Elder Lee and his wife Deaconess Jungeun Ahn

Elder Hosang Lee, age 46, Parish 5

In February 1992, I participated in Winter Retreat of the church at an army base, where I experienced the Holy Spirit and met the Lord. In October, between discharge from the army and going back to college, I worked for a department store as a part-time job. That is where I came to know about Manmin Central Church's Light and Salt Mission which consists of people who work on Sunday. From the following month, I began going to the church. Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's message was clear and easy to understand so I received a lot of grace. Moreover, I experienced the powerful work that did away with pain in my both eyes although I had suffered from the pain for the previous ten years. I was completely healed and it set my believing life on fire!

In September 1997, I started working for the Editorial Bureau that was in charge of the publication ministry in Manmin Central Church. I was very happy and thankful to work in God's temple. In 1999, we were faced with a difficulty in distribution of Dr. Lee's books to bookstores because a broadcaster had made a false report about the church. I voluntarily applied for the team of books' distribution, circulation and sales. I visited all areas of Korea and let people know about Senior Pastor who lives only according to God's Word, shows the living God and Jesus Christ through signs and wonders, and powerful works, and leads innumerable people to the Lord. Then their hearts were renewed and I also obtained contracts with many other bookstores.

In 2007, the Sales Team was separated from Editorial Bureau and came to be under Urim Books. Now I belonged to Urim Books. But I felt like I was isolated while I was working and I felt limitations. As such, I became inattentive to the God's work. I started to take in the worldly things and did not pray with the Holy Spirit's fullness. In March 2009, when I got married, it seemed that I felt happy for a while. But I felt distressed again since my heart was not filled with the Holy Spirit. One day, I had a dream where I was in Hell and I was so shocked that I jumped out of bed. I realized that although I was a Levite worker (the church's full-time worker), I did not have assurance in my salvation, and I repented of it. From then, I began trying to live by God's Word.

In June, 2012, I made a mistake in planning and setting up the Urim Books' booth at the Seoul International Book Fair and something against God's will happened. This caused me to discover my shortcoming and I decided to come out as fruit of true repentance.

In autumn of 2012, I repented with tears that I had been renewed too slowly in Special Daniel Prayer Meeting and prayed to achieve the heart of spirit.

I tried to stand on the rock of faith first. I made efforts to cast away hot-temper, discomfort, and judgment and condemnation, and to achieve kindness, to understand others, and to see everything with goodness.

I also kept a diary of thanks and repentance. I wrote down the reasons I gave thanks for and looked back upon a whole day and wrote a writing of repentance. By doing so I could communicate with God and feel His love. As a Sunday School teacher for students, I tried to practice the Word first and teach them as the Bible Study Book "The Measure of Faith" says. Then, I felt rewarded and became confident. In December, 2012, I achieved the level of standing on the rock of faith.

In 2014, I became President of Teachers' Association of Students' Sunday School. While I saw many different kinds of students, I thought, 'God, Lord, and my Senior Pastor waited patiently for me and even opened the way when I did not live by the Word.' Then I could understand and love them. I even learned from students.

I also put God's work as a top priority as a Levite worker and tried my best. Then in April, 2014, I was blessed to achieve the heart of spirit. In 2015, I am working as a sub-district leader, so I have realized many things about love for souls and service to them.

I hope that all people of all nations will have Dr. Lee's precious books and read them. For this, I am working and will work. I give all thanks and glory to God who has achieved the providence for Manmin.