Congo DR and Kenya: A Mission Report;
The globalization of Sahmyook University in Korea is an ongoing effort.
However, a giant step into the continent of Africa is a very difficult
proposition without a strong mission minded interest;
cross the border, cross the continent, cross the culture…
these are challenges. As a servant leader of a leading Adventist university
in the world with 350 faculties and staff, 6,000 strong students,
this mission report is to assure you that their mission was a great success.
Dr. and Mrs. Ki Kon Kim, president of Sahmyook University
and Dr. Chun Sik Park, an Academic Dean of the Graduate School of
Theology of Sahmyook has visited 3 countries in 7 days, Bugema University
of Uganda, former naked Lugwaran Bethel SDA Church in Congo DR,
and AUA (Adventist University of Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya.
They were limited on time to be back in time for the Week of Prayer
at the University.
Upon arrival to Entebbe Airport, Uganda, after 24 hour flight,
they went straight to Uganda Union for courtesy call to Dr.Kakembo,
president of the Union. It was so timely that Sahmyook University has
donated $10,000.- for the construction of classrooms of new Adventist
high school in Mbarara Mission (South West Uganda Mission),
where there was no high school in spite of 15,000 members in a wide
spread out un-entered area.
(On this issue, Maha Mission has reported earlier)
The team has spent the Sabbath in Bugema University; they were
wrapping up the week of prayer and Dr. Patrick Manu, Vice Chancellor
(they call president as such while Chancellor is ex officiothe President
of the Union), an education major from Ghana has kindly received
the team with courtesy.
Bugema University dates its root in 1930 when it started as a
missionary training institution. Bugema has survived many historical crisis;
the impact and effect of Idi Amin’s abrupt order to expel Asians
(mainly targeted to Indians and Pakistanis) in 90 days in 1972,
and in 1986 while Bugema was still fragile in financial situation,
it was absorbed to a newly organized Uganda Union Mission from the
Division, a poor child was adopted to a poor family, and amongst all it
has gone through difficult harmony of leadership agony during 2001-2007.
Vice chancellor Manu wants Sahmyook’s positive cooperation and
participation in establishing a nursing department at Bugema for which
Dr.kim has accepted overwhelmingly and wholeheartedly as the two leaders
saw it as a “Win-Win” situation. Their visions are astounding and we pray
God will bless them and their universities. They have signed a MOU which
spells out exchanges of faculties and students.
The theology department has played an important historical role when
seminary in Rwanda was forced closed down during an unfortunate massacre
in 1994, most of students from Rwanda, Congo DR and Kenya came to
Bugema to study theology. Those graduates of Bugema theology occupy
important leadership positions across these countries.
On April 18th Monday, the team flew to Arua in a small airplane,
then crossed border to Congo DR by car to continue 53km journey to formerly
naked Lugwaran SDA Church. They are not naked anymore, we clothed them.
Thousands of years, or hundreds of years, they have been living as naked
away from civilization but God did not forget them but came back to find them
three and a half years ago; Bethel church has branched into 3 additional
churches, now they have primary school, high school, a clinic and amongst
all clean water supply and sample farm. A Lugwaran from this place was chosen
to study theology at Lukanga to become their pastor soon.
Lastly, Sahmyook visitors went to Ongata Rongai, outskirts of Nairobi where
AUA (Adventist University of Africa) and ECD (East Central Africa division)
are located side by side in a compound. AUA is currently a graduate school
of theology, mainly to upgrade experienced pastors in the field.
The General Conference has invested seriously to make a finest educational
institution in Africa with world ranking theologians.
Dr. Owusu-Antwi Brempong, Vice Chancellor, and Dr. Joel Musvosvi,
Dean of Graduate School of Theology have signed a MOU for mutual
exchange of D.Min (Doctor of Ministry) program and mutual exchanges
of faculties with Dr.Kim of Sahmyook University, and we pray through all these
both Adventist educational institutions broad their view beyond horizon.
As Sahmyook team was leaving from Nairobi airport back to Korea,
the late afternoon sunray was confirming God blessings to them
as well as to their universities. History can often be written differently
as per leaders devotions.
