Melvin & me
I HAVE GOT TO KNOW THE PERSON, Dr. Melvin J. Steinbron through his book first. When I started teaching at Sungkyul University in 1990s I have used his book Can the Pastor Do It Alone? Then I thought he is only senior pastor at one church in the States, but later on I realized he is doing the Lay Pastors Ministry for the States and for the world. I translated his materials and used for Korean churches last 10 years plus. In the International conference 2,000 at St. Louis, I met him in the face to face. He looked about late 60 years old, and he introduced me to the whole participants. It was first meeting with him and a few years later I have been visiting his home when I went to another conference. At the second visit to his house, Minneapolis, Minnesota, his wife was sick and lied on the bed. We, Melvin and me, talked about this ministry at his studying room at basement, the meeting was really helpful, and I was so encouraged at there. Since I committed myself to this ministry, talking with him was really practical and precious time.
Since I formally have begun this ministry in 1995, I was communicated with him almost every day, every moment, and he was my teacher in the beginning and later on he was my mentor in terms of ministry. We were communicated through fax machine in those days, because no email to me and also to him, so we have used it easily, and still I have his fax letters, about 200 pages. In the beginning stage we talk a lot about this ministry, how to start, how to make leadership group for LPM Korea and about materials. He permitted me to translate all of his materials; two books, four manuals, and three reequipping materials. Actually he helped me a lot, I mean he loved me, and invested his energy, his time very much to me, so I can grow properly.◆
