JAMA GLDI

09/11/2025

07/19/2025

CPR Chaperone/Parent Review:
“A 5-day, 4-night conference hosted by Jama is held during the third week of July in Lindale, Texas, about two hours from Dallas. The conference is divided into two tracks: YLC (Youth Leadership Conference) for high school students and CPR (College Prep Radiant) for incoming college freshmen. I’m here as a chaperone with four students.

As you can see from the schedule, a variety of speakers cover essential topics for Korean American youth—things like dopamine addiction, sexuality, dating, achieving academic excellence in college, time management, and psychological challenges such as anxiety and shame.

Students are divided into small groups of 6–7, each cared for by loving and attentive small group leaders. From day one, the students worship with the kind of passion you’d usