울산광역시 기독교 협의회는 울산복음화와 울산기독교 문화창달을 협의하며 수행하는 것을 목적으로 올 2월 15일에 창립했습니다. 창립한지 열흘도 되지 않아서 울산극동방송 개국을 주도하며 3월 31일에는 동천체육관에서 7,000명이 함께 모여 김진홍 목사님을 강사로 모시고 부활 축하예배를 드렸습니다. 그리고 4월 27일에는 한국기아대책기구 울산 지역회와 함께 약 3,000명이 넘는 시민들과 더불어 태화강변 도로에서 제2회 울산 사랑의 달리기행사를 주최했습니다. 그리고 5월 4일에는 문수구장 호반광장에서 약 3,000명 가까운 성도들이 모인 월드컵 미션 2002 울산대회를 주관했으며 6월에는 140여 교회, 약 600명의 성도들이 참여한 알파 컨퍼런스를 주최했습니다.
하반기에는 7월에 선교사쉼터마련을 위한 최인혁 찬양콘서트를 기독교 사회봉사회와 공동주최를 했으며 8월 17-18일에 문화예술회관에서 한 장에 만원하는 1,500석 모두가 4회에 걸쳐 매진되는 문화 청중동원의 새로운 역사를 창출하며 한 시간 반동안 계속 찬양이 울려퍼진 극동방송이 주최한 솔티와 함께, 그리고 9월 7일 문수구장 호반광장에서 4,000여 명이 참석한 현대크리스찬이 주최한 경배와 찬양집회 등에도 알게 모르게 후원했습니다. 그리고 9월 16-17일 양일간에는 목회자 부부를 대상으로 한 알파 후속컨퍼런스가 있었고 이제 올해 남은 큰 행사는 울산광역시 복음화 대성회를 바로 이번 주간에 앞두고 있으며 12월 7일에는울산시민교회에서 하는 영락교회 시온성가대 초청 찬양예배를 후원하며 12월 9-11일에는 2박 3일로 경주 콩코드 호텔에서 이 지역 목회자 부부 200쌍을 초청해서 부부생활 세미나를 가지므로 울산기독교 협의회 주도의 올해 행사들이 완료될 것입니다.
이 모든 일이 가능했던 것은 울산 백만시민을 사랑하시는 하늘 아버지의 마음이 움직였기 때문이요, 울산복음화와 기독교 문화창달에 관심을 가지고 기도해 주신 여러분 모두의 협력때문이기에 감사를 드립니다. 이제 이번 화요일부터 시작하는 울산광역시 복음화 대성회를 소개하고 다시 한 번 여러분의 뜨거운 참여를 부탁드립니다. 동천체육관에서 화요일 밤에는문화축제 한마당이 거룩한 성전이라는 이름으로 펼쳐지는 찬양의 밤이 준비되어 있습니다. 그리고 특히 수요일은 이 일에 함께 하는 시내 여러 교회 성도들이 개 교회 수요기도회 대신, 함께 모여서 말씀을 듣는 말씀잔치가 되겠습니다. 수요일 밤에는 한국치유목회연구원 정태기 목사님께서 “치유하시는 예수님”, 목요일 밤에는 지구촌교회 이동원 목사님께서 “거듭나야 합니다”라는 말씀을 증거하실 것입니다. 척박한 울산광역시에 복음화의 꽃을 피우기 위해 눈물로 씨를 뿌리는 여러 목회자들과 함께 사막이 백합화처럼 피어나는 것을 바라보고 믿음의 전진에 함께 하실 성도 여러분들을 기쁨으로 초대합니다.
The Ulsan Christian Council was founded on February 15 of this year with the purpose of consulting on and carrying out the evangelization of Ulsan and the advancement of Christian culture. Less than ten days after its founding, the council led the launch of the Ulsan Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC). On March 31, 7,000 people gathered together at Dongcheon Gymnasium to hold an Easter Celebration Service with Rev. Jin-Hong Kim as the guest speaker. On April 27, in partnership with the Ulsan branch of Food for the Hungry Korea, we hosted the 2nd Ulsan Love Run along the Taehwa Riverside road with more than 3,000 citizens. On May 4, we hosted the World Cup Mission 2002 Ulsan Rally at the Munsu Stadium Lakeside Plaza, bringing together nearly 3,000 believers, and in June, we hosted an Alpha Conference attended by about 600 believers from some 140 churches.
In the second half of the year, during July, we co-hosted a praise concert by In-Hyuk Choi with the Christian Social Welfare Association to prepare a resting place for missionaries. On August 17–18, at the Culture and Arts Center, we supported—both visibly and behind the scenes—the musical Psalty presented by FEBC, where praise echoed continuously for an hour and a half and all 1,500 seats at 10,000 won per ticket were sold out across four performances, setting a new milestone in Christian cultural engagement. On September 7, we also supported the Praise and Worship Rally hosted by Hyundai Christians at the Munsu Stadium Lakeside Plaza, attended by over 4,000 people. On September 16–17, a follow-up Alpha Conference was held for pastoral couples. Now, our next major event for this year is the Great Rally for the Evangelization of Ulsan Metropolitan City, taking place this very week. On December 7, we will sponsor a choral praise service featuring the Zion Choir of Youngnak Church at Ulsan Citizen's Church, and on December 9–11, a three-day, two-night marriage seminar at the Gyeongju Concord Hotel will invite 200 local pastoral couples, concluding the major events led by the Ulsan Christian Council for this year.
