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I.
CAMPUS MISSION
A. Disciple Making Ministry
1. The Preaching of the Gospel
We seek to share the gospel with non-believing college students and teenagers
and invite students and others to study the Bible.
2. One-to-One Bible study
U.B.F. emphasizes one-to-one Bible study. One who has studied a lesson or a
passage prepares by prayer and personal study, then he/she invites another
student to study the Bible with him/her. They agree on a mutually convenient
place and time, using prepared Bible study question sheets and read and
discuss the Bible passage together. They seek to understand the message of
the passage, pray together and encourage each other to apply the Bible
teaching to personal life. After each Bible study, students are encouraged to
write their own testimonies about what they have learned. By writing a
testimony, the word of God can be planted in their hearts.
3. Fellowship and Small Group Bible Studies
Group Bible study is also encouraged. Group Bible studies are sometimes held
on campuses and sometimes in the Bible houses. Frequently the Sunday passage
is studied in advance. Then, after the Sunday Worship service, members write
and share testimonies. Large chapters are divided into small Fellowship
groups. These Fellowships meet to study the Bible pray for one another and
for God's work throughout the world. These Fellowships are also a place for
leadership training.
4. Campus Prayer Meeting
In every university in every country, daily prayer meetings on campus are encouraged.
Students who meet to pray for their own campuses can grow in a sense of
stewardship for their campus. The campus prayer meetings also pray for the
nation and for the world.
5. Morning Prayer Meeting and Quiet Time
Most chapters have early morning prayer meetings using a Daily Bread booklet
published by UBF. Members meditate on the word of God and write their
personal testimonies based on the Bible passage. Through this discipline,
they can find spiritual direction and receive spiritual power for each day.
6. Bible schools or Academies
Bible schools or Bible Academies are held during vacation time or on
week-ends. The Bible passages for the Academies are selected according to the
campus situation and the social problems prevalent at the time, and the
messages are delivered by student leaders or graduates. This also provides a
good opportunity for messengers to grow spiritually.
7. Summer Bible Conferences
International Summer Bible Conferences are held every 4 years. On other
years, there are regional conferences, chapter conferences and fellowship
conferences. There are also conferences for high school students. The
preparation for these conferences is intense. It is an excellent opportunity
for spiritual training through united prayer, message writing, training in
message delivery, diligent visiting of members. The Summer Bible Conferences
include national folk dances (for world mission vision) drama and musical
performances. At these conferences, the gospel is clearly presented and there
is opportunity for non-Christians to accept Christ as Savior and Lord.
8. U.B.F. Leadership Training
In addition to the Summer Bible Conferences, there are short Bible
conferences such as weekend conferences in the spring and fall, New Year
and/or year-end conferences, as well as conferences for U.B.F. staff and
members in charge of World Missions, etc.
9. Summer and Winter Tutoring
Some UBF centers provide opportunities for students to study SAT, ACT,
foreign languages, math, etc, through classes or tutoring during vacation
periods.
B. Missionary Training
1. Training for Missionary Applicants
From the beginning, UBF students realized that Jesus' command to make
disciples of all nations was a command to all Christians. Students who have
accepted Jesus Christ and studied the Bible faithfully throughout their
college years establish their value systems according to the teachings of the
Scriptures. God calls some to go as cross-cultural missionaries. So many
students who have grown in their faith and commitment to Jesus prayerfully
consider the mission field. UBF is a layman's missionary movement, so those
who go as lay missionaries must be financially self-supporting. When God
calls a person or a family to go out as missionaries, the whole community is involved.
We train prospective missionaries in the Bible and in stewardship and various
skills necessary to making a good environment in a UBF center. Decisions to
go out to pioneer must be solidly based on the guidance of the Holy Spirit as
well as sound faith. We are continuing to develop our missionary and staff
training program.
2. Tent Maker Missionaries
As tent-maker missionaries, U.B.F. evangelists hold professional jobs while
engaging in missionary activities, following the Biblical example of the Apostle
Paul. Tent-maker missionaries have advantages as follows:
As students or workers, there are many opportunities which arise naturally to
make friends with nationals, to witness to them and/or and to invite them to
Bible study. Even in anti-Christian countries, tent-maker missionaries can
enter as factory workers, doctors, nurses, business men, embassy workers,
students, English teachers, professors, engineers, etc. Tent-maker
missionaries do not need to make huge fund-raising efforts. They require prayer
support and occasional material help in the purchase of Bible houses.
3. In Service Training
When it is necessary, missionaries may return to Korea or go to Chicago for
Bible study, medical help, further study, etc.
