Jesus Abbey [Prayer Mountain]

Jesus Abbey is an intentional Christian community in the Taebaek Mountains of Kangwondo, South Korea. There are about 30 adult members and 30 novices and postulants (members in training) and 30 children. The community has been in existence for 42 years with the primary purpose of engaging in intercessory prayer for the nation, for the church, for the world. In addition to praying for LEI efforts around the world, they have also faithfully supported literacy missions through the following:

• Providing facilities to hold LEI teacher training workshops.
• Sponsoring LEI missionaries, Gloria and Gamaliel Kim in their work in Mongolia.
• Visiting and encourage the same.
• Providing a place of renewal and solace.

We at LEI consider ourselves very blessed to be connected to this Christian community in the mountains of South Korea.

October 3, 2007

During my brief stay at Jesus Abbey, Jane Torrey introduced me to Pastor Lim Young Su. After serving 10 years at Young Nak Presbyterian Church (10,000+ members), God lead Pastor Lim to start an intentional Christian Community (Mosegol.org) based upon Revelation 21:5 “I am making Everything New”. I mentioned to him that the picture of heaven that precedes Rev. 21:5 was one of my favorite passages. I asked if the rise in intentional communities around the world was one of the last works of God’s Spirit to prepare the bride for the bridegrooms return. This led to an animated and lengthy response.

It also led me to ponder how LEI might leveraging our facilities to provide space for an intentional community, steeped in prayer, that would be used by God to raise up missionaries for literacy missions.

May God give us creative insight as to how His Spirit is leading.

Pastor Lim left me with an invitation to preach at his community the next time I’m in Korea. So noted…