by David Chung | Sep 15, 2019 | Newsletter
Dear Friends, The rainy season has started in the Pacific Northwest, but we enjoyed beautiful weather throughout the summer. My time this summer was spent continuing with as many ministry-related activities as possible while dealing with a severe flare-up of my...
by David Chung | Sep 15, 2019 | Newsletter
Dear Friends, May 2019 After exploring ministry options in Cambodia this past year, we believe God is leading us to Banteay Meanchey, the province bordering...
by David Chung | Sep 15, 2019 | Leadership Blog
One of the most indispensable skills for effective leadership is communication. When we talk about communication, we tend to focus exclusively on speaking clearly. Yet listening—attentive, thoughtful listening—is perhaps the most crucial element of communication. Many...
by David Chung | Sep 15, 2019 | Leadership Blog
In its broadest sense, discourse refers to the act of exchanging words in conversation. When applied to leadership, however, the Korean National Dictionary offers a more specific definition: “speech in which a person representing an organization or occupying a public...
by David Chung | Sep 15, 2019 | Leadership Blog
Yesterday, after finishing my sermon at the first service and before the second service began, I was resting with a cup of coffee at the café in my church. At that moment, a church member who had come in for coffee approached me and asked, “Pastor, how much time did...
by David Chung | Apr 19, 2019 | Newsletter
Dear Friends, April 2019 Jesus is risen! The message of the resurrection requires to obey the Great Commission. DCMi’s mission is to preach the...
by David Chung | Apr 2, 2019 | Leadership Blog
So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it. People cannot climb beyond the limitations of their character. Leaders cannot succeed beyond the depth of their character. Good...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
1 Kings 1 records the story of Solomon ascending to the throne of Israel as David’s successor. As David grew old and had not yet named a successor, Adonijah conspired to seize the throne for himself. A significant number of high-ranking officials in David’s...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
When I was young, I admired the kind of person who seemed to have an answer for every category of problem—a walking encyclopedia. But as I have grown older and gradually learned more about life and the world, I have come to realize how little I can speak about with...
by David Chung | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership Blog
They say that the human heart consists of three elements: intellect, emotion, and will. Of these, the most powerful force driving human behavior is emotion. Who was it that called man a rational being? If human beings truly deliberated before acting, many disasters...
