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International Witness
Jeanette Hanson
China Ministry
Bock-Ki Kim & Sook-Kyoung Park
South Korea Ministry
***Copy has been shortened*** Second paragraph from current site. Known as a peace-church pastor in a time where many Christians in Korean are eager to know more about biblical pacifism and conflict transformation, Bock Ki is called upon as a resource to the wider church on these topics. He participates in presentations and lectures as well as writing and translation. He has translated more than 30 books on Anabaptism and peace theology into Korean, and helped begin the Korean Anabaptist Journal. Sook Kyoung teaches English to children in an after-school program.
Daniel & Joji Pantoja
Philippines Ministry
The island of Mindanao is known as a conflict zone in the Philippines, but it is the place where Witness workers Dann and Joji Pantoja have founded PeaceBuilders Community Inc. (PCBI). PCBI provides peace-and-justice training for Christian church leaders, Indigenous leaders and civil society organizations. Their vision is that by the year 2025 each of the 81 provinces will have an established Peace and Reconciliation team.
As part of PCBI’s sustainable development initiative, Joji works as CEO of Coffee for Peace, a social enterprise that works directly with local coffee farmers to ensure a fair return for their product and responsible environmental practices.
Christine & Tom Poovong
Thailand Ministry
Focused on building self-sufficient congregations, Tom and Christine Poovong provide pastoral leadership to emerging Christian communities in northeastern Thailand. They have developed income-generation ministries, including MennoShoes and an Issaan food restaurant, businesses where Christian disciples make a steady income and are able to give back to their local congregations. The goal is to establish self-sustainable, locally run peace churches. These churches have become part of a church-planting organization called Friends of Grace Church, which is recognized by the Thai government and ministers in Thailand and Laos. The Poovongs also connect with leaders of other Thai Mennonite congregations to encourage relationships and fellowship among emerging Mennonite communities across Thailand and Laos.