2024.09.15 District Message
Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-5
In the blessing of the throne, one of the greatest blessings is the 10 secrets. These secrets connect to the eternal answer.
I served as an assistant pastor for a long time. That gave me the opportunity to learn from about seven different churches. Just like in the United States, churches in Korea are in situations where it’s impossible to expect results. Most of them are in circumstances where it’s actually impossible to receive answers. And trying to persuade people in that situation to do anything is even more impossible. As an assistant pastor, people have no reason to be persuaded by me—and I didn’t have the power to do so either. But it’s simple. When you serve in a church, you’ll find that usually there’s just one or two people who actually evangelize. Not many—just one or two. You persuade these one or two people. That’s how the evangelism movement starts. While serving the church, I did evangelism like that—without name, without any recognition. But that became the spark. It was shocking. That small spark affected the entire church. It looks like nothing, but when you light a tiny fire, it spreads and ignites everything. That’s how I did it in six places. The seventh church I went to, I was the senior pastor, so I could do it long-term. That allowed for a broader reach. And that’s what connected to world evangelization.
Actually, this is the message that will mainly come out in this conference and has been coming out recently. But the truth is, experiencing the gospel properly is not happening easily.
[Covenant of Calvary – John 19:30]
The covenant of Calvary—when truly experienced—“It is finished.” If you actually experience in your heart that “the gospel is everything,” the forces of darkness are broken. Before that, they won’t break.
At the upcoming public servant conference, I’ll speak about how God could not use Peter—despite his important training—for Roman evangelization. In fact, Peter interfered with the gospel Paul preached. That was the Galatian church. Peter kept insisting on doing Jewish customs, kept talking about circumcision, and said it was wrong to eat at the house of a Gentile. This is what Peter said. He was a problem. James came and said similar things. That’s Galatians 2. Even Barnabas was influenced. Paul, so stunned, publicly rebuked them: “Isn’t that wrong? Are you really living like a Jew? Then why do you force others to live like Jews? You should live as a Christian.” He also said, “I have been crucified with Christ. Christ lives in me.” That’s when the forces of darkness truly collapse. If the darkness doesn’t collapse, no matter how hard we try, nothing works.
[Covenant of Mt Olive – The Throne]
We must truly experience the covenant of Mt Olive. Only then can we enjoy what the power of the throne is. That’s what was explained over 40 days. And then what came?
[Covenant of Mark’s Upper Room – Experience]
We must experience the covenant of Mark’s upper room. This was truly experienced. After this, the evangelism movement began to rise greatly.
[24·25·Eternity]
If this becomes 24·25·eternity, then that’s it. If you enter into 24… People say there’s a problem in the church, but it shouldn’t matter—it’s 24. Why shouldn’t it matter? Because it’s not actually a problem. Once it passes, you’ll realize it wasn’t a problem—but people keep calling it a problem. If you keep calling something a problem when it isn’t, that becomes a real headache. You must call a problem a problem to find the answer, right? If you call a non-problem a problem, there’s no answer. Even when God gives a blessing, people call it a problem. “Because of the persecution of Stephen…” That’s not a problem. How is that a problem? But most of us say it is. “A problem has come.” But an incredible blessing is happening because of that—it causes history to arise. Without that, how can a church even exist?
▣ Introduction
1. Bartizan
Within this important covenant, God gave several tremendous things—without a bartizan, a watchman cannot function.
2. Journey
Our bartizan is not stationary. It’s a bartizan that moves world evangelization. That’s why Jesus spoke of a journey.
3. Guidepost (Absolute Bartizan) (300%)
And there are guideposts that set up absolute bartizans in various places. You don’t even need to ask, “What should we do?” Just establish absolute bartizans.
So people may think I’m really diligent, but actually, I’m not. I don’t do things unless they’re necessary. Why should I do something that, in worldly terms, isn’t even profitable? Who does business with no profit?
Establish absolute bartizans at strategic points. How do you know it’s a bartizan? Keep going until you sense it is. This is how we should study, evangelize, and do missions. I call this 300% preparation—professionalism, field, and system. When you do evangelism this way, it’s incredibly graceful.
In Korea, Jang David is working hard—he must begin preparing 300% from now. When evangelizing, you can’t just go blindly. You must prepare 100% what content you will bring. Then prepare 100% the environment where evangelism must naturally take place. And what system will carry it? That’s the camp.
If a few churches and fields like this are made, churches will grow so fast it becomes overwhelming. Truly. I experienced that in Busan. To put it simply, I found where the golden fishing ground of Busan was. Back then, the largest place was the Saha Industrial Complex. Great. So we decided to go into the Saha Complex. What to do there? Set up certain Bible studies tailored to the workers. First, I looked for where we’d hold the Bible study. When I went to scout the area, I was shocked. First time in Saha—and I was stunned. Our assistant pastors didn’t know. But I found it. I ran into a college friend—his family turned out to be wealthy in that area. He had a building, a center. When I said I needed to hold Bible studies, he told me to use an entire floor. Someone who used to follow me around calling me “hyungnim” (older brother) was now the chairman of the local merchants’ association. I asked to use their hall—“Of course, anytime.” I met an elder who was a businessman. He had built a church inside his factory. When I asked why, he said he once promised God to become a pastor but felt guilty for not doing so, so he built a church instead. I told him, “Don’t ever become a pastor. There are already too many like me. Don’t do it.”
