어떤 분들에겐 너무 익숙하고 다른 분들에겐 생소한 로잔 운동은 세계복음화를 목표로 시작된 선교적 운동입니다. 좀 더 설명을 원하면 위키백과가 우리에게 도움을 줄 수 있습니다. 거기에 따르면 제1차 세계복음화국제대회(The First International Congress on World Evangelization)는 1974년 스위스의 로잔에서 열린 개신교 보수주의인 복음주의 성향의 기독교 대회를 말합니다. 처음 대회가 열린 장소의 이름을 따서 흔히 로잔운동 혹은 로잔회의(Lausanne Congress)라고 부르게 되었습니다. 당시 의장은 미국 침례교의 빌리 그레이엄 목사였고, 참석자는 150여개국에서 온 3천명의 각국 대표들이었습니다. 제3세계에서도 참여한 대회 참석자들은 ‘온 땅이 주님의 음성을 듣게 하라’(Let the earth hear His voice)는 주제로 토론을 했고 그 주제는 당시 남아공화국에서 유학을 하던 나에게 선명하게 다가왔습니다.
그리고 1989년에 필리핀 마닐라에서 있었던 제2차 국제대회는, 그 때 막 서울 장승백이에서 개척교회를 시작했던 저에겐 부각되지 않고 지나간 대회였습니다. 그러나, 남아프리카공화국 케이프타운에서 2010년에 열린 제3차 국제대회는 남아공화국에서 유학을 한 나에게는 참석할 충분한 이유 뿐만 아니라 울산교회에서 목회를 하고 있던 나로서는 참석할 여건도 되어서 고신의 몇 몇 교수들과 목회자들과 함께 다녀온 기억이 있습니다. 현재 로잔대회 국제총재는 한국계 미국인 마이클 오가 맡고 있고, 한국 로잔위원회는 온누리 교회의 이재훈 목사가 의장을 맡고 있습니다. 이제 곧 제4차 국제대회가 2024년 대한민국 인천에서 준비되고 있는 상황에서, 그 준비의 일환으로 이번 10월 18일에서 20일까지 마임비전빌리지에서 제2차 로잔한국목회자 컨퍼런스가 열릴 것입니다.
이를 위해 10월 3일(주일) 저녁 8시에 강사 및 인도자 전체 모임이 줌으로 열려서 이번 컨퍼런스를 미리 살펴보았습니다. 개회예배는 한국로잔위원회 의장인 이재훈 목사, 폐회예배는 이인호 목사가 처음과 끝을 잘 맡아주시고 첫날 오후 특강은 로잔운동과 한국교회(Dr.C.Wright), 뒷날 오후는 존 스토트 목사에 대해서 최성은 목사의 순서입니다. 첫날 저녁 패널토의 시간은 로잔운동과 한국교회의 선교(최형근 교수 인도, 패널 이재훈 목사, 이규현 목사 외) 뒷날 저녁 패널토의는 로잔운동과 한국교회 목회(정갑신 목사 인도, 패널 김대흥 선교사, 박보경 교수, 김종일 목사, 정데보라 선교사)가 준비되고 있고 화요일 아침 성경강해는 제가, 수요일 아침성경강해는 남서울교회 화종부 목사가 할 것입니다. 이어서 화요일 오전에는 한철호 선교사님의 로잔운동의 역사적 의미, 수요일은 변진석 원장님의 선교적교회에 대한 주제강연이 있습니다. 그러나 무엇보다 이번 컨퍼런스의 백미는 다섯 번의 소그룹토의 시간입니다. 모든 사람들은 듣기보다는 말하기를 즐기니까요^^
이번 첫 성경강해를 맡다 보니 이전 일이 기억났습니다. 선교한국 94대회에서 처음에는 로마서 5, 6, 7, 8장 나흘동안 성경강해를 부탁하더니 무명의 목사에게 그것은 너무 모험이라고 생각했는지, 결국 로마서 7, 8장만 나에게 맡기고, 로마서 5, 6장은 이미 한국교회에 잘 알려진 이동원 목사님이 맡는 것으로 조율되면서, 개인적으로 정말 놀랐던 것은 하나님은 모든 것을 다 알고 계신다는 사실이었습니다. 처음 부탁대로 혼자서 다 맡았더라면 5, 6장은 새로 준비한다고 고생했을터인데 7, 8장을 맡게 되면서 하나님께서는 어떻게 로마서 7, 8장이 준비된 줄을 아셨을까 하는 것입니다. 물론 이론적으로는 전지하신 분이심을 아셨지만 등골이 오싹하도록 경험적으로 알게 된 일입니다. 이번에도 두 본문을 두고 혼자 마음 속에 저울질하다가, 마지막 순간 미팅에서 골로새서로 확정하면서, 나를 잘 아시는 하나님께서 골로새서 본문으로 인도하심을 감사했습니다. 혹시 여러분 가운데 로잔 한국목회자 컨퍼런스에 참여하길 원하십니까? 뜻이 있으면 길이 보일 겁니다^^
Familiar to some yet unfamiliar to others, the Lausanne Movement is a missional movement born with the vision of world evangelization. If one seeks a bit more background, Wikipedia provides helpful insight. According to it, The First International Congress on World Evangelization refers to the conservative Protestant, evangelical Christian gathering convened in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1974. Taking its name from the city where it first met, it came to be widely known as the Lausanne Movement or the Lausanne Congress. The chairman at the time was the American Baptist evangelist Billy Graham, and around 3,000 delegates from over 150 nations attended. The participants, who also gathered from the Third World, deliberated under the theme 'Let the earth hear His voice'—a theme that resonated vividly with me as I was studying abroad in South Africa at the time.
