The Word of Redemptive History is
Being Fully Preached to the Four
Corners of the Earth.

The History of Redemption Series Seminars are being held with great success in nations around the world. The participants are thirstily absorbing the Word like dry sponges. A leader of a church in Ghana, Africa requested that a seminar be held in Ghana where they have "rented the National Theatre which accommodates 2,500 people" and there was a splendid spectacle of 3,000 people gathered in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia which is a Muslim nation.



New York, USA
The seminar on the first book of the History of Redemption Series, Genesis Genealogies, was held on June 27-29.
The participants could not conceal their awe at the revelation that Lamech had inherited his faith from living contemporaneously with Adam for 56 years and at the fact that the biblical records of births and deaths of the patriarchs after Adam do not clash with historical facts. One of the speakers of the seminar was Professor Youngyup Cho, one of the representative fundamentalists of the Korean Church community who actively endorses the History of Redemption series. He criticized the WCC (The World Council of Churches) which denies the historical accuracy of the Bible and emphasized that Christians must stay awake. The majority of eminent leaders in the region attended the seminar and proclaimed that it had been a time of great blessing and that their misconceptions had been rectified.
After the New York Seminar, a collaborative retreat composed of 8 associate churches in the East Coast was held in Poconos, Pennsylvania. All lectures were centered on the 6th book of the History of Redemption Series, The Eternal High Priest of the Covenantal Oath. A pastor who had travelled from Atlanta, several hours away even on plane, commented, "I was greatly surprised that more than 500 people had gathered when it is difficult to gather even 300 people here in America. During this conference, which was only based on the Word, I realized that in order for a church to be alive, the Word needs to be alive." Also, many were surprised at the fact that the colours of each team's t-shirts: gold, blue, purple, and red are the colours of the High Priests' attire.

Mumbai, India
The History of Redemption seminar was held in Mumbai, the 2nd largest city in India, from July 8-10. It was the second History of Redemption seminar to be held there. On the first day, despite the heaviest downpour of rain this year, which caused flights to be cancelled and trains to be stopped, 600 people gathered to attend the conference. The next day, 700 people gathered. On the second day, the seminar was scheduled to wrap up at 2 pm but due to the request of the attendees, it ended at 4 pm. When the seminar was over, participants requesting prayer from the lecturer, Pastor Philip Lee, waited in line for an hour. Pastor Shekhar Kallianpur (New Life Fellowship International Church, a renowned international church in India) who personally attended the Book Launching Thanksgiving Service for the 6th book of the History of Redemption Series this May said that "Pastors in India must learn this message." He is also planning to establish the "School of Genealogy" that would only teach the message of the History of Redemption series.



Kuala Lumpur & Kuching, Malaysia
The History of Redemption Seminar was held in Kuching for two days, July 15-16. On Friday, the first day of the seminar, it was the day that Muslims go to pray but, after work, the 700 participants sought out the Good News Fellowship Church instead of their respective prayer places. A participant of the conference, Pastor Jeya said, "Before, when I was reading the Bible, I simply skipped the parts with the genealogies. However, through this seminar, I discovered that there is not a single part in the Bible that is unnecessary. The message was so deep. My eyes were opened and were able to take in the entire Bible wholly in context, unlike the past."
In the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, the seminar was held on the 23rd with 600 attendees. Many people had gathered due to the strong recommendations of the participants of the February and April seminars in Malaysia. Pastor Justin Ryan expressed that "this seminar was like a jewel. The Word was clear-cut, precise and was delivered finely. One can only stand amazed."

Singapore
On July 19, the Leader's Workshop for the pastors in Singapore was held.
Attending leaders and professors of seminaries numbered at 120. Considering that there are a total of 500 pastors in Singapore, the figure is impressive. As it is an international city, there were people attending from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Ghana, New Zealand, Cambodia, and Australia amongst many other nations. Professor Caleb (Lanka Bible College) from Sri Lanka commented, "One cannot help but be astonished at the way the Bible is deciphered, not through theological theories but by only using the Bible itself." He stated that "our country needs this Word," and officially requested to "translate the History of Redemption Series into two languages used in Sri Lanka- Tamil and Sinhalese. A leader of the Ghana Church requested a seminar in September, offering to "rent the National Theatre in the capital city of Ghana which can accommodate 2500 people."



Bali, Indonesia
The Genesis Genealogies Seminar took place on July 21-22. Bali is an international tourist hotspot but it is also a place of fiery spiritual strife because the largest number of religions in the world reside in this city. When hearing about the seminar, people commented that in this place where more than 90% of the population is Hindu, it would be difficult to gather even 100 people to attend. The preparation committee targeted and prayed for 300 people. On the first day, 600 attendees showed up. Budiyono Gatut, the President of SATI (the 2nd most prestigious seminary in Indonesia) and his wife Rev. Esther Subijanto traveled through the whole of Indonesia, taking on the role of "History of Redemption Series missionaries." They taught the History of Redemption in every church they visited and sold 12,000 copies of the Indonesian translation of the History Redemption Series books.

Jakarta, Indonesia
The seminar took place on July 25. Dr. Robinson Nainggolan (the President of PGPI, the Union of Pentecostal churches in Indonesia) and Dr. Nus Reimas (the President of PGLL the largest Evangelical body in Indonesia) became key figures in organizing the conference. On the 24th, the day before the seminar, there was even a press conference. This was due to the request of distinguished Christian magazines and newspapers in the area. The press conference lasted around 2 hours. The reporters showed particular interest in the author of the History of Redemption Series, Rev. Abraham Park. They also expressed great interest in the uncovering of Adam and Lamech's 56 years of contemporaneous living, Noah and Abraham's 58 years of contemporaneous living and the fact that Noah's construction of the ark took 70-80 years not 120.
The seminar held on the 25th saw a crowd of approximately 3,000 people filling up the enormous convention center. The lecturers, Pastor Philip Lee and Pastor John Lee, commented that "the venue was so large that we doubted that it would fill up completely but we were taken aback as we saw the people swarming in. Later on, there were people who stood to listen to the lecture. We truly understood how great the power of the Word is." The audience listened attentively and did not budge until the seminar was over. There was one participant who had travelled 9 hours on his motorcycle and another who had travelled 3 hours by bus. Dr. Andreas Yewangoe (Chairman, Indonesian Council of Churches), the most influential leader of the Indonesian churches declared that "the History of Redemption Series is an accomplishment that has transcended all doctrines and denominations. It is a must-read for all congregation members." Dr. Nainggolan emphasized that "all seminaries must have this book and all theologians must read it." The forces behind the "Miracle of Jarkarta" are the fervent prayers and devotion of the congregation of the Mt. Zion Church. Pastor John Lee, the lecturer, observed that "in preparation for the seminar, the congregation members were like soldiers getting ready for battle." The congregation members took time off from work and, without holding back a penny, devoted themselves to preparing for the seminar in a militant manner. "I was only vaguely aware of the world missions going on but through this seminar, I felt it in my bones. Like the typhoons that emerge from Southeast Asia, I came to believe that there was a great spiritual typhoon arising from the region," said Pastor John Lee.

written by Champyungan reporters