All of this has been possible because the heart of our Heavenly Father, who deeply loves the one million citizens of Ulsan, was moved, and because of the cooperation and prayers of each one of you who care for the evangelization of Ulsan and the flourishing of Christian culture. For this, I am profoundly grateful. Now, I would like to introduce the Great Rally for the Evangelization of Ulsan Metropolitan City starting this Tuesday and ask once more for your passionate participation. On Tuesday evening at Dongcheon Gymnasium, a cultural festival titled 'The Holy Temple' will unfold as an evening of praise. Wednesday night, in particular, will be a feast of the Word, where believers from various churches throughout the city will gather together to listen to God’s message instead of holding their individual Wednesday prayer meetings. On Wednesday evening, Rev. Tae-Ki Jung of the Korea Healing Ministries Institute will share the message 'Jesus Who Heals,' and on Thursday evening, Rev. Dong-Won Lee of Global Mission Church will preach on 'You Must Be Born Again.' Together with many pastors who sow seeds in tears to see the blossom of evangelization bloom in the barren ground of Ulsan, I joyfully invite all of you, our dear believers, to witness the desert blossom like a lily and advance forward in faith.
Die Ulsan Christelike Raad is op 15 Februarie vanjaar gestig met die doel om te beraadslaag oor en uitvoering te gee aan die evangelisasie van Ulsan en die bevordering van die Christelike kultuur. Minder as tien dae na die stigting daarvan het die raad die leiding geneem met die bekendstelling van Ulsan Far East Broadcasting (FEBC). Op 31 Maart het 7 000 mense by die Dongcheon-gimnasium byeengekom vir 'n Paasfeesvieringdiens met ds. Jin-Hong Kim as die gasspreker. Op 27 April het ons, saam met die Ulsan-tak van Korea Food for the Hungry International, die 2de Ulsan Liefdeswedloop langs die Taehwa-rivierpad georganiseer waaraan meer as 3 000 stadsburgers deelgeneem het. Op 4 Mei het ons die Wêreldbeker-sending 2002 Ulsan-saamtrek by die Munsu-stadion Meersopperkte behartig, waar byna 3 000 gelowiges vergader het, en in Junie het ons 'n Alpha-konferensie aangebied wat deur sowat 600 gelowiges uit 140 gemeentes bygewoon is.
In die tweede helfte van die jaar het ons in Julie saam met die Christelike Maatskaplike Diensvereniging 'n lofprysingskonsert deur In-Hyuk Choi aangebied om 'n toevlugsoord vir sendelinge tot stand te bring. Op 17–18 Augustus het ons by die Sentrum vir Kultuur en Kuns—sigbaar sowel as agter die skerms—die blyspel Psalty van FEBC ondersteun, waar lofgesange vir anderhalfuur lank weerklink het en al 1 500 sitplekke teen tienduisend won per kaartjie vir vier vertonings uitverkoop is, wat 'n nuwe mylpaal vir Christelike gehoordeelname geskep het. Op 7 September het ons ook die lof- en aanbiddingsbyeenkoms ondersteun wat deur Hyundai Christians by die Munsu-stadion Meersopperkte aangebied is en deur meer as 4 000 mense bygewoon is. Op 16–17 September was daar 'n opvolg-Alpha-konferensie vir leraarsegpare. Die oorblywende groot gebeurtenis vanjaar is die Groot Saamtrek vir die Evangelisasie van Ulsan Metropolitaanse Stad, wat juis vandeesweek plaasvind. Op 7 Desember borg ons 'n koordiens met die Sion-koor van Youngnak-gemeente by die Ulsan Burgergemeente, en op 9–11 Desember sal 'n driedaagse huwelikseminarium by die Gyeongju Concord Hotel vir 200 plaaslike leraarsegpare die vanjaar se aktiwiteite onder leiding van die Ulsan Christelike Raad voltooi.
Dat dit alles moontlik was, is omdat die hart van ons hemelse Vader, wat die een miljoen inwoners van Ulsan innig liefhet, in beweging gebring is, en danksy die samewerking en gebede van elkeen van u wat omgee vir die evangelisasie van Ulsan en die opbloei van Christelike kultuur. Hiervoor sê ek hartlik dankie. Graag stel ek nou die Groot Saamtrek vir die Evangelisasie van Ulsan Metropolitaanse Stad bekend wat vandeesdinsdag begin, en ek vra opnuut om u hartlike deelname. Dinsdagaand word 'n kultuurfees onder die tema 'Heilige Tempel' as 'n lofprysingsaand in die Dongcheon-gimnasium voorberei. Woensdagaand sal 'n besondere fees van die Woord wees, waar gelowiges van verskeie gemeentes regoor die stad sal saamkom om na God se Woord te luister in plaas van hul eie plaaslike bidure te hou. Woensdagaand sal ds. Tae-Ki Jung van die Koreaanse Instituut vir Genesingsbediening die boodskap bring oor 'Jesus wat Genees', en Donderdagaand sal ds. Dong-Won Lee van die Global Mission-gemeente getuig oor 'U Moet Wedergebore Word'. Saam met al die leraars wat met trane saad saai om die blom van evangelisasie in die dorre grond van Ulsan te sien ontluik, nooi ek u as gelowiges met blydskap uit om te aanskou hoe die woestyn soos 'n lelie bloei en om saam in die geloof vorentoe te beur.