Korean Ministries
Korean American National Plan
Rev. Paul Chang, Executive Director Korean American National Plan
Email: pchang@gbgm-umc.org
Website: www.gbgm-umc.org
Phone: (212) 870-3864
Advancing the Vision
“Our vision is that Wesleyan Tradition and Korean Spirituality will be integrated in a way that enables and encourages all persons to be involved in Discipleship.”
Goals for 2009–2012
Congregational Development, Nurture, and Revitalization
- Develop 12 new Korean language ministries in full partnership with annual conferences, Korean Missions, and Korean United Methodist church congregations, based upon the principles of small group ministry.
- Develop 7 new English language congregations in full partnership with annual conferences, Korean Missions, and Korean United Methodist churches.
- Nurture the new and existing mission congregations so they will become self-sustaining within a short period of time.
Leadership Formation — Small Group Ministry
- Provide a comprehensive and focused leadership development strategy for small group ministry for pastors and laity who are directly involved with the Korean language ministry.
- Train 250 pastors and 1,000 lay persons for small group ministry with the resources developed.
- Provide a specific leadership formation program for effective ministry to support and empower a growing number of Korean American pastors serving in cross-cultural/racial appointments.
Next Generation Ministries
- Continue to vitalize the Trans-Generation Ministry, the national coordinating body for Next Generation clergy and laity.
- Strengthen the summer internship program for college students.
- Vitalize the Flagship Next Generation English Ministry Churches Project, a congregational development training program for selected Next Generation churches which, in turn, can help strengthen