Everything was perfectly prepared for ministry in the complex. Then, who to send? The team is key. So we sent Baek Woon-Gyu. When everything was prepared, even he was shocked. Hundreds repented and returned in one sweep. Pastors in Saha went on high alert. Especially Kim Chang-Soo, the one who gave me the most trouble—his church was right in front of Saha. He tried to crush me. I thought, “I see. I’ll have to pause this. If pastors are reacting like this, I need to take it slower.”
If you think of this (introduction) as evangelism, it’s more than joy—it’s thrilling and exciting. That’s why we must do camps. God’s blessing is visible and overwhelming—why? Because we see this. This is what it means to create this (introduction). Business must be done this way too. If your professionalism isn’t even at 30% and you start something, fail, and keep complaining, that’s not right.
▣ Main – Secrets
As we walk this path, God gives us several secrets. What are they? Ten secrets.
1. Independence
God ensures that under any circumstance, we do not die but survive alone. Right? We survived.
2. Spiritual reality
We do not only look at reality. If we only look at reality, we are deceived. We look at spiritual reality. Why? The U.S. and Korea have different cultures. But spiritual reality is the same. Korea and Japan have different cultures—but the spiritual problem is the same. That’s how we dig in. Whether Korean or Japanese, people get hungry if they don’t eat. Right? I thought Japanese people ate little, but it turns out they eat a lot at buffets. They’re the same. If you can’t see this sameness, you can’t evangelize. If you really dig in, everyone is the same—sinners with spiritual problems. You cannot overcome the darkness.
3. Counter-thinking
Almost all answers are in the place we least expect. Joseph was falsely accused and sent to prison—but the greatest answer was prepared there.
4. Synergy
As evangelists, we give life to others wherever we go. So no need to fight. If there’s something worth fighting over, just don’t do it.
5. Crisis
We choose the path of crisis. There are no competitors there.
6. Non-competition
We don’t compete—we win. Who competed with Joseph? With David? Daniel had no competitor.
7. Recreation
What is another secret? Recreation. These are the secrets they held.
8. Summit
So what happened? They reached the summit. After first being spiritual summits, they were lifted to summit positions. I was persecuted and resented for 30 years, but those people all collapsed. I’m still preaching the gospel today.
9. Wilderness
So we go to the wilderness and desolate places. We go to the abandoned. To the sick. It cannot be stopped.
10. Absolute
We seek God’s absolute plan.
This is our secret. It looks like ten, but it’s really one—establishing the absolute bartizan.
▣ Conclusion
1. Fixed time (3 focuses)
So fixed-time prayer—this is actually very hard. Just do the 3 focuses. Morning—when you open your eyes, it’s morning. Just pray. At night, after work, return home and discover God’s blessings and answers. The issue is daytime. You meet people, work—it’s a lot. During the day, turn everything into prayer. Try it. You’ll gain immense strength. In my case, if I don’t turn everything into prayer, I might truly die. Because from all sides, people keep saying nonsense. If I listened to all of it, I’d die. Around me, there are good people, bad people—but they bring so much nonsense. That’s why I must pray. That’s why we must enjoy 24 through prayer.
2. Continuous (24) (3 settings)
What does “continuous 24” mean? It means setting up three things. Once you have a bartizan, everything comes. If there’s a platform, people will come. They come, see the light, see the watchtower, and receive healing. If they find and enjoy many secrets with God there—if the antenna is raised—they will come. The three courtyards and the three-day weekend age are the gospel movement of this age. In America, this must be done clearly. Don’t run programs—enjoy.
3. Concentration (3 answers)
When important events arise—or good things happen—we concentrate. What is the key to concentration? The three answers. Problems contain answers. Conflicts require renewal. It’s about progressing. There’s something to fight over? Don’t fight—progress. Crises are opportunities.
That’s the conclusion. In Korea and globally, you must now begin anew. What should you start? We’ll check that in the American gathering. Many people aren’t receiving answers—why? Because they don’t have the condition to receive. How do you receive? When you have the condition to receive, answers come. People who fail have a method of failing—they just don’t know it. There is a know-how to gain much. Some may gain without knowing—but that’s because the system is already in place. Are you sick? You’re sick because the conditions for sickness were met.
So now, we must quietly and seriously prepare the condition to save America, to save our church. The regional cell study materials are centered on our church leaders nationwide. What is the real problem? The real conflict? The real crisis? We need sincere forum. From what I see, 90% of the things members call problems are not actually problems. Then they can’t receive answers. Why? Because they’re calling non-problems problems. If a teacher gives a wrong test question, there’s no answer. Right? If the question is wrong, how can there be an answer? The problem must be correct for the answer to be correct. If you keep calling something a problem when it isn’t, there is no answer. You must think about this carefully.
When I counsel students, I often question deeply: “Is that really a problem?” And most respond, “No, I guess it’s not.” “Right. You’re calling something a problem when it’s not.”
When someone keeps seeing something as a problem that isn’t—what kind of person is that? If someone says something isn’t a problem when it is, that’s a mentally unstable person, right? But if someone insists something is a problem when it isn’t, that’s a mental illness. Right? Mentally ill people scream that someone is coming even when no one is. No one’s coming—but they say it’s a fire or an emergency. That’s mental illness.
If we’re living a life of faith in church, we should obviously receive answers. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this will become a blessed opportunity.
Prayer
God, we thank You. Let this be a new beginning where we gain new strength within Your plan. We thank You for being the God who protects us with the power of the throne through the 10 secrets. May the true gospel movement begin.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.