Caleb Mission Newsletter 💌 The Second Week of July

Hallelujah! I pray that the God of peace will be with you. 

I’m currently living at the North Korean Escapees’ Community Center, where I spend time in prayer for North Korea and the mission to share the gospel there. This season has been a great personal blessing.

Although I’ve had some physical difficulties, I’ve found healing and restoration through working in the fields. As you can see, we are harvesting potatoes today.

As the rainy season of June slowly passes and we step into July, we’ve begun harvesting our potatoes, with a yield that exceeded our expectations. In North Korea, corn and potatoes are staple foods. Imagining North Korean escapees sitting around the table with their families, sharing meals made from these crops, fills this harvest with even deeper joy and meaning.

Above all, we continue to pray and prepare for the gospel unification of North Korea, just as we have always done. When God says “Go,” we go. We know that we are only vessels for His work, and we pray that our plans would be aligned with His will.

At our Southeast Asia center, North Korean escapees are studying the Bible diligently. One of our missionaries—himself a North Korean escapee—will soon visit the center to minister to newly rescued escapees. He will share the gospel and explain why faith in Jesus Christ is essential. We pray that God’s grace and guidance will be with him and with all who serve in this work.

However, the truth is that Caleb Mission remains in a very fragile state. First, we are in need of more ministry partners. Second—and perhaps most urgently—we are in need of financial support.

The rescue mission, in particular, requires significant funds. Since the pandemic, the cost of rescuing a single defector has increased more than tenfold. In addition, the cost of maintaining the Southeast Asia center, which serves as a frontline hub for gospel outreach, is substantial. Thankfully, the North Korean Community Center and education programs within South Korea are gradually becoming more stable within Caleb Mission. But still, 60–70% of our entire budget is being used to rescue North Korean escapees. For this reason, your ongoing prayers and financial partnership are vital.

At Caleb Mission, we believe that what is sown will surely bear fruit. Just as we harvested potatoes today, we trust that your tears, prayers, and faithful sowing will result in the fruit of gospel unification. As defectors come to know Christ and receive salvation, they will become the forerunners of revival and gospel restoration in North Korea.

Please continue to pray with us—that the seeds sown in tears will bear eternal fruit for the Kingdom of God.

Thank you for walking with us on this journey.

With gratitude and hope,

Pastor Seungeun Kim

1. Heavenly Father, have mercy on this nation. Fix our eyes on Your will, and let us dream only of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

2. God, there are still North Korean escapees in China waiting to be rescued. May our mission not be driven by human zeal, but by Your will for the salvation of souls. 

Use this ministry according to Your purpose.

3. God, pour out Your grace upon the pastors, missionaries, ministry workers on the ground, the rescued escapees, and those preparing to escape. May Your authority be with this mission as we plant, reap, teach, and disciple in Your name.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen