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The Lees

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* You can also make checks payable to EAPTC and mail to: EAPTC, P.O. Box 7, Merrifield, VA 22116
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Paul & Eunice Lee have been serving together in ministry, both at home in the U.S. and abroad, for nearly three decades. They have played a pivotal role in expanding EAPTC's outreach to a global scale, spanning Africa, Asia, and now the Washington DC area. Their new focus is to strengthen the mission Stateside by serving as discipleship/missions trainers in the U.S.

The greatest spiritual need in the nation’s capital area—and across America—is most likely effective discipleship and leadership development to spark spiritual renewal amidst a declining population of believers in this post-Christendom period. Dr. and Mrs. Lee are passionately committed to this urgent call: equipping disciple-makers and mobilizing missional practitioners. While based in the U.S., they continue to oversee EAPTC’s international mission operations in Africa and Asia. Central to their work is the EAPTC Academy, where they partner with churches and institutions to empower disciple-makers and foster spiritual growth. Watch more about their work here.

Would you stand with us as the Lees bring new missional opportunities to the DC, Maryland, and Virginia communities during this critical time? Your generous support enables them to focus on raising disciple-makers, strengthening local churches, and reaching the nations.

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[The Lees Update] Newsletter (November 2024)

Dear Friend,

■ It’s been over 100 days since Eunice and I relocated to the Washington DC area, and we've been fully engaged in settling into our new (and familiar) surroundings. Returning here after nearly three decades, we’re seeing firsthand how much has changed, especially the spiritual climate. The churches are facing growing stagnation, and in a culture deeply influenced by metamodernism, faith can feel like an afterthought— especially for the younger generation. In response, God has placed it on our hearts to start mentoring a small group of young Christian leaders here. We ask for your prayers as we hope this group grows and deepens in its discipleship impact. We truly believe that raising disciples who make disciples is the path to revival.

■ My work directing the international EAPTC team continues to expand from our U.S. base. By God’s grace, I’m leading and supporting national Christian leaders in 16 nations. If you feel led to support these efforts in any way, please visit the EAPTC Projects for details on current needs within this network of churches and ministries. Exciting developments are happening globally: a new ministry office underway in suburban Nairobi, Kenya, a fresh house church plant in T City, India, a new church plant in Bohol, Philippines, and a celebration in Lilongwe, Malawi where new leaders have recently been commissioned to serve the community and the nation.

New church plant, Bohol, Philippines

Prayer Points

• Please pray that God will continue to send and connect us with the right people for our discipleship training cohorts in the U.S. and abroad.
• Uplift our national Christian leaders serving in 16 nations as they faithfully carry out God’s work.
• Keep our sons, Tim and Titus, in your prayers.
• Pray for God’s provision to meet the financial needs of our ministry in the U.S. and abroad.

■ Your prayers and financial support enable these soul winners, disciple-makers, and church planters to fulfill the Great Commission on our behalf. Jesus’ command is clear: Go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19). Thank you for obeying this call with us.

Yours for the nations,

Dr. Paul Lee (& Eunice)

Donate and Support

◉ Give ONLINE or

◉ Make checks payable to EAPTC and mail to: EAPTC, P.O. Box 7, Merrifield, VA 22116 USA

Empower the Great Commission: EAPTC Projects

Exciting developments are happening through EAPTC’s global network of mission outreaches and churches, reaching communities and nations with impactful, life-changing work. If you feel moved to support these ongoing efforts, we invite you to contribute—either ONLINE or by mailing a check made payable to EAPTC:

EAPTC

P.O. Box 7

Merrifield, VA 22116 USA

Here are some of the current needs within our network (as of November 18, 2024). Your financial support and prayers empower dedicated soul-winners, disciple-makers, and church planters to fulfill the Great Commission on our behalf. Thank you for standing with us in this call.

■ T City, India - Vacation Bible School projects ($200 each)

■ K City, Vietnam - Disciple-maker class sessions ($50 each)

■ Lilongwe, Malawi - Bicycles for local evangelists ($200 each)

■ International Leaders Retreat - Sponsoring a week-long retreat in Bohol, Philippines, for national leaders from 8 countries with airfares, food, and lodging ($25,000)

P.S. Your intercessory prayer is as essential to advancing the work of global missions. We’d appreciate it if you could take 5 minutes to watch the video below and pray along with it for our international team.