Meanwhile, the Second International Congress held in Manila, the Philippines, in 1989 passed by without much personal notice, as I had just planted a church in Jangseungbaegi, Seoul. However, when the Third International Congress took place in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010, I not only had every reason to attend—having completed my studies in South Africa—but, as the senior pastor serving Ulsan Church, I also had the circumstances that allowed me to go. I fondly recall traveling there alongside several professors and pastors from the Kosin denomination. Today, the global CEO of the Lausanne Movement is Korean-American Michael Oh, while the Korea Lausanne Committee is chaired by Pastor Jaehoon Lee of Onnuri Church. Now, as the Fourth International Congress is being prepared for 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, the 2nd Lausanne Korean Pastors' Conference will be held at Maiim Vision Village from October 18 to 20 as part of that preparation.
To prepare for this, an orientation meeting for all speakers and facilitators was held via Zoom on Sunday evening, October 3, at 8:00 PM, offering a preview of the upcoming conference. Pastor Jaehoon Lee, Chairman of the Korea Lausanne Committee, will lead the opening service, and Pastor In-ho Lee will gracefully conclude with the closing service. On the afternoon of the first day, Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright will give a special lecture on 'The Lausanne Movement and the Korean Church,' followed the next afternoon by Pastor Sung-eun Choi speaking on John Stott. The first evening's panel discussion, titled 'The Lausanne Movement and the Mission of the Korean Church' (moderated by Professor Hyung-keun Choi, with panelists Pastor Jaehoon Lee, Pastor Kyu-hyun Lee, and others), and the second evening's panel discussion on 'The Lausanne Movement and Pastoral Ministry in the Korean Church' (moderated by Pastor Gap-shin Jung, with panelists Missionary Dae-heung Kim, Professor Bo-kyung Park, Pastor Jong-il Kim, and Missionary Deborah Jung) are being prepared. I will lead the Tuesday morning Bible exposition, and Pastor Jong-boo Hwa of Namseoul Church will lead the Wednesday morning Bible exposition. In addition, Missionary Chul-ho Han will speak Tuesday morning on the historical significance of the Lausanne Movement, and Director Jin-seok Byun will deliver a keynote lecture Wednesday on the missional church. Yet above all, the highlight of this conference will be the five small group discussion sessions. After all, everyone enjoys speaking much more than merely listening!^^
Being entrusted with the first Bible exposition brought back an old memory. During the Mission Korea '94 Conference, I was initially asked to preach four consecutive days on Romans 5, 6, 7, and 8. But perhaps thinking it was too much of a risk to entrust so much to an unknown pastor, the organizers eventually adjusted the plan so that I would take Romans 7 and 8, while Pastor Dong-won Lee, who was already well-known across the Korean church, would handle Romans 5 and 6. What truly astonished me in that moment was the realization that God knows absolutely everything. Had I taken the whole series alone as originally requested, I would have struggled immensely preparing chapters 5 and 6 from scratch. But when I was assigned chapters 7 and 8, I marveled: how did God know that I already had Romans 7 and 8 prepared? Of course, I knew theoretically that He is omniscient, but it was a chilling, unforgettable experiential encounter with His sovereignty. This time as well, as I weighed two potential passages in my heart, the text was confirmed as Colossians during our final meeting, and I thanked God—who knows me so intimately—for guiding me to Colossians. Would any of you like to participate in the Lausanne Korean Pastors' Conference? Where there is a will, a way will surely open!^^
Vir sommige baie bekend en vir ander weer vreemd, is die Lausanne-beweging 'n missionêre beweging wat ontstaan het met die doel van wêreldevangelisasie. As 'n mens 'n bietjie meer agtergrond verlang, kan Wikipedia ons van nut wees. Daarvolgens verwys die Eerste Internasionale Kongres oor Wêreldevangelisasie (The First International Congress on World Evangelization) na die konserwatief-Protestantse, evangelikale Christelike byeenkoms wat in 1974 in Lausanne, Switserland, gehou is. Na aanleiding van die plek waar die eerste kongres plaasgevind het, het dit algemeen bekend geword as die Lausanne-beweging of die Lausanne-kongres. Die destydse voorsitter was die Amerikaanse Baptiste-evangelis Billy Graham, en ongeveer 3 000 afgevaardigdes uit meer as 150 lande het dit bygewoon. Die deelnemers, wat ook uit die Derde Wêreld gekom het, het beraadslaag onder die tema 'Laat die aarde Sy stem hoor' (Let the earth hear His voice) — 'n tema wat destyds baie helder en diep tot my gespreek het terwyl ek as student in Suid-Afrika studeer het.
