As news emerges that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, Kim YoHan, President of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division, has called on the global Adventist Church to pray for a swift end to the conflict and for lasting peace.
In an official appeal issued on the 10th, President Kim asked believers to “pray that God will swiftly bring an end to this war and restore peace to the hearts of all people in Pakistan and India.”
He also urged, “Please especially pray that our Seventh-day Adventist members living in the region will not lose their faith and will be protected from harm or danger.”
Additionally, he repeated his heartfelt request for prayers “on behalf of the missionaries, pastors, and students at various institutions throughout the region.” The full message is as follows.
To our beloved Seventh-day Adventist brothers and sisters around the world,
As the President of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, responsible for mission work in nine countries, including Pakistan, I write to you with a heavy heart and an urgent plea for united prayer.
Currently, armed conflict has broken out between Pakistan and India, putting countless lives at risk and plunging our dear church members and local communities into deep fear and suffering. War does not benefit anyone; it only leaves destruction, wounds, death, and sorrow behind.
In this grave moment, I earnestly appeal to all Adventist believers in Korea and around the world to come together in prayer for the following:
- Pray that God will swiftly bring an end to this conflict, and that the people of Pakistan and India may find peace and calm in their hearts.
- Lift in prayer our Seventh-day Adventist members living in the region, that they may hold firmly to their faith and be protected from harm or danger. May God comfort them and surround them with His divine protection.
- Please remember in your prayers the missionaries serving in this region, the pastors and workers in our institutions, and the students attending our schools—that they may be safe under God’s care.
Now is the time for us to lift our collective prayers so that Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, may move the hearts of the leaders of both nations and open the way to true reconciliation and lasting peace.
With all my heart, I believe your united prayers will become a powerful instrument for God’s miraculous work in this land. Once again, I sincerely ask our Adventist family worldwide to pray earnestly for this critical situation.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kim YoHan
President, Northern Asia-Pacific Division