Carrying a good work to completion!

Sitting here in my parents house in Chilliwack watching chunks of snow blanket this mountain-side we call home. Its been a great visit back in Canada being able to spend some time with my sisters family in Penticton, visit my home church Salmon Arm, be a groomsman in my buddies wedding & spend some time with my parents in Chilliwack. As hard as its been for me to really take a rest in this three week vacation I've finally been able stop these last few days & process all God has done in this last year. I can't believe I just spent an entire year in South Korea & experienced all the things I did! It's been a privilege to be a part of the Dreem Church family in Daegu, a people with huge hearts who have generously provided for me and taught me so much. There was never a week where I was not invited to a families house for a traditional Korean meal & the odd Western meal to give me a taste of home. They have shown me the appreciation we should have for the simple things in life like family & food. So much of Korean culture is centered around food, often sharing elaborate meals while talking & laughing for hours on end.



Since returning to Canada, God has clearly revealed to me the direction he is taking my life which is to be involved in full-time ministry as a Pastor. I think my heart has known this for a long time but since watching my own father go through the struggles & sacrifices pastors go through I've been fearful & hesitant. It's funny because for so long I've been waiting for other people to call out my gifts "Jeremy, you should be a pastor. this is totally you" but I'm convinced God has silenced the persuasions of fellow believers (as well-motivated as people are).

I'm so thankful that He wanted to reveal this calling to me independent of what people may or may not say. He doesn't want our lives to be swayed by the popularity of man, placing identity and purpose in the hands of imperfect people but on Himself who crafted us in his own image. He is the one who validates us. I won't lie to you, as relieving as it is to know my calling, it terrifies me. To be a shepherd of God's sheep is no small calling. The bible is clear that there is a higher standard for Pastors who are entrusted the responsibility of faithfully preaching God's word. I believe this calling is not small & I don't plan to take it lightly.

This is why I covet your prayers in these early preparation years. Please pray for integrity, humility & authenticity; ingredients that I believe will keep me close to Jesus & trustworthy in the eyes of man.



I am heading back to South Korea in the next couple days to continue the English Ministries in Dreem Church. I'm still deciding on what University I will attend this coming September & what courses I will be taking so please pray for me in that as well!

"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

Lakeside Church Mission Update

Dear Lakeside Family,

KONA Four years ago while attending a Discipleship Training School with YWAM in Kona, Hawaii, I was put in a dorm room with two Korean guys with nothing in common other then our faith. In these three months of rooming I quickly noticed that they were very different from me in & naturally began observing their lives. What really stood out was their fierce dedication to the Lord in form of spiritual disciplines. Morning prayer, bible reading & passion-filled worship times seemed to be an essential of their every day routine, things that I had not yet dedicated as a supreme importance in my walk with God. Their lives seemed to not only maintain a consistent reliance on God but bore fruit of generosity, selflessness & a love for people that intrigued me. In this time of searching I believe God had given me these guys to model an obedient & sustainable lifestyle in my faith journey. I knew from that time in Hawaii that the Korean people would hold a dear place in my heart. I didn’t know, however, that God had not finished with my Korean experience but would set the course for me to continue learning, growing & serving in the nation of South Korea.

TAIWAN It was a year later while attending a Bible School in Taiwan that I had met a Fijian man that was a missionary & leading an English Ministry in South Korea. He held the same love for the Korean people & soon learnt that we had similar interests. He then had talked to the church back in Korea & suggested to them me being involved in their church. It was soon after that I was offered an opportunity to come serve & take over leadership of the new founded English Ministry at Dreem Presbyterian Church. I knew that God was orchestrating something beyond what my limited faith could comprehend. Thrilled & eager for this new adventure I agreed & planned to fly over after my School of Worship had finished in Montana, USA.

SOUTH KOREA God has been so faithful to provide this amazing ministry for me to not only serve as an English worship leader but for me to grow & learn from the Korean people. The last year of my life in Korea has been comprised of various programs through the medium of English language education. Since South Korea is rapidly becoming a global & economic power, the demand for English (the international language) is very high. It is through this medium that we are able to reach the lost for Christ as well as equipping & educating Believers for global missions.

Weekday English Classes has been a very effective tool to bring in many Koreans into the church. As I’ve humbly attempted to teach my own language with no teaching experience I’ve made it my aim to build a trust with my students & through that have been able to introduce deeper life topics, often times opening doors for the gospel to be shared.

English Bible Study has been a wonderful opportunity for both Christians & non-Christians to attend. Our goal in this is to allow the word of God to penetrate into our daily lives, making the life of Paul in the New Testament & his followers real to us now. These studies have truly enhanced our faith!


English Worship Service This is basically an English focused Sunday School for children. This has been my favorite ministry since I love kids! Action songs, jumping, screaming, bible stories, crafts, skits, candy & crying. We’ve been doing it all! I wish you could feel the intensity level of 50-60 young Korean kids singing their hearts & hands raised to their Father & Friend. I can say I have witnessed the beautiful, simple faith that Jesus calls us to through the innocence & joy of these children. I absolutely love them & thank God who has deemed me adequate to Shepherd them.

Whom shall I send? It’s been a privilege to do life over in South Korea & be part of a community of people committed to sharing the free gift of grace & equipping believers to a life of obedience. I believe God is using these among many ministries in Dreem Church to build & establish his Kingdom on this earth. In the book of Isaiah, while in the presence of God, Isaiah hears God saying “Whom shall I send and who will go for us?” This was a call not discriminately towards Isaiah but to all God’s people. Isaiah simply responds “Here am I! Send me”. (Isaiah 6:8) I believe God doesn’t call a select few to the lost but all His people. The issue is the condition of our ears to hear, respond & step into what God is already in the midst of doing.


Thank you so much for your support! Lakeside has been & continues to be a cornerstone & encouragement in my faith both spiritually & financially. I would ask if you would be willing to continue prayer for my ministry in Korea & whether you can support me financially in this next leg of my journey. I pray that God would bless you in whatever ministry he has entrusted to you in Canada!