The current director of the 1000 Missionary Movement (1000MM), Pastor Park KwangSoo, has been called to be the new president of the Korea Publishing House starting this February. To take his place, Pastor DongHee Shin(Joshua), senior pastor of Milpitas SDA Church of the Central California Conference (CCC), has been selected to be the new 1000MM director. His work will begin on March 1.
Pastor Shin remarks, “When the 1000MM began about twenty years ago, Asia was attracting many international missionaries. Now Asia is a place where, through the 1000MM, the revolution of God’s mission is taking place, and it is the greatest honor for me to be a part of it. Through the hard work and vision of past directors, there are twelve 1000MM branches in eight divisions with more than 600 missionaries serving the Lord. I ask that all our church members pray that the 1000MM can hasten the return of our Lord.”
After serving as the Northern Asia-Pacific Division Youth/Music Missions Director for nine years (2002-2010), Pastor Shin attended Andrews University and graduated on August 5, 2012, with a doctorate in ministries (majoring in leadership). He is the very first Asian to be hired by the CCC. As the 14th senior pastor of Milpitas Church, he divided church administration into three categories: nurture, mission and worship. Also by focusing on educating leaders, he made sure that each administrative department could work as an individual entity but at the same time, could work together as one. Pastor Shin also contributed to the significant growth experienced by the kindergarten (100 children) and elementary school (130 students) which the church operates.
Pastor Shin was born in 1962 and graduated from Sahmyook University with a degree in theology. He then attended AIIAS (Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies) and Adventist University of the Philippines and graduated with degrees in pastoral theology, public health and systematic theology. He began his ministries as the pastor of Jungdong Central Church in the West Central Korean Conference. Pastor Shin is married to Hong SungHee, and they have two children, DongGyu and SeoYung. Pastor Shin has always had a special interest and love toward the 1000MM, and we pray that through his dedication and service, the Gospel will spread throughout the world and that the faith of Adventist youth will be strengthened.