[항아리: 선교사 아내 이야기 - 송재은 지음] 신간소개

* If you can read Korean, we highly recommend Eunice's new book, 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪 (meaning "A Story Vault"). It’s a collection of moving stories written by a missionary’s wife over 26 years of overseas missions in Africa and Asia. 💌 You won't regret it! Order HERE 🛒

 항아리: 선교사 아내 이야기 

동역자 여러분의 사랑과 응원에 힘입어

송재은 선교사의 [항아리: 선교사 아내 이야기]

가 출간되었습니다.

 구매는 이곳에서 가능합니다.

종이책 배송은 현재 미국과 캐나다 지역만 가능하니 양해 부탁드립니다. 그 외 지역은 도서 주문서에 기입하신 이메일 주소로 PDF 전자책을 무료로 보내드립니다. 이 책의 모든 수익은 선교헌금으로 사용될 예정이니 주변에 널리 알려주시면 감사하겠습니다.

기쁨으로 동역하는,

이석로/송재은 선교사 드림

[The Lees Update] Newsletter (July 2024)

Dear Friend,

■ The last three months have been a special time of sensing God's leading and hearing His voice. During this period, God has exclusively guided Eunice and me toward a new path after 28 years of overseas missions work. Following Africa's significant harvest, Asia is now experiencing a similar movement. From China to India, leaders are emerging, and new churches are being planted continuously. I also recently completed my five-year volunteer role as a board member at Faith Academy, one of the most long-standing Missionary Kid schools in the world. All my board work last year was carried out virtually. Thank God for this technology, which has changed the face of world missions. Your support has empowered these efforts through EAPTC.

■ After 16 years of service in Kenya/Africa and 11 years in Asia, Eunice and I have spent the past year on furlough in Colorado. This year has brought many unexpected adjustments and changes. After much prayer, consultation, and research, we felt called to strengthen EAPTC’s work Stateside with a new focus: serving as discipleship/missions trainers in the U.S. Alarmingly, 3,500 churches closed in America in 2023, and the Christian population, especially among younger generations including Gen Z, continues to decline. In fact, I just returned from the annual meeting of the American Society of Missiology in South Bend, Indiana, where 200 missiologists and mission organization leaders from around the U.S. expressed their shared concern.

■ We have prayerfully decided to embrace this call at a critical time, as U.S. Christianity and churches face unprecedented challenges. Accordingly, we will be relocating (again) to the Northern Virginia / Washington D.C. area in August, following God's guidance for this new phase of our lives. Eunice and I deeply appreciated your valuable support for the Asia mission through your giving and prayers. We would be grateful for your continued partnership in giving and intercession as we transition into our new U.S. ministry (and life) over the next few years. Here is an introductory video of our upcoming U.S. work.

■ It can be difficult to perceive the work God is doing in the nations through your companionship with EAPTC. Therefore, we plan to form U.S. missions teams several times a year to visit EAPTC ministry fields in 16 countries. Would you and/or your church be interested? I encourage you to pray about joining me on our next missions trip to Africa (Kenya/Malawi) in October 2024. Please email me for more information.

■ From Africa to Asia, and now to America, the time is now. Let’s continue to move forward together for God's kingdom and His will on earth.

Together for the nations,

Dr. Paul Lee (& Eunice)

* To watch the audio/video version of this newsletter, please click here.

