I am sad and shocked at hearing the news of Pastor Bae Hyung-kyu (裴亨奎牧師) of the Saemmul Community Church having been killed in Afghanistan on July 25th. He would have turned 42 on the day he was brutally sacrificed. He is survived by his wife and a nine-year-old daughter.
Pastor Bae was from a devout Christian family from the island province of Jeju (濟洲島). He became a pastor about six years ago. His father is a church elder in Jeju and was a founding member of the Saemmul Community Church in Bundang, which sent the volunteers to Afghanistan. He led services for younger members of its congregation. Reports quoted people who knew him as saying, "He is close to many members of the church, because he is always generous enough to help with the prayers of each of the 300 members of the youth division."
I fully agree with Mr. Baek Jong-chun, presidential Blue House chief national security adviser of South Korea that harming innocent civilians can never be justified and we will never forgive this kind of inhumane act.
I send my condolences to the family members of Pastor Bae and wish them the greatest comfort by the Lord Jesus, our Saviour. May God bless his wife and daughter abundantly. May the other 22 South Korean hostages be saved and released soon. Amen.
Howard, in Christ
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Pastor Bae was from a devout Christian family from the island province of Jeju (濟洲島). He became a pastor about six years ago. His father is a church elder in Jeju and was a founding member of the Saemmul Community Church in Bundang, which sent the volunteers to Afghanistan. He led services for younger members of its congregation. Reports quoted people who knew him as saying, "He is close to many members of the church, because he is always generous enough to help with the prayers of each of the 300 members of the youth division."
I fully agree with Mr. Baek Jong-chun, presidential Blue House chief national security adviser of South Korea that harming innocent civilians can never be justified and we will never forgive this kind of inhumane act.
I send my condolences to the family members of Pastor Bae and wish them the greatest comfort by the Lord Jesus, our Saviour. May God bless his wife and daughter abundantly. May the other 22 South Korean hostages be saved and released soon. Amen.
Howard, in Christ
For further information, please visit International Herald Tribute and The Christian Post.
