On January 7(Sabbath), 2006, 23 members including NSD Church planting team gathered to worship for the first time in advance of the inauguration day for beginning of the new English-speaking church development at the newly constructed chapel inside of the NSD building.

Northern Asia-Pacific Division territories show a great potential for English speaking church development. English in Asia has become an international language for the arts, science and business.

Korea is an example of the high demand for English through Language Centers due to the challenge of the international community and world globalization. Many students from SDA Language Institutes are exposed to beliefs and life style of the Adventist Church.

After careful thought, discussion, and prayer the NSD has decided to plant a church in which English should be used as a medium of communication. This pilot project will become a model by which other NSD institutions may fashion English speaking churches throughout its territory.

Within ten years it is expected that there will be more than 30 new SDA English speaking churches in major cities of our territory.