2025.07.05 Business Missions
The 237 Nations and the Start of Eternal Answers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC (27)
12th Public Servants Missions Conference
– Bartizan 23 of the 3-day Weekend Age –
Scripture Reading: Acts 8:26-40
▣ Introduction
We should all live this way, but especially public servants must always remember three things.
[Unseen Eyes – Bartizan]
Earlier, when Elder Yoon Woongjang shared a report about public servants, I mentioned this: public servants must have an unseen bartizan. Only then can they walk the unseen journey. This is the most important thing.
I know an elder in Korea who is a well-known businessman. He fled from North Korea with nothing and eventually became wealthy. As he entered the business world, he noticed that influential people and major companies would often meet on Saturdays and Sundays. They would gather privately and make important decisions. But this elder couldn’t participate in those meetings.
He simply accepted it and worked hard in his own way. But there was a moment when he deeply missed the son and daughter he had left behind in North Korea. He wondered, “Are they living well?” Naturally, as a parent, he had such concerns.
Since this elder was a man of prayer, he decided, “I should offer scholarships to the children of my business partners.” He investigated and obtained a list of names. He gave scholarships with no conditions attached.
The people in those companies were moved by his sincerity. Though there were no requirements, they were touched. As a result, they began to approach him, ask questions, and seek his advice. He eventually became a businessman recognized throughout Korea.
To put it simply, even the wealthy sought him out when they urgently needed to borrow money. That was the level he reached.
As public servants, you can’t go around loudly proclaiming, “Only Jesus!” all the time. But among public servants, there are people with personal struggles, family issues, and concerns about their children. You should become someone they feel comfortable approaching for help.
People will know you attend church. Through conversations, they will sense, “Ah, I can talk to this person about my problems.” You may not be actively evangelizing, but those with spiritual struggles should think, “I can talk to that person.” That’s how it begins—with the unseen bartizan, the journey, and the guidepost.
[Visible Eyes – Bartizan]
Eventually, you can also build visible bartizans—two, in fact—through healing and education. Not just anyone can enter these fields. You must boldly engage in them. There are so many addicted, mentally ill, and suffering individuals. In these areas, you can visibly and openly make a difference.
[Missions – Disciples]
Even more importantly, public servants are in the best position for missions. All you have to do is find disciples. For example, Elder Kim Giho’s military missions work connects with foreign military forces. As a result, influential individuals from those countries come. They are all believers holding the gospel. Naturally, military missions open up easily.
You must remember this clearly. You are field missionaries and field healers.
“The 5000 Tribes – Public Servants”
So, what should those involved in work awaken to? The most important way to save the 5000 tribes is through public servants. Those involved in work must open their eyes to this and pray accordingly.
▣ Main
How do we do this?
1. Remnants – TCK, CCK, NCK
The TCKs (Third Culture Kids) among the 5000 tribes, children facing severe difficulties (CCK), and children completely outside their cultural context (NCK)—we must boldly engage to find and reach them.
2. Children of Public Servants
An accessible group is the children of public servants. That’s why, at our Remnant Conferences, we invited remnants from island nations in Oceania. Most of them were the children of public servants.
We also built a school—a kindergarten—and when it opened, one of the first students was the granddaughter of the president. These connections were not ordinary.
When they come to Korea, we take them for thorough medical examinations. Almost all of them are found to be suffering from health issues.
Even the Speaker of the National Assembly—a high-ranking figure—was critically ill. Doctors wondered how he managed to fly to Korea. He was near death, but through treatment, he recovered.
They are sincerely grateful. In fact, he was so thankful that he wanted to call me his older brother. That’s how we engage. Public servant missions are the best avenue for this. Other teams often struggle to meet such individuals.
When we evangelize on the streets, that’s about as much contact as we get. But how else do we reach them?
3. Children of Politicians
The children of politicians are also easy to engage. They are all public servants.
4. Children of Teachers and Professors
The children of teachers and professors. Reaching the 5000 tribes is difficult, but if you simply extend your hand to these individuals, they can be saved. Otherwise, you can’t even enter the world of the 5000 tribes.
This is what those involved in work must recognize. With work alone, it’s hard to reach the 5000 tribes. Why? Because it requires unconditional help that often brings no return.