Donate and Support

◉ Give ONLINE or

◉ Make checks payable to EAPTC and mail to: EAPTC, P.O. Box 7, Merrifield, VA 22116 USA

[이석로/송재은 선교사] 선교소식 (2024년 7월)

여호와의 말씀을 따라

■ 아프리카 10개국에서의 사역 성장에 이어, 성령님은 아시아에서도 주님의 일을 계속 이루어가고 계십니다. 중국에서 인도에 이르기까지 아시아 5개국에서 세워진 크리스천 지도자들을 통해 이 시간에도 주님의 제자들이 양육되고 새로운 교회들이 개척되고 있습니다.  저의 사역 중에는 역사 깊은 선교사 자녀 학교인 Faith Academy에서 운영이사 멤버로 지난 5년간 섬길 수 있었던 것도 귀한 경험이고 감사한 일이었습니다. 이제 안식년을 마치면서 그동안 온라인으로 진행하며 섬기던 일들을 최근 마무리했습니다. 여러분의 후원과 동역이 이러한 모든 사역을 가능하게 했습니다.

■ 16년 케냐/아프리카 선교에 이어 11년 아시아 선교 후 가진 지난 1년간의 안식년을 통해, 주님은 예상치 못한 방향으로 우리의 앞길을 인도하시고 계십니다. 최근 주님은 28년 동안 해외 선교의 기반이 되어온 EAPTC 선교회 본부 사역의 중요성을 저희 부부에게 보여 주셨습니다. 처음 아프리카로 선교를 떠나면서1996년 미국 북버지니아/워싱턴 DC 지역에서 EAPTC 선교회가 시작된 이후로, 이사장이시던 파송교회 목사님께서는 은퇴 후 소천하시고 선교지들을 관리하는 책임을 맡은 저도 줄곧 해외 선교지에 있었기에 본부사역의 미비함과 재정비의 시급함을 깨닫게 하셨습니다. 2023년 한 해에만 미국의 3,500개의 교회가 문을 닫았고, MZ세대를 포함한 젊은이들 사이에서 미국 기독교 인구가 급격히 감소하고 있습니다. 최근 참석한 미국선교학회 (American Society of Missiology) 모임에서도 미국 내 선교학자들과 선교 단체 지도자들이 같은 고민과 비전을 공유한 바 있습니다. 많은 기도와 상담 및 리서치 끝에, 미국 내 제자 훈련과 선교 동원을 향한 부르심에 순종하기로 결단했습니다. 아울러, 총 16개국에서 사역하는 현지인 사역자들을 전반적으로 케어하고 지원하는 사역을 하게 될 것입니다. 또한 행정적으로도 본부 일을 강화하는 시기로 고려하여 다음 사역을 시작하려 합니다.

■ 이를 위해 저희 부부는 7월까지 안식년을 마치고 8월부터 북버지니아와 워싱턴 DC 지역을 중심으로 제자 훈련 및 선교 동원 사역을 시작하게 됩니다. 몇 군데에서 다른 제안들도 있었지만, 이 길이 주님이 저희 부부에게 다음 스텝으로 인도하시는 길이라고 확신하고, 또 한 번 새로운 사역의 길로 발걸음을 옮깁니다. 아프리카와 아시아 선교를 위한 여러분의 기도와 물질적 지원에 깊이 감사드립니다. 앞으로 저희가 미국 내 새로운 사역으로 전환하는 과정에서도 여러분의 계속적인 기도와 후원을 부탁드립니다. 미국 사역 소개 영상을 아래에서 참고하시기 바랍니다:

■ 나아가 건강상의 이유로 많이 힘드신 처가 부모님이 북버지니아에 계시기에, 한동안 가까이 있으면서 도울 생각입니다. 1년의 안식년 동안에는 콜로라도의 부모님 곁에서 지내면서 아버지의 마지막 시간을 함께할 수 있었는데, 거의 30년을 해외 선교지에서 살아온 저희에게 이렇게나마 부모님들이 필요할 때 함께할 수 있는 기회가 주어져서 감사할 따름입니다.

■ 세계 선교의 등불이 되어온 미국 교회가 전례 없는 도전에 직면한 이 중요한 시기에, 저희들은 주님의 부르심에 순종하며 따르려 합니다. 아브람이 여호와의 말씀을 따라 가나안으로 향했던 순종을 본받아, 아프리카에서 아시아로, 아시아에서 처음 선교의 소명을 받았던 아메리카의 사역지로 말씀 따라 다시 나아갑니다. 온 땅이 주를 보는 그 날까지, 그동안 저희 사역을 응원하며 후원해 주신 여러분과 함께 나아가기를 소망합니다.

