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Important stuff: Seoul USA is a network of
Christians who want to Do The Word in such a way that the darkest
corners of the world are impacted. Seoul USA folks don’t just like to
support others out there Doing The Word. (Not that there’s anything
wrong with that, of course. It’s just not us.) So we’re officially an
organization (which is really good from an IRS standpoint), but we act
like a decentralized volunteer network (which is really good from a
body of Christ standpoint).

And you should get in on this action. Fun. Dangerous. Meaningful. Interesting bedfellows and all that.

Seoul USA is composed of Christians in the West who want to
befriend, equip, and upside-down the world with the Christians in the
East who everyone counts out when it comes to mission and ministry:
North Korean defectors, women, youth, the elderly, divorcees, the
handicapped, mixed race individuals, and multi-ethnic couples.

The goal? We support the good guy Asian outcasts. We befriend ‘em
and equip ‘em with the best we can muster. We raise ‘em up. Give ‘em
confidence. Train ‘em to reach their fellow outcasts with the Gospel in
the darkest corners of the world, with a special tip of the cap to
North Korea and China. (We’re already under your skin, NK and China!
Surrender while you still can!)

To understand the vision, it’s important to understand a dirty little secret about Korean Christianity, namely:

In Korea, Christianity has always been the religion of the rich, whereas Buddhism has always been the religion of the poor.

(OK. There, we said it. Wow, we feel better now.Do you still like us?)

As a result, folks from the “less desirable” social groups are
underrepresented in Asian church pews, underutilized in mission, and
undertrained.Plus everybody looks down on ‘em. Nice life, huh?

Funny thing is, these Asian outcasts are almost always in a better
position to do the really serious ministry that needs to be done. Like
pounding away at the rock that is North Korea with the Gospel, for
instance.

What trips our trigger? Asian outcasts reaching Asian outcasts, and
us learning from them in the process.It’s hard work, but it’s so much
fun it ought to be illegal. (Oh, wait: It is illegal, in North Korea. And China. And we seem to get to know the marines well in South Korea, too. Popular folks, we.)

The Seoul USA network accomplishes its vision by:

(1) launching Korean and Chinese chapters of extraordinary
WesternNGO ministries. For example, we’re the official Korean partners
of Voice of the Martyrs, John Maxwell’s EQUIP (along with our pals at Alpha Relief), Dare2Share Ministries, and Prasso Ministries.

(2) equipping Asian outcasts to lead these Korean and Chinese chapters; and

(3) operating theses chapters in a way that blends the unique
character of historic, evangelical Korean Christianity with the best
practices of Western  non-profit management and ministry. (See? You
just showed up on the scene in the last part of that last sentence.
Where have you been all our lives?)

We (the participants in the Seoul USA network) would love to have
you climb into the sandbox. Please–poke around this site. Sign up for
the weekly e-newsletter, request the free 30 day North Korea prayer
guide, or just email us and let us know what you’re thinking.