There Is Nothing the Three of Us Are Jealous of!
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   1. Deacon Hong-Seok Chae (Jeonju, 49): Team Leader, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund; a guidance pastor for Young Adults Mission, Jeonju Manmin Church
2. Deacon Yoon-Seok Chae (Seoul, 43): Surgeon, Shinchon Younsei Hospital; President, World Christian Doctors Network (WCDN)
3. Deacon Hyo-Seok Chae (Cheongju, 40): Onsite Administrator, Our Home, Inc.; Vice President, Men's Mission, Cheongju Manmin Church
Living as we do in a civilization that values materialism above all else, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find true love even among families. For their own benefits, parents abandon their children, children their parents, and it is not difficult to see siblings fight quarrel and fight over money and inheritance. Perhaps for that reason, the affectionate bond among three brothers of faith attracts the attention of many.
These three brothers, who are busy sharing their testimonies whenever they gather, have become competitors in the race of faith. The three increase the joy of lives in faith as they learn commendable things from each other, encourage one another on aspects one may be lacking. On days all family members gather, they offer services together. From the three brothers building altars of God's blessings, the meaning of a truly happy family emanates all the more.
Deacon Hong-Seok Chae, the eldest, never takes a break from praying, volunteers at the church whenever he can, and leads a life in Christ filled with the Holy Spirit. It has been 3 years since he led his family in worship every morning. His life is bound to God.
Until 6 years ago, Hong-Seok used to attend Mass every week. Indulging in drinking and smoking, he called himself a "rational man of faith" and as the eldest son of the head family in Gochang County in North Jeolla Province, Hong-Seok had to lead the family in the religious services for honoring the ancestors 8 times a year.
His younger brother Dr. Yoon-Seok Chae could not be more heartbroken to see his older brother in this way. A surgeon at Shinchon Younsei Hospital today, Deacon Yoon-Seok Chae had been given a book in 1992 from Deacon Brian Yeo (General Manager; WCDN ), who was an intern at Jeonju Jesus Hospital. It was none other than Tasting Eternal Life Before Death, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee's testimonial memoirs. Deeply touched by the book, Yoon-Seok Chae joined Manmin Central Church on March 9, 2002.
From signs and wonders and a variety of works of God's healing manifested at the church, Dr. Chae gained true faith and a great change came about in his life. In overflowing gratitude of the grace of salvation, he could not just be idle without sharing the Good News with others. More than anyone else, Dr. Chae could not bear the thought of his parents and brothers' going to hell.
Despite his hectic schedule, Dr. Chae remained faithful to the church and prayed in earnest for the evangelization of his family. To his older brother whom he could not see often, Dr. Chae regularly mailed copies of Manmin News and told his family about the happenings at Manmin.
Dr. Chae also thought that the repaying of the love of his parents was in sharing the Gospel with them. In addition to giving them a call every weekend with his wife Deaconess Eun-Sook Kim (pediatrician at Hongik Hospital), Dr. Chae also sent them a greater allowance. As he had always been a good and faithful son to his parents, Dr. Chae's devotion and prayer eventually led them to the Lord.
On Sunday, May 5, 2002, all family gathered at the eldest Hong-Seok's house for his birthday. On that day, Yoon-Seok could lead his family with ease to Jeonju Manmin Church and the Senior Pastor's message on "The Beatitudes" more than sufficed to touch the oldest brother's heart. Soon afterwards, Hong-Seok's family began attending Jeonju Manmin Church.
Then in October 2002, Deacon Hong-Seok Yoon had a remarkable experience. While watching via satellite the proceedings from "The 2002 India Miracle Healing Prayer Festival," he was healed of irritable bowel syndrome from which he had suffered for 20 years. Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder caused usually by emotional anxiety and stress resulting in dysfunction in bowel movements in general. As he was unable to sleep from the sharp pain every morning, only exhaustion and ill temper increased in Hong-Seok and he constantly had trouble digesting food. He tried many different things for a cure but all efforts were in vain. By God's power, however, Hong-Seok was healed. He was no longer stressed out by work.
A Team Leader at Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Hong-Seok made every effort to live by God's Word and cast off all selfishness. He cared for his employees with service and love, and gave his all to excel in his work. Soon, Hong-Seok was recognized for his work ethic and his 2 younger brothers began to look up to him with a grave sense of respect.
Led by his oldest brother, the youngest Hyo-Seok joined Cheongju Manmin Church in October 2002. After he began believing in God, the health of all of his family was restored. He was healed of rhinitis while his son Ji-Hoon was also healed of the perennial flu from which he suffered; neither of them has been to the hospital as of late. As an Onsite Administrator at Our Home, Inc. (a company specializing in providing "scientifically advanced, sanitary meal services since 1984"), Deacon Hyo-Seok Chae is faithful in many duties at the church.
We hope that the light of God will shine even more brightly and His kingdom be greatly expanded through these three brothers of faith.
Reported by Jennifer Im; Photographed by David Kim
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