The 4th batch of missionaries from the Pakistan 1000 Missionary Movement completed their mission on September 14, 2024. The nine missionaries dispatched last year served in their assigned mission fields for ten months, conducting over 6,000 visits and baptizing 135 souls. This result is considered a miraculous achievement in a Muslim-majority country.
At the commencement ceremony, Lee MyunJu, President of the Pakistan Union, highlighted the significant impact of the 1000 Missionary Movement. He stated, “The movement is not only keeping young people in the church, promoting the evangelization of Islam, and revitalizing local church missions, but also becoming a cradle for spiritual training, giving hope for the future of the church.”
Han SukHee, Director of 1000 Missionary Movement Training Institute, encouraged the missionaries by saying, “I hope that, with the spirit of ‘once a missionary, always a missionary,’ you will now live your lives carrying the mission of being lifelong missionaries.”
The Pakistan 1000 Missionary Movement began in 2022 and dispatched its 5th batch of missionaries. So far, over 50 young people have participated, baptizing 644 individuals. The absence of leaders who possess both spirituality and competence is one of the greatest crises facing the mission work in Pakistan. In this context, the 1000 Missionary Movement is becoming a crucial cornerstone in preparing future leaders. In fact, out of the 20 missionaries from the 1st and 2nd batch, nine have entered the theology department to become pastors, and 3 have entered medical school. There are also young people studying in the education and counseling psychology departments. Some have been sent as overseas missionaries, while others have secured jobs at IT companies in Korea.
Nam KyungWon, Director of the Pakistan 1000 Missionary Training Institue, stated, “All of these individuals found the meaning of life through the 1000 Missionary Movement and decided to dedicate their lives to God,” adding that “investing in them will cultivate evangelists and help revive the Adventist Church in Pakistan.”