“The blind receive sight, the lame walk,
those who have leprosy are cleansed,
the deaf hear, the dead are raised,
and the GOOD news is proclaimed to the poor.”
-Matthew 11:5
Hello from Seoul, South Korea! :)
I am very grateful that you are reading this letter and also-- very excited to share my story with you.
From July 23rd to August 1st, I will be traveling to West Papua, Indonesia for a short-term missions trip (10 days) with New Philadelphia Church (www.newphiladelphiachurch.com). I will be ministering alongside 8 mighty and anointed lovers of God-- with the purpose of declaring God’s powerful love, strengthening ministers, and to release His supernatural kingdom. We will be equipping students at Erikson-Tritt Bible College by leading a school orientation retreat and also ministering at services in the Manokwari region.
My Story
It’s been 2 years since my last missions trip (to Baguio, Philippines) and I am so thrilled that God is finally sending me on another trip this summer- this time to West Papua, Indonesia! Last time, I witnessed around 320 salvations and 40 healings- freeing people of paralysis, arthritis, knee pain, back pain, toothaches, migraines, asthma, diabetes, heartbeat irregularities, feet swelling, right arm pain, depression, and the inability to forgive. God is going to take us from glory to glory!
During my time
at New Philly since 2010, I’ve had an incredible journey in
understanding the true freedom that Paul talks
about in
Galatians 5:1. This freedom has allowed me to understand my
identity as a beloved son of God and also paved the way—in zeal
and boldness- to proclaim this same truth in the form of college
ministry-- at UC
Berkeley (USA) and Yonsei
University (Seoul). I’ve experienced the overwhelming joy of
seeing young students encounter God’s transforming &
supernatural power!
God is truly governing the course of my life. I just graduated college this past month (June) and will soon be preparing for work in the marketplace (Aug 19th). In between, God has prepared this exciting ministry training opportunity in Indonesia. As I make this transition from student to professional, it seems that wherever I am, God is reminding me that I am a minister to the nations!
Partnership!
I would love for you to join me! There are 2 ways in which you can partner with me on this trip. First is through prayer. If you go to facebook.com/newphilly, our team will be providing updates from the field. Secondly is through financial partnership. I have personally contributed 800,000krw, but must raise an additional 800,000krw ($715). (The total trip cost is 1,600,000 krw). If you’d like to help me in this way, you can support me directly through this website- a USD payment option is available through PayPal!
I am greatly encouraged by your interest in our trip to West Papua, Indonesia. I am looking forward to sharing with you all the amazing stories that will unfold!
P.S. Check out New Philly’s last trip to West Papua, Indonesia (2010) Video!
Much Love,
Justin Yu
justinchangmin@gmail.com