Die Tweede Internasionale Kongres wat in 1989 in Manila, Filippyne, gehou is, het weer sonder veel gewag by my verbygegaan, aangesien ek destyds pas 'n nuwe gemeente in Jangseungbaegi, Seoel, geplant het. Maar toe die Derde Internasionale Kongres in 2010 in Kaapstad, Suid-Afrika, plaasgevind het, het ek nie net alle rede gehad om dit by te woon nie — aangesien ek self in Suid-Afrika studeer het — maar as predikant van Ulsan Gemeente het my omstandighede dit ook toegelaat. Ek onthou met dankbaarheid hoe ek saam met verskeie professore en leraars van die Kosin-denominasie daarheen gereis het. Tans dien die Koreaans-Amerikaanse Michael Oh as internasionale uitvoerende direkteur van die Lausanne-beweging, terwyl die Koreaanse Lausanne-komitee onder leiding staan van ds. Jaehoon Lee van Onnuri Gemeente. Noudat die Vierde Internasionale Kongres vir 2024 in Incheon, Suid-Korea, voorberei word, vind die 2de Lausanne Koreaanse Leraarskonferensie van 18 tot 20 Oktober by Maiim Vision Village plaas as deel van daardie voorbereidings.
Ter voorbereiding hiervan is 'n gesamentlike byeenkoms vir alle sprekers en gespreksleiers op Sondagaand 3 Oktober om 20:00 via Zoom gehou om die komende konferensie vooruit te beskou. Die openingsdiens word gelei deur ds. Jaehoon Lee, voorsitter van die Koreaanse Lausanne-komitee, en ds. In-ho Lee sal die afsluitingsdiens waarneem, sodat die begin en einde in goeie hande is. Op die middag van die eerste dag lewer dr. Christopher J. H. Wright 'n spesiale lesing oor 'Die Lausanne-beweging en die Koreaanse Kerk', en die volgende middag volg ds. Sung-eun Choi met 'n toespraak oor wyle ds. John Stott. Die eerste aand se paneelbespreking handel oor 'Die Lausanne-beweging en die Sending van die Koreaanse Kerk' (gelei deur prof. Hyung-keun Choi, met paneellede soos ds. Jaehoon Lee, ds. Kyu-hyun Lee en ander), terwyl die tweede aand se paneelbespreking fokus op 'Die Lausanne-beweging en Gemeentebediening in die Koreaanse Kerk' (gelei deur ds. Gap-shin Jung, met paneellede soos sendeling Dae-heung Kim, prof. Bo-kyung Park, ds. Jong-il Kim en sendeling Deborah Jung). Dinsdagoggend se Bybelverklaring word deur my waargeneem, en Woensdagoggend s'n deur ds. Jong-boo Hwa van Namseoul Gemeente. Voorts lewer sendeling Chul-ho Han Dinsdagoggend 'n toespraak oor die historiese betekenis van die Lausanne-beweging, en Woensdag lewer direkteur Jin-seok Byun 'n hooftoespraak oor die missionêre kerk. Tog is die ware hoogtepunt van hierdie konferensie ongetwyfeld die vyf kleingroepbesprekings — immers geniet almal dit tog meer om self te praat as om bloot te luister!^^
Om hierdie eerste Bybelverklaring toevertrou te kry, het 'n herinnering uit die verlede by my laat opkom. Tydens die Mission Korea '94-konferensie is ek aanvanklik gevra om oor vier dae Romeine 5, 6, 7 en 8 te behandel. Maar miskien het hulle gemeen dat dit te veel van 'n waagstuk was vir 'n onbekende leraar, want uiteindelik is Romeine 7 en 8 aan my toevertrou, terwyl Romeine 5 en 6 oorgedra is na ds. Dong-won Lee, wat reeds alombekend was in die Koreaanse kerk. Wat my persoonlik tot in my diepste wese verstom het, was die wete dat God alles weet. As ek dit soos oorspronklik gevra alles alleen moes doen, sou ek geweldig gesukkel het om hoofstukke 5 en 6 van nuuts af voor te berei. Maar toe hoofstukke 7 en 8 my beurt word, het ek my verwonder: hoe het die Here geweet dat ek Romeine 7 en 8 reeds gereed gehad het? Teologies het ek natuurlik geweet dat Hy alwetend is, maar dit was 'n ervaring wat my 'n rilling van verwondering langs die ruggraat af besorg het. Ook hierdie keer het ek twee Skrifgedeeltes in my hart oorweeg totdat Kolossense tydens ons laaste vergadering finaal vasgestel is. Ek was die Here, wat my so intiem ken, innig dankbaar dat Hy my na die teks van Kolossense gelei het. Sou enigeen van u dalk belangstel om die Lausanne Koreaanse Leraarskonferensie by te woon? Waar daar 'n wil is, sal daar beslis 'n weg wees!^^