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Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump’s Second Term: Responding to a New International Order
Sangmin Lee (Editorial Advisory Board Member) I. Introduction The world has been jolted by U.S. foreign policy since President Donald Trump was re-inaugurated this past January. The United States—the post-WWII superpower that built and guarded the “liberal international order”—is now openly criticizing and dismantling it. The Trump 2.0 administration argues that while the liberal international order—symbolized by free trade, multilateralism, and democracy—once served U.S. i
Dreaming of Holistic Mission - An interview with Trust Dance Theatre Director Kim Hyung‑hee
Jinyoung Kim(Editorial Board Member) Gospel and Culture Keelan Cook, an American missiologist and professor, states that mission without...
The Russia–Ukraine War and the Erosion of International Norms
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association International norms refer to shared expectations or standards of...
A Land We Cannot Give Up: Türkiye — Restoring Disciple-Making Missions
Toward the Islamic World: Regional Missionary Interview Series, Part 3 (Missions in Türkiye) Hope Kim (Member of the Asia Minor Studies...
“Echoes of the Gospel Resonate in the Heart of Islam, Pakistan”
Towards the Islamic World – Interview Series with Regional Missionaries, Part 2 (Missions in Pakistan) Grace In (Member of the South...
"Middle East, Arab-The Spiritually Darkest Land, Yet the Place Where God's Heart Dwells"
A Discussion on Islamic Missions through an Interview with a Ministry Worker Who Served over 20 Years in the Middle East Arab World ...
The Clash of Two Kingdoms: The Virtual World and God's Kingdom
Gospel Moon(Co-Director of MMI) Media Is Like Air Over 5.5 billion people around the world use smartphones (DataM Intelligence, 2023),...
Business as Mission – An Essential Task for Global Missions
Jin-Young Kim (Editorial Board) When missionaries dispatched from Korean churches serve in the 10/40 Window, where most unreached...
Evangelization Statistics Today and the 10/40 Window Unreached People Group Movement: Focus on the Lausanne Movement
Hun Lee Head of the Asia Minor Studies Association Introduction In September 2024, the 4th Lausanne Conference was held in South...
The Collision of Israel’s and Iran’s Long-standing Dreams, Yet Hoping for True Vision and Restoration
Joseph Kwon Editorial Board Member The Middle East (West Asia) has been a region where important ideas, civilizations, and religions...
International Ministry Cooperation for the Fulfillment of God's Covenant
Joseph Cho Member of the Asia Mior Studies Association Genesis 22:16-18 “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have...
Discussion and Proposals for Contemporary World Mission (Within the Context of Modern Mission History and Facing Today’s Challenges)
Joseph Kwon Editorial Board Member 1. Introduction The Great Commission of Jesus Christ has continually been challenged throughout human...
Cappadocia – Early Christian Heritage Sites of Türkiye
Jun-woo Son, Jae-hyun Park, Sang-o Geum, and Ji-eun Lee Members of the Asia Minor Studies Association Cappadocia is mentioned twice in the Bible: Acts 2:9 and 1 Peter 1:1. From these passages we learn that an early Christian church existed in Cappadocia, and even today numerous church ruins remain as evidence of its presence. The relics of Cappadocia reveal what the lives and faith of early Christians and their successors were like and continue to offer deep insight for belie
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
The World Through Turkeys
Sang-o Geum Member of the Asia Minor Studies Association
The Concept of Ethnicity in the Bible and the Contemporary Significance of Genetic Research
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association The question “What is a nation?” has produced diverse definitions...
Business as Mission – A Case Study from North Africa
Kyo-un Jeong Editorial Board Member Source: ILO, Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 The Global Bridge Institute seeks to...
Ramadan Scenes of 2025 - A Visual Journey of Ramadan on the Ground
Editorial Team Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset, is being observed this year from...
Cappadocia – Early Christian Heritage Sites of Türkiye
Jun-woo Son, Jae-hyun Park, Sang-o Geum, and Ji-eun Lee Members of the Asia Minor Studies Association Cappadocia is mentioned twice in the Bible: Acts 2:9 and 1 Peter 1:1. From these passages we learn that an early Christian church existed in Cappadocia, and even today numerous church ruins remain as evidence of its presence. The relics of Cappadocia reveal what the lives and faith of early Christians and their successors were like and continue to offer deep insight for belie
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
The Concept of Ethnicity in the Bible and the Contemporary Significance of Genetic Research
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association The question “What is a nation?” has produced diverse definitions...
The Changing Spiritual Landscape of Europe — Focusing on Italy
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association When people think of Europe, they often envision magnificent...
Chechnya - The Pain of War Reflected in Folk Songs
Young-rae Cho Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association Chechnya is located in the northern part of the Caucasus Mountains,...
Liberalism and Evangelism
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Humanity has long lived in an era dominated by...
U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump’s Second Term: Responding to a New International Order
Sangmin Lee (Editorial Advisory Board Member) I. Introduction The world has been jolted by U.S. foreign policy since President Donald Trump was re-inaugurated this past January. The United States—the post-WWII superpower that built and guarded the “liberal international order”—is now openly criticizing and dismantling it. The Trump 2.0 administration argues that while the liberal international order—symbolized by free trade, multilateralism, and democracy—once served U.S. i
The History and Evaluation of U.S. Involvement in Middle Eastern Issues After the Cold War
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Since the establishment of Israel in 1948, the United...
Liberalism and Evangelism
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Humanity has long lived in an era dominated by...
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Opening the Door of the Gospel to an Unengaged Unreached People Group (UUPG): The Zaza People
Kyo-un Jeong Head of the Persian Studies Association Ethnic Distribution Map in Türkiye, Source: Research Gate The historical, religious,...
Gospel-Deprived Peoples: Unreached People Groups (UPGs) and Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGs)
Ji-eun Lee Editorial Board Member The First Lausanne Congress in 1974 McGavran (1970) argued that the term “nations” in Matthew 24:14...
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
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