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◉ Give ONLINE

◉ Make checks payable to EAPTC and mail to: EAPTC, P.O. Box 7, Merrifield, VA 22116 USA

◉ 신한은행 110-353-847151 (예금주: Lee Eunice Jaeun) / go.missionfund.org/eaptc1

Celebrating Over 300,000 Visitors

Thank You, 300,000+ Visitors!

I am thrilled to share that our website has reached a milestone of over 300,000 visitors. We appreciate this incredible blessing.

To celebrate this achievement, I want to remind you of some excellent teaching resources for Christian leaders. Here are some of the finest resources from myself and other global leaders at EAPTC International to enrich your spirit, soul, and mind. Feel free to explore the below links and deepen your spiritual walk as a disciple of Christ.

Resources:

✅ Leadership Training

✅ SoundCloud Audio

✅ Academic Paper

✅ Scripture Artwork

Helpful Links:

👉 Ministry Photo Album

👉 EAPTC International

👉 EAPTC YouTube

👉 Discipleship Training

👉 Missionary Training

👉 Entrenamiento Misionero (Spanish)

👉 Formation Missionnaire (French)

👉 EAPTC 선교훈련학교 (Korean)

👉 EAPTC Academy

Be blessed,

Dr. Paul Lee

[The Lees Update] Newsletter (April 2024)

Dear Friend,

My role as international director with EAPTC encompasses various responsibilities, from online teaching/coaching to missionary travels for in-person mentoring. This includes providing pastoral support, strategic direction, and mentoring national directors leading EAPTC's global operations in their respective countries. I regularly convene with a small group of 7-10 national leaders for virtual meetings. During these sessions, we share personal and ministry updates and dedicate 1-2 hours to mutual encouragement and prayer. I believe virtual meetings are a game-changer for global missions, allowing us to engage with Christian leaders from anywhere in the world using current technology. Due to language barriers, Korean leaders convene separately with me once a month for prayers concerning EAPTC's mission. These prayer warriors now represent not only South Korea but also Korean diasporas in the U.K., U.S., and China, making for a fervent prayer time.

Recently, I visited Vietnam to check on our leader, Pastor Q. His sacrificial and persistent ministry over the past five years among Vietnamese young professionals, in a country with limited religious freedom and constant governmental monitoring of church activities, has borne fruit. A vibrant congregation now exists, with numerous dynamic leaders working together to reach T city and beyond. Despite excessive heat warnings during my time in Vietnam, I thoroughly cherished the fellowship with emerging leaders.

In Bohol, the Open Bible seminar, a leadership training program of EAPTC Philippines, is thriving. Meanwhile, EAPTC India has planted several house churches in M city. They are still seeking a rental facility for Sunday services and weekly church activities. Some of our leaders in China are relentlessly facing challenges due to the government's post-pandemic regulations on house churches. They're in need of your prayers now more than ever. The work of EAPTC Africa continues to multiply, with more disciples being equipped and churches planted throughout the continent. Please continue to support the endeavors of our dedicated EAPTC gospel workers around the world.

Last but not least, here is a hard copy of the Spanish Missionary Candidate Training curriculum! I'm grateful that God has used and continues to use this resource to raise up missionaries and cross-cultural gospel workers in the Majority World. If you know someone in the Spanish-speaking world who could benefit from this training, please let me know, and I'll be delighted to send you the related information.

On a personal note, my father, who battled cancer, went to be with the Lord in January. God has been gracious throughout the funeral and memorial services. With three months left in our one-year sabbatical, God is guiding both Eunice and me regarding the next step in our ministry. Please keep praying with us. Eunice and I find great joy in moving forward with you for the cause of the Kingdom. Indeed, your prayers and generous contributions continue to bear fruit and reap harvests around the world. Thank you for obediently following the voice of the Lord and reaching the world with us.

Together for the nations,

Dr. Paul Lee (& Eunice)

Donate and Support

◉ Give ONLINE or

◉ Make checks payable to EAPTC and mail to: EAPTC, P.O. Box 7, Merrifield, VA 22116 USA