혼란 속에서 묻다

미래를 이끌어갈 대학생들을 복음화 시키기 위해 25년간 C.C.C. 간사로 헌신했다. 한국 C.C.C. 총무와 선교한국 조직 위원장, 학원 복음화 협의회 공동대표 등을 역임했다. 2002년 25년간 몸담았던 C.C.C. 간사직을 내려놓고 청주 주님의 교회를 개척하며 한국교회와 지역사회에 선한 영향력을 끼치는 실천적 삶을 이어갔다. 주서택 목사는 교회 개척 초기부터 교회 전체 재정의 50프로를 구제와 선교를 위해 교회 밖으로 내보냈으며 이일은 20년이 지난 지금까지 계속되고 있다. 그의 헌신적이며 실천적인 삶은 한국 교계뿐 아니라 지역사회와 국가로 부터도 인정을 받아 ‘국민훈장 석류장’ ‘충북도민 대상’ ‘청주시 시민대상’을 수상했으며 정부로부터 ‘국민에게 희망을 준 사람 157인’ 중 한 사람으로 선정되기도 했다. 뉴욕 신학대학원에서는 2008년 명예신학박사 학위를 주서택 목사에게 수여했다. 주서택 목사와 김선화 박사는 1992년부터 성경 심리학의 관점으로 마음을 치유하는 ‘성서적 내적치유 세미나’를 한국교계 최초로 시작했다. 이 세미나는 지금 현재까지 한 해도 거르지 않고 계속 진행되어 현장 참석자가 6만 명에 이르는 한국 교계 최장기 세미나가 되었다.두 사람의 저서로는 『엄마 가지마』, 『혼란 속에서 묻다』, 『기억의 공격』, 『결혼 전에 치유받아야 할 마음의 상처와 아픔들』, 『믿음으로 했다』 『 그림과 성경으로 풀어가는 마음의 치유』 와 세미나 관련 교재 등이 있다. Rev. Seotaek Joo has significantly impacted Korean churches in particular, and the rest of society in general, with his vision for student ministry, social welfare, and the inner healing ministry. He was with the Campus Crusade for Christ Korea (Cru Kor) for 25 years, serving in various capacities as the Executive Vice President, President of Mission in Korea, and Co-President of the Campus Gospel Organization, among others. In 2002, Rev. Joo left Cru Kor and founded the Lord's Church in downtown Cheong Ju. Since then, the Lord's Church has practiced a reformative model of a church that grows and shares with others outside the church and the rest of the neighborhood. Half of the church's budget has been spent on missions outside of the church. For his impact on society, Rev. Joo was awarded the Order of Civil Merit by President Dae Jung Kim, the eighth president of Korea. The Government of Korea also selected him as one of 157 persons who brought hope to Koreans, and one of 50 who impacted Chung-Cheong state. Furthermore, Rev. Joo was awarded the Grand Citizen Prize by the Chung-Cheong state government and the Grand Culture Prize by the Cheong-Ju city government. Rev. Joo likewise received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Theology from the New York Theological Seminary.Dr. Sunwha Kim majored in nursing and social welfare and conducted further studies at London Bible College and ACTS University. Furthermore, she received her doctoral degree in healing missiology, an interdisciplinary study on theology, psychology, and medical science, at Konyang University, making her the first healing missiologist in Korea. She previously served as the Executive of Counseling at Cru Kor. At present, she focuses on conducting research and providing lectures and training for a Christian counseling program. She is the concurrent president of the Biblical Inner Healing Ministry Center.Together, Rev. Joo and Dr. Kim initiated their inner healing ministry vision in 1992 with the first Biblical Inner Healing Seminar in Korea. The seminar has been held regularly since then, attracting around 60,000 people, including those who attended the 152nd Biblical Inner Healing seminar held in June 2022. They have designed training materials for the seminar and published several books, including Mom, Please Don't Leave Me, Asking in Confusion, Memory Attack, Wounds and Hurts that Need to be Healed Before Marriage, Only in Faith, and Inner Healing with Paintings and the Bible.