1.
Today I bring you the good news
of great joy… (Luke 2:10)
The people walking in darkness have seen a great
light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a
great light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2
The History of University Bible Fellowship

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Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Present Status
III. Principles
IV. LA UBF
V. My Family

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Background
Korean War (6/25/1950 – 7/23/1953)

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4.19 Revolution
• Since the Korean war, N. Korea was ruled by
the communists, S. Korea by Syngman Lee
backed up by the U.S.
• In 1960, the 84-year old Rhee won his fourth
term in office.
• Due to corruption and political repression, a
revolution primarily led by college students
now known as “4.19 Revolution” erupted.

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4.19

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History of two persons:
Sarah Barry and Samuel Lee
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• The University Bible Fellowship was founded on September 1, 1961
in the midst of national turmoil following the 4/19 nation-wide
demonstration and the 5/16 coup d'etat. At the time, Korean
college students who were supposed to be the future leaders of the
country fell into deep despair due to the social instability and the
deteriorating value system of the times.
• At that time, Dr. Samuel Lee (1931-2002) was ministering to college
students in the Daein Church, in Kwangju after graduating from a
Presbyterian seminary. Dr. Lee met Missionary Sarah Barry who
volunteered to come to Korea to help this war-devastated country.
She was sent by the Board of World Missions of the Presbyterian
Church, U.S.-Southern, and is currently working at the Chicago
U.B.F. as a world representative.
• They shared a common belief that the best way to help Korea and
the world was to plant faith in the gospel and hope for the future in
the hearts of college students with a life-giving spirit, that they
would grow to be future leaders. To this end, they began to pray
with the prayer topic, "Bible Korea, World Mission," and studied
the Bible with college students. This was the beginning of the
University Bible Fellowship.

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Gospel = the power of God for the
salvation
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it
is the power of God that brings salvation to
everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to
the Gentile. Romans 1:16

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Principle
• Bible study (Genesis, four gospels, Acts…)
• Encounter with Jesus Christ
• Feed my lamb (shepherding)
• Spirit of giving (self support)
• Make disciples of all nations

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Present state
• 1,500 self-supporting missionaries operating
in 92 nations
– HQ: Chicago based
– In case of N. America (U.S./Canada).: 77 chapters
in 27 states of the U.S. and 19 chapters across the
Canada (over 90% self-supporting)
• Leadership transition
– Missionary-oriented ministry -> Native leadership
– Generational change (Abraham -> Isaac -> Jacob)

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2011 World Mission Report, Seoul Korea
(50th Anniversary)

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Los Angeles UBF
(My family came to the U.S. in 1982)
• Isaac H. Kim (1949 - )
– Graduated from college in 1967
– Met Jesus in UBF in 1971 (after graduation from college)
– Accepted the calling as a missionary to the U.S. in 1983
– Serve college students in LA area and beyond
• Rebekah (1949 - )
– Met Jesus in UBF during in 1969
– Married me in 1972
– Two children (Daniel; Becky)
– Five grand-daughters

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• Started at UCLA
• Currently we serve students in 16 college
campuses
• Work with other chapters that branched out

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Christmas Worship 2012

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At Cal Poly Pomona

16.
My Family

17.
One Word
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light; on those
living in the land of deep
darkness a great light has
dawned. Isaiah 9:2

18.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year