{"id":25211,"date":"2020-04-28T13:11:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T04:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=25211"},"modified":"2020-04-29T13:09:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T04:09:29","slug":"vomk-report-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/2020\/04\/28\/vomk-report-98\/","title":{"rendered":"FOUR YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, PASTOR HAN CHUNG-RYEOL\u2019S INFLUENCE CONTINUES TO GROW"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”25215″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”April 30 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Pastor Han Chung Ryeol, the Korean Chinese pastor stabbed to death through his skull and heart in an apparent murder in Changbai, China in 2016. But according to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, the story of Pastor Han\u2019s ministry and death has continued to captivate Christians worldwide.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_class=”headline”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the last year alone, Pastor Han\u2019s story has been retold in a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>short film<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that was used by more than 100,000 church congregations worldwide<\/span><\/span>; that same\u00a0<\/span><\/span>film\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has been watched by more than 400,000 viewers on YouTube; Pastor Han\u2019s story was added to a new international edition of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the 450 year old\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Foxe\u2019s Book of Martyrs<\/span><\/span>; and his story\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will be retold again\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this fall\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in an updated version of the international bestseller,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jesus Freaks,<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

says Representative Foley. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn many ways he has impacted more people for Christ after his death than before it.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Pastor Han was the pastor of Changbai Church and a longtime partner of Voice of the Martyrs Korea in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>providing discipleship, evangelism, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>living necessities to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the North Koreans who would cross the border\u00a0<\/span><\/span>into Changbai. He was found dead of multiple stab wounds in his car. Chinese authorities have\u00a0<\/span><\/span>not closed the case, but no information has been released\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by them\u00a0<\/span><\/span>about the motive or the killers since the time of his death. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOften governments just want<\/span><\/span>\u00a0situation<\/span><\/span>s like this<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to disappear,\u201d says Representative Foley. <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25229″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Photo Description: Pastor Han Chung Ryeol” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.45em” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in the case of Pastor Han, the story of his faithful life\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is continuing to appear in more and more countries around the world. We are especially excited that the film about Pastor Han has been shared with persecuted Christians in more than 70 countries<\/span><\/span>. While Pastor Han would probably be embarrassed by all of the publicity, I am sure that he would be thankful that his story is able to continue to encourage the suffering church worldwide.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Voice of the Martyrs Korea partnered with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>award-winning<\/span><\/span>\u00a0producer John<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Grooters\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>film about Pastor Han, which was released in Korean<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>English<\/span><\/span>, Russian, Chinese, and multiple other languages\u00a0<\/span><\/span>last fall<\/span><\/span>. The film tells the story of one of the disciples of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Pastor Han Chung-<\/span>Ryeol<\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and about him carrying on the work of sharing the gospel when he hears that Pastor Han has been killed. Representative Foley says that Pastor Han\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shared his faith with at least 1,000 North Koreans before his\u00a0<\/span><\/span>death<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i9kip7J-EKg” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Voice of the Martyrs Korea release<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Korean\u00a0<\/span><\/span>version of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>\u00a0film,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an extended \u201cdirector\u2019s cut\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which contains\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Korean dialogue and additional scenes not included in the English version<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The film may be accessed for free at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>www.vomkorea.com\/nkstory<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\u201c<\/span><\/span>Pastor Han was our long-time friend and ministry partner,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Representative\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Foley\u00a0<\/span><\/span>says. \u201c<\/span><\/span>North Korea\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tried\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to silence him<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>China seems to hope his memory will fade away.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>But 1 John 2:17 says, \u2018T<\/span><\/span>he world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.<\/span><\/span>\u2019 So we believe that God is not only keeping alive but also\u00a0<\/span><\/span>amplifying\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>witness\u00a0<\/span><\/span>made by Pastor Han and his North Korean disciples,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>so that it\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>reach<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Christians all over the world.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Representative Foley encourages\u00a0<\/span><\/span>churches<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to show the video during their worship services\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this week<\/span><\/span>, but she also encourages all\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Christians to share the video with their friends and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>families<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe work Pastor Han began still continues four years after his death. It continues not only in North Korea and China, but now around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>It can inspire us here in these challenging days to serve Christ faithfully, no matter the cost.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25222″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Photo Description: In this scene from the film, Ps. Han disciples an NK man in China” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.45em” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Korean language\u00a0<\/span><\/span>version of the short film on Pastor Han\u2019s life may<\/span><\/span>\u00a0be accessed for free at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>www.vomkorea.com\/nkstory<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”25215″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”April 30 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Pastor Han Chung Ryeol, the Korean Chinese pastor stabbed to death through his skull and heart in …","protected":false},"author":659,"featured_media":25219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[857,235,869,140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-russian-special","category-special-column","category-china-special","category-vomk-report"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ko","en","zh","ru"],"languages":{"ko":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"zh":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}