For example, China strategically built a large hall in Vanuatu. I wish I had known earlier, but by the time I found out, China had completed the project, and Vanuatu couldn’t even manage the facility.
Eventually, someone else took over. We tried to help, but by then, it had already been handed over.
This shows how difficult it is to engage in missions through work alone. Public servants are the first to engage. Never lose sight of this. Public servants are the most accurate path to saving the 5000 tribes. Of course, others can enter as well, but this is the clearest way.
5. Medical Missions
Medical missions can also have tremendous influence. That’s why God used Luke, the physician.
Whom did God connect Luke with? A public servant. Theophilus was a public official.
In the Gospel of Luke, it says, “Most excellent Theophilus”—meaning he was still in office. But in the Book of Acts, it simply says, “O Theophilus”—indicating he was no longer serving.
In modern terms, he may have become a lawyer. He continued to support Luke and Paul’s team. I believe Theophilus influenced Paul’s journey to Rome because the Book of Acts was written specifically for him.
▣ Conclusion – One Person
Even if you simply set your heart in the right direction, God’s work will happen. Remember this: it only takes one person to save the 5000 tribes.
In the field of the 5000 tribes, only one remnant needs to go.
When those involved in public servant missions open their eyes and say, “We should save the mission field overseas,” God works when they meet just one person.
It doesn’t depend on large numbers. Even through one person, God can work.
So, always keep these three things in your heart: Unseen Eyes – Bartizan, Visible Eyes – Bartizan, Missions – Disciples. In some ways, this is a blessing that only public servants can enjoy.
[Disciples Who Were Used]
As I will share during the Core meeting, everyone used by God in the Bible was a public servant.
They all had specific characteristics:
1. The Gospel
They held onto the gospel.
2. The Secret of Prayer
Not only did they possess the gospel, but they also had the secret of prayer, filled with the Holy Spirit. That’s how one person influenced many.
3. Healing (Healing the Problems of the Age)
Healing always took place—not just physical healing, but healing the problems of the nation. That’s why history was changed.
I believe the same answers will come to you.
[Unseen Eyes – Bartizan] – Light (For Those in Darkness)
You are the hidden bartizan. Always remember that you carry the light.
As long as you don’t misunderstand this, it’s clear: you possess the light. Though darkness hates the light, those trapped in darkness are drawn to the light. Always remember this.
If you ever face persecution simply for believing in Jesus, that is not true persecution—it’s confirmation.
For example, in a household where no one believes, if one daughter-in-law comes to faith, the family will not remain quiet.
They’ll say things like, “Why do you go to church? Our family doesn’t do that.” That’s what they call persecution, but in reality, it’s confirmation.
At some point, when the family recognizes the truth, they are being influenced. That’s the light at work.
[Visible Eyes – Bartizan] – Absolute Impossibility
We will explain this bartizan further later, but honestly, visible healing in these fields is absolutely impossible without the gospel.
Can other public servants heal those with spiritual problems? Those struggling with addiction already have spiritual problems, even before the addiction.
Before drug addiction, the spiritual problem is already there. Without the gospel, no one can bring true healing. But you can. That’s extremely important.
[Missions – Disciples] – Confirmation
As our overseas missions teams move forward, the Public Servant Missions Department must always check: “Are there public servants we can meet?”
In some cases, it’s good to invite them to conferences in advance. You never know how God will work.
One driver I know simply needed to use the restroom and had nowhere to go. So, he pulled into a church parking lot. He planned to go straight to the restroom but saw people watching him.
To avoid suspicion, he pretended to attend the service—and while sitting there, he was so impacted by the message that he completely forgot about the restroom.
Salvation begins with God’s sovereign plan. That’s why we were saved by grace: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8).
You never know whom you will meet. That’s why, for future overseas gatherings, always invite public servants.
Elder Kim Giho’s team does this well—they invite military personnel when they travel overseas.
Today, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, that the covenant most pleasing to God will be firmly delivered.
Prayer
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all, the great love of God our Father, who desires to save us, and the power of the Holy Spirit, who gives us the strength for world evangelization, be with all public servant missionaries and those involved in work, from now and forever, for all eternity. Amen.