48th U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Visits Korea, Delivers Lecture Titled 'My Faith, My Vision'

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who visited Korea at the invitation of Far East Broadcasting.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited Korea at the invitation of Far East Broadcasting Company.

Mike Pence, who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States, attended as the main speaker at the 51st Far East Forum held at the Far East Broadcasting Art Hall located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, at 2 p.m. on the 25th.

The 51st Far East Forum, which opened with the opening prayer by Pastor Oh Jung-hyun of Sarang Church, proceeded with the opening declaration by Jeong Yeon-hoon, chairman of the Far East Forum, followed by congratulatory remarks from Jang Jong-hyun, president of Baekseok University. After the introduction of the speaker by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoo Myung-hwan, in a surprise segment, Pence’s wife, Karen Pence, first shared her testimony.

After Karen Pence’s testimony, her husband, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, took the stage and continued the atmosphere of grace.

Pence introduced his wife Karen Pence as a Christian school teacher, an excellent artist, an aircraft pilot, a mother of a Marine son, and the most beloved woman in the world who recently became a grandmother to a newborn granddaughter.

Pence emphasized that the people of the Republic of Korea and the United States love peace, cherish faith and family, and value democracy and justice under the law.

He said that over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought bitter pain and despair to the entire world, and every country on earth has been put to the test by this massive epidemic.

However, with bold leadership from leaders, innovative partnerships, and courageous resolutions, everyone is joining forces, making humanity’s victory over the coronavirus closer than ever, he conveyed hope.

He shared a story about recently visiting Ukraine with Samaritan’s Purse (Chairman Franklin Graham) to deliver relief supplies to refugees.

He described the tragic scenes unfolding before his eyes as truly shocking.

“Millions of refugees were fleeing their homeland to escape the invasion, most of whom were women and the elderly. I was heartbroken to see a young child surviving alone, caught in the refugee procession. It was the worst sight I have ever seen,” he said, asking for prayers that the war in Ukraine will end soon and peace will return.

Pence stressed that although the world is going through difficult and challenging times, we have hope, saying, “Just as a house built on a solid rock does not shake when floods and storms come, if we live with Jesus as our rock, we can overcome this period well,” delivering a message of hope.

“I am a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican!” Pence introduced himself this way, saying it is a fact everyone knows and that he lives in that order. He confessed that all these identities come from Jesus Christ.

Pence was born into a devout Catholic family and spent his childhood strictly observing Sunday worship and the attitude of a believer, but he gradually lost his faith as he grew up. Then, in 1978 during college, he saw the joy in friends attending nearby churches that he had not felt and discovered the true image of a believer.

As he became more interested in Christianity, he attended a praise meeting where he accepted Jesus as his Savior and converted to Protestantism.

Pence confesses that the time he accepted Jesus was the greatest turning point in his life.

He began his political career at age 29. However, he said it was very difficult to live according to the Bible there. He found himself gradually losing his true self. During a time of bitter failures and discouragement, with his wife’s help, he began to open the Bible and discovered God’s guidance within it.

Until then, he had only opened the Bible when he was struggling, but he started reading it daily to follow God’s guidance. Through reading the Bible, he learned to pray without ceasing.

Eventually, he realized that the foundation of faith life is prayer and the Word, and he has continued daily Bible meditation and prayer without fail.

Amazingly, as he focused on the Word and prayer and surrendered everything to the Lord, God gave him strength, enabling him to start full-fledged politics as a congressman and governor of Indiana. He fought diligently for religious freedom, opposition to abortion, and opposition to homosexuality, showing the image of a righteous Christian politician.

He confessed that with the Lord’s help, he eventually rose to the position of the 48th Vice President of the United States.

Far East Forum featuring former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, held in collaboration with Ireland Resort (Chairman Elder Kwon Mose).

Through his testimony, he said he came to Korea not to talk about how much he succeeded but to share how he met the Lord more deeply through many failures and how to find the Lord’s will and live according to His guidance.

Pence confessed that although he went through difficult times recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest in the U.S., and the Capitol riot, he felt greater grace from the Lord. He said he realized that if we entrust everything to the Lord during times of disappointment and despair, we will ultimately be victorious, and although we do not know where our lives are at this moment, he learns from the Lord every day.

He emphasized that believers will ultimately be victorious in the name of Jesus.

He introduced a letter he received a year ago from a pastor in Florida.

“The pastor who sent the letter planned and prepared a praise meeting for a year despite all opposition around him. He thought the Lord would surely guide the event well, but on the day of the event, rain fell, many people could not attend, and he thought it was a failure and cried endlessly in despair,” he said.

“However, he later heard that a young man who accepted Jesus through that praise meeting became the 48th Vice President of the United States and testified to many people about meeting Jesus through that praise meeting. The seed sown in 1978 bore wonderful fruit decades later,” he said.

“Even if the answer is slow, the Lord’s plan is always good,” he said, encouraging people not to lose hope, saying, “When you feel you have lost everything, that is when the Lord is working.”

Pence emphasized that in these uncertain times, with news of war, economic recession, and increasing social chaos, we must hold firmly to Jesus. He said that when we hold on to the Lord, we can heal the nation, protect freedom, and have a good influence on everyone.

Furthermore, he urged everyone to become workers in evangelism and to share the hope of Jesus with those wandering in despair and pain, concluding his testimony.

After the testimony, Pastor Kim Jang-hwan, chairman of Far East Broadcasting, read John 3:16 to 100 evangelism targets invited to the forum and introduced Jesus. For those among the attendees at the Far East Art Hall who wanted to know Jesus or accept Him as their Savior, a prayer room was specially prepared where Pastor Kim Jang-hwan, Mike Pence, and Karen Pence assisted with the prayer of acceptance.

The 51st Far East Forum featuring former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was held in cooperation with Ireland Resort (Chairman Elder Kwon Mo-se).

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