Challenges and opportunities for Korean missionaries in Southern Africa

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Oh, Kyung Hwan

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Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria

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This article describes the history of missions in Korea as well as the challenges and opportunities for Korean missionaries in Southern Africa. The most significant problems encountered by Korean missionaries include understanding local context, language and culture acquisition, and meeting the expectations of local people and local churches as well as those of sending churches in Korea. On a personal level, missionaries have to cope with family concerns, maintaining their spiritual life, health problems, financial concerns, frustrations and unfulfilled ideals. Korean missionaries in Southern Africa do, however, have a unique opportunity to serve the Church in its mission and, above all, to serve the Lord of the Church in His mission, although there are indeed difficulties to overcome and challenges to face.

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Challenges and opportunities, Personal life

Sustainable Development Goals

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Oh, KH & Meiring, PGJ 2009, 'Challenges and opportunities for Korean missionaries in Southern Africa', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 1-6. [http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]