Ambassador of God(하나님의 대사) 1: A Man of the Holy Spirit(영문판)(2판)

"내게 물어라! 반드시 답할 것이다!"

말씀에 순종하여 얻은 승리의 기록, 「하나님의 대사 1」

전 세계 영어권 독자들과

재외동포 및 이민 1.5세, 2세를 위한 영문판 발간!



"우리는 모두 하나님의 특명전권대사다!"

역대 최장수 주중대사, 前 통일부 장관 김하중 장로의

성령을 따라 담대하게 사는 삶!



국내에서 50만 부 이상 판매된 《하나님의 대사》 시리즈 제1권의 영문판, 「Ambassador of God」(규장 刊)의 개정판이 출간되었다. 영어권 현지인들과 재외동포 및 이민 1.5, 2세들에게 좀 더 잘 읽히도록 표현을 공 들여 다듬었다. 영어권 국가에 사는 이민 1.5, 2세들과 유학생은 물론이고, 국내외에 거주하는 영어를 쓰는 외국인들, 또 영어공부를 하는 학생 및 국내 신앙인들에게 선물하기 좋은 책이다.

김하중 대사는 역대 최장수 주중대사와 통일부 장관을 역임했다. 그는 36년간 대한민국의 공무원으로 근무하면서 대부분의 시간을 외교관으로 봉직하였으며, 특히 6년 넘게 중국에서 나라의 대사로서 또한 하나님 나라의 대사로서 한국인과 중국인들을 사랑하고 섬겼다. 이 책은 하나님 나라 진척과 하나님 나라 백성을 섬기는 과정에서 기도를 이끄시고, 신묘막측하게 응답하시고, 하나님의 때에 하나님의 사람들을 만나게 하신 그분의 섭리를 보여 주는 '기도행전'이다. 저자는 이 책을 읽는 모든 이들에게 동일한 역사가 일어날 것이라 믿고, 또 그렇게 되기를 기도하며 《하나님의 대사》 시리즈를 썼다. 그리고 나아가 이제는 국내 출판 시장에서 검증된 이 컨텐츠를 전 세계 독자들에게 소개한다.

이 책을 통해 한국뿐만 아니라, 전 세계 구석구석에서 더 많은 그리스도인들이 하나님께서 살아계신 것을 확신하고, 영으로 기도하며, 무슨 일이든 하나님께 묻게 될 것을 기대한다. 그럴 때 비로소 어느 때에라도 걱정하거나 근심하지 않으며, 누구라도 용서하고 사랑하는, 하나님만 의지하며 담대하게 살아가는 성령의 사람이 될 수 있다. 이제 자신의 일터와 삶의 자리에서 하나님의 대사라는 거룩한 소명감을 가지고 성령 안에서 기도하여, 하나님 나라의 진전과 하나님의 백성을 섬기는 자리에 서라. 하나님께서 영으로 기도하는 하나님의 대사들을 우후죽순처럼 일으켜주시리라!



"Ask me and I will always answer!"

A Christian bestseller in Korea

A book that has returned South Korea to prayer!



《Ambassador of God 1》 by former Ambassador to China Kim Ha-Joong has been a bestselling book in South Korea from the time it was published. The book has sold over 350,000 copies in four years and continues to be loved by Korean readers.

Kim's personal stories of how he relied on the Living God and how he received answers to prayers have touched many readers. The book has challenged many readers to move from saying the right prayers to passionately praying, in the Holy Spirit, seeking a genuine relationship with God. People's hearts have been changed to pray for neighbors, churches and nations. This is not a book that teaches about prayer, rather, through its inspiring stories, it is a book that challenges and motivates people to pray.

The book has been a sensation in Korea as soon as it was published. 《Ambassador of God 1》 was awarded the "Most Popular Christian Book Award" in 2010 by a Christian daily newspaper in Korea. The Korean Christian Publication Association (KCPA) and Korean Christian Booksellers Association (KCBA) selected the book as the number one best seller loved by Korean Christians in 2011. Furthermore, the Cooperation Committee for Mission through Writing and the most authoritative coalitions of Christian Associations such as KCPA and KCBA, honored Kim with the 'Author of the Year Award' in 2011.



"We are all Ambassadors of God!"

This book is about how God has worked in my daily life. More than praying for my own selfish ambitions or my family's successes, I have always tried to pray for God's Kingdom and righteousness. This book is like my own Book of Acts, documenting how God worked miraculously in answers to my prayers. It attempts to illustrate how God led me to serve His beloved people and how He responded to my prayers.

In writing this book, I pray that God will work in similar ways in your lives. I believe that many who read this book will come to believe in the Living God, learn to pray in the Spirit, and seek guidance and counsel from the Lord. If we pray in the Spirit, we do not need to worry or be anxious. We will be able to forgive and love others, becoming people of the Holy Spirit, who lead lives of courage.

- An excerpt from the Prologue

Foreword

Prologue

Chapter 1. Embarking on a Journey of Faith

Chapter 2. Unwavering Faith

Chapter 3. Victory Through Love and Courage

Chapter 4. Sowing the Seeds of Love and Blessing in China

Chapter 5. God Uses Those Who Pray and Listen to Him

Chapter 6. Living As an Ambassador of God

Chapter 7. The Blessings That Come From Obedience

Epilogue

Kim Ha Joong 저자 Kim Ha-Joong(김하중)is nicknamed "the praying Ambassador" and "the Ambassador who asks God." During the six and a half years he served as the Ambassador to China (Kim is the longest serving Korean ambassador on record), Kim prayed through every situation and circumstance, asking God to release His Kingdom on earth through his work. When Kim acted boldy in accordance with the answers he received, not fearing the reactions of man, he saw miracles happen and God accomplish things that seemed impossible to men. This book is the story of how God worked through Kim to be an ambassador for His Kingdom, while Kim was the Ambassador of the South Korean government in China.

Kim performed his duties with the heart of Daniel and Nehemiah. Like Daniel, Kim sought the will of God and like Nehemiah, he used his position to help everyone he met. Kim believed that the reason that God had sent him as the Korean Ambassador to China was to serve the people of God just as Esther did. "And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14)

As the Korean Ambassador to China, he sincerely loved China and the Chinese people. He had even interceded for some of them over 10,000 times throughout the course of 19 years. Through his earnest prayers, the Korea-China relations strengthened and many Korean missionaries and pastors in China were encouraged. Kim challenges all modern day Christians. He stresses that all Christians are 'Ambassadors of God' (Matthew 28:18-20). And Kim emphasizes that in order to live as Ambassadors of God, we need to pray in the Spirit.

Kim graduated with a B.A. in Chinese Literature Studies from Seoul National University. He passed the Foreign Service Exam and served as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director-General of Asia Pacific Affairs Bureau, Chief of Protocol to the President, Senior Secretary for Foreign Policy and National Security to the President, Ambassador to China and the Minister of Unification. Kim has also authored the book 《Ambassador of God 2》, 《Ambassador of God 3》, 《Kim Ha-Joong's Story on China 1, The Rising Dragon - China》, 《Kim Ha-Joong's Story on China 2, Permanent Neighbors, The Endless Challenge - Korea and China》 and is an Elder at Onnuri Church in Korea.