Maha Mission
Sahmyook Univ president arrive at Entebbe,Uganda
Courtesy Call with Pr Kakembo, Uganda Union president
Donates $10,000 for Mbarara SDA high school construction
1 of 5 SDA high school supported by Sahmyook Univ, Korea
Small gifts to Uganda Union
Bugema Univ students on April 16,2011
Dr & Mrs Kim introduced by Bugema VC Dr.Manu
Dr. & Mrs Kim welcomed
Accompanying Dr.Park welcomed
Sabbath April 16 at Bugema Univ Chapel
Kims during Bugema Sabbath Divine Service
Dr.Kim addressing to Bugema students on Sabbath pm
Dr Kim to Bugema students
Dr.Park presenting Sahmyook University
Sabbath breakfast at Dr Worancha, missiologist, Bugema
Dinner at Dr.Manu, Bugema VC
Token gift to VC
Pr Aliddeki, former UgandaUnion president, former Bugema VC
Unique Dr & Mrs Worancha, evangelistic theology professor
Front of Bugema Univ Admin Bldg
Bugema wants nursing dep't
MOU signing
MOU witnessing
2 presidents of SDA univ after MOU
2 actors in making history
Visiting Maha Mission Office-Uganda Union
Small airplane to Congo DR
Road sign for Bethel SDA,Congo DR
Dr Kim preaching at Bethel
Dr Park preaching at now clothed Bethel naked Church
Kims during worship service
Speical number by pastor & elders
All church members after service
Visiting Maaracha hill-12years of shouting Gospel on top of tree
Now we have Maaracha Branch Church
Baptismal pool-many souls saved
Visits to Bethel Seo High School
Front of Bethel Seo High School
Footballs & clothes for Lugwaran
Chocolate Pie for everyone
AM devotional by Dr.Park
Entrance sign of Bethel SDA
AUA-Adventist Univ of Africa
Discusses mutual cooperation
VC Brempong & Pres Kim sign MOU
Witnessing MOU
Token gifts to AUA faculty
AUA temporary library
Future AUA library WIP
- 1. Sahmyook Univ president arrive at Entebbe,Uganda.JPG (137.5KB)(25)
- 2. Courtesy Call with Pr Kakembo, Uganda Union president.JPG (119.5KB)(36)
- 3. Donates $10,000 for Mbarara SDA high school construction.JPG (88.5KB)(173)
- 4. 1 of 5 SDA high school supported by Sahmyook Univ, Korea.JPG (100.2KB)(75)
- 5. Small gifts to Uganda Union.JPG (128.4KB)(28)
- 6. Bugema Univ students on April 16,2011.JPG (130.7KB)(52)
- 7. Dr & Mrs Kim introduced by Bugema VC Dr.Manu.JPG (108.8KB)(49)
- 8. Dr. & Mrs Kim welcomed.JPG (79.0KB)(47)
- 9. Accompanying Dr.Park welcomed.JPG (78.1KB)(31)
- 10. Sabbath April 16 at Bugema Univ Chapel.JPG (128.1KB)(32)
- 11. Kims during Bugema Sabbath Divine Service.JPG (120.3KB)(51)
- 12. Dr.Kim addressing to Bugema students on Sabbath pm.JPG (111.4KB)(28)
- 13. Dr Kim to Bugema students.JPG (72.6KB)(33)
- 14. Dr.Park presenting Sahmyook Univ.JPG (85.2KB)(33)
- 15. Sabbath breakfast at Dr Worancha, missiologist, Bugema.JPG (133.1KB)(58)
- 16. Dinner at Dr.Manu, Bugema VC.JPG (141.1KB)(33)
- 17. Token gift to VC.JPG (106.1KB)(35)
- 18. Pr Aliddeki, former UgandaUnion president, former Bugema VC.JPG (126.6KB)(78)
- 19. Unique Dr & Mrs Worancha, evangelistic theology professor.JPG (136.7KB)(26)
- 20. Front of Bugema Univ Admin Bldg.JPG (171.9KB)(151)
- 21. Bugema wants nursing dep't.JPG (121.9KB)(50)
- 22. MOU signing.JPG (121.3KB)(43)
- 23. MOU witnessing.JPG (104.9KB)(56)
- 24. 2 presidents of SDA univ after MOU.JPG (159.2KB)(51)
- 25. 2 actors in making history.JPG (111.4KB)(45)
- 26. Visiting Maha Mission Office-Uganda Union.JPG (90.7KB)(39)
- 27. Small airplane to Congo DR.JPG (108.7KB)(53)
- 28. Road sign for Bethel SDA,Congo DR.JPG (179.1KB)(38)
- 29. Dr Kim preaching at Bethel.JPG (168.7KB)(32)
- 30. Dr Park preaching at now clothed Bethel naked Church.JPG (160.5KB)(45)
- 31. Kims during worship service.JPG (180.6KB)(38)
- 32. Speical number by pastor & elders.JPG (168.6KB)(40)
- 33. All church members after service.JPG (194.8KB)(42)
- 34. Visiting Maaracha hill-12years of shouting Gospel on top of tree.JPG (147.0KB)(32)
- 35. Now we have Maaracha Branch Church.JPG (152.8KB)(31)
- 36. Baptismal pool-many souls saved.JPG (169.5KB)(28)
- 37. Visits to Bethel Seo High School.JPG (142.0KB)(40)
- 38. Front of Bethel Seo High School.JPG (154.8KB)(27)
- 39. Footballs & clothes for Lugwaran.JPG (144.9KB)(64)
- 40. Chocolate Pie for everyone.JPG (137.6KB)(33)
- 41. AM devotional by Dr.Park.JPG (138.9KB)(33)
- 42. Entrance sign of Bethel SDA.JPG (149.2KB)(26)
- 43. AUA-Adventist Univ of Africa.JPG (112.8KB)(27)
- 44. Discusses mutual cooperation.JPG (110.9KB)(26)
- 45. VC Brempong & Pres Kim sign MOU.JPG (97.2KB)(33)
- 46. Witnessing MOU.JPG (114.0KB)(56)
- 47. Token gifts to AUA faculty.JPG (116.2KB)(37)
- 48. AUA temporary library.JPG (114.1KB)(54)
- 49. Future AUA library WIP.JPG (201.2KB)(37)
- 50. Front of AUA Admin Bldg.JPG (160.9KB)(57)