posted June 15th, 2020

Sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and most recently Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, protesters around the world have taken to the streets calling for police reform following the deaths of blacks at the hands of police officers. And while there have been some immediate policy changes, including the passing of “Breonna’s Law” banning no-knock warrants in Louisville, Kentucky, Brooks’ death reminds us that the battle for justice and equality for black Americans is far from over.

Presbyterian Intercultural Young Adult Network gathering follows Big Tent

Posted August 8th, 2019

Following Big Tent last week, 20 young adults came together for the Presbyterian Intercultural Young Adult Network conference. Eleven different ethnicities were represented.

National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches elects new leadership

Posted May 1st, 2017

The Rev. Sun Jhee has been elected as the new Moderator of the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) replacing the Rev. Pyung Shim.

National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches celebrates 46th annual meeting

Posted April 28th, 2017

The room was filled with sounds of praise and joy as the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) celebrated opening worshiping service at its 46th annual meeting April 25. More than 500 people were welcomed to the “motherland” by the Rev. Byeongho Choi, caucus vice moderator and pastor of Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church near Atlanta.

Korean-American churches navigate cultural changes

Posted March 20th, 2017

First-, second- and “1.5-generation” Korean-Americans are learning to find common ground as they worship God and educate the next generation.

Racial Ethnic and New Immigrant coaches trained to meet congregations’ culturally specific needs

Posted November 17th, 2016

The day following an unprecedented election of this nation’s 45th president, many were left wondering about the state of cultural diversity and immigrants in the U.S. To help the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) move past cultural differences, 22 coaches from across the country met in Louisville, November 9-11, 2016, for Racial Ethnic & New Immigrant coaches training.