OAAP(Olivet Assembly of Asia Pacific) recently convened ministers from the Department of Education and the Department of Art & Design to prayerfully discuss how to preserve and proclaim the distinctive character of our community-formed and shaped by God’s Word-so that all Asia Pacific ministry sites continue to work with conviction rooted in Scripture and history.
Report from the General Secretary, Focus united in the center
P. Jeonghwan Shin, General Secretary of OAAP, opened by reporting on recent victories in the mission fields, the mission statistics and strategic direction. He affirmed a central characteristic of our community: we are a community shaped by the Word of God. In the meeting they traced how everything that is seen and heard through our community- Faith and Order, our Mission Strategy, the work of each ministry site and even the process of becoming and living as committed member -begins with God’s Word.
DOE’s First Priority: Conveying the message of the Bible with Systematizing Sermons and Expositions
As a first priority, DOE is systematizing and datafying the sermons and biblical expositions so missionaries can be passed on effectively. DOE is steadily publishing materials through e-book and printed lecture books.
We received God’s love through the gospel handed down to us. The life-giving effect of the gospel transmitted. we must first organize them well. This work can flourish and become a foundational stone for God’s kingdom and righteousness on this land.”
DOAD’s Direction and Training of Ministers
The meeting also stressed the indispensable role of design as the container and sometimes the very carrier of truth. Design is not mere decoration: even choices like font, weight and color can change how a message is received. DOAD will lead efforts to create, edit and, when needed, remodel materials so the gospel is conveyed purely and powerfully. From printed books, Word-websites and screen background image behind Bible lecturers to 1:1 or public lectures, the gospel must pass through channels shaped by thoughtful design.
The meeting closed with a sober reminder: hold fast to the focus, direction, and heart of the mission. As long as we remain formed by the gospel and shaped by God’s Word, He will give the growth. A Word-shaped church is the gateway through which the nations may enter, standing firm and rising for the expansion of God’s kingdom.