4. World Mission Reports
Missionaries and the national leaders whom they raised as disciples of Jesus
are encouraged to make reports on their ministries, including life
testimonies which reveal the glory of God who is working in their midst.
5. Visiting the Mission Field
Staff members in the U.S.A. and Korea visit the mission field from time to
time and encourage missionaries through the word of God and prayer.
II. PUBLICATIONS
A. Texts for Studying the Bible
Texts and question sheets for Bible study are constantly being developed and
published.
B. Daily Bread
Since 1968, U.B.F. has published the Daily Bread (daily Bible lesson booklet)
on a quarterly basis. The Daily Bread is designed to help Christians study
the whole Bible in four years. The Daily Bread is now widely circulated even
outside of U.B.F. The Daily Bread in Korean, German, Spanish, Japanese and
other languages are also available. This booklet is used for quiet time text
in church meetings and also in home worship services.
C. Other Books
A number of books written by our U.B.F. staff (current and past) and
affiliates have been published: "A Kingdom of Priests-A Study of
Exodus" by Sarah Barry; "You Will Be My Witnesses-The Acts of the
Apostles" by Ron Ward; "God's Mission to a Lost World-The Epistle
to the Romans" by Samuel Lee, Ph.D., Ltt.D.;
"Genesis".
The following books have been published in Korean: "Romans",
"The Gospel of John," "Compilation of Expositional
Sermons," and "Integrity and Faith" by Dr. John Jun;
"Laymen Mission I," "Laymen Mission II", and
"Principles of the UBF Mission Work" by Samuel H. Lee; "A
Short History of University Bible Fellowship" by Dr. Moses Chung;
"Make Disciples of All Nations" by Daniel Rhee; "Bible Study
Material (4 Gospels, Acts)"; "Summary of Calvin's Institutes of the
Christian Religion, Finding God in the classic, searching for self-identify,
Theological principles of Calvinism" and "The Biblical and
Historical Root of Testimony Writing" by Dr. Kwang-Phil
Koh; "History of Christian Student
Movement" and "Christians in the eyes of Classics and great christian scholars" by Dr. Moses Chung.
In addition, the U.B.F. publishing company has translated, from English into
Korean, books such as: "The Perfector of the
World, Jesus," "The Power of Forgiveness," "Sermon with
the Congregation," "Study on the 23 Missionaries,"
"William Carey," and "Thoughts on Christianity."
D. Newsletter
The U.B.F. "World Mission" newsletter is published quarterly in the
U.S.A. and monthly in Korea. The newsletter vividly describes the recent
activities of our missionaries and helps us to know their specific prayer
topics.
III. RELIEF WORK
From its early stages, U.B.F. has carried out many philanthropic activities.
Every year, U.B.F. has been helping orphanages, nursing homes, homes for
tuberculosis patients, sanatoriums and other good causes. In 1971, we sent
$1,100 to Bangladesh refugees after the flood in that country. In 1976,
$11,000 was sent to World Vision and the Christian Charity Institution in
Bangladesh. In 1985, $22,000 was sent to Mexican refugees after the
earthquake. In 1992, $5,500 was sent to help Korean residents in Los Angeles
after riots swept across the area. In 1993, $33,000 was given to Somalia and
$6,600 for medical equipment to the C.I.S. and Sudan. In 1995, $6,600 was sent
to Rwanda and as many as fifty volunteers were sent to Kobe, Japan after a
sudden earthquake struck that city. In 1999, $4,200 was sent to Turkey after
the earthquake. From 1999-2002, about $35,000 was annually sent to North
Korea for tuberculosis patients through the Eugene-bell organization.
In more recent years, we have also made considerable amounts of offering for
relief as our prayer for God's word to reach the ends of the earth. In
January of 2002, we gave $80,000 to the Christian Friends of North Korea and
another $80,000 to World Vision-Afghanistan. From 2003-2004, we offered
$78,500 to N. Korea through the Christian Friends of N. Korea and World
Vision. A donation of $5000 was made to Uganda Relief (for medical equipment)
in February 2005. We also offered aid in the amount of $58,617.28 to World
Vision for relief work related to the tsunami disaster in February of 2005.
And we sent $3,000 in March 2005 for relief work in N. Korea.
IV. SCHOLARSHIPS
U.B.F. awards scholarships to needy students. Each semester, we have been
granting scholarships to one student per seminary in 8 well-known seminaries
in Korea, and we have also been supporting several university students who
are either Korean residents or natives in developing countries in Asia.
Offical link: UBF
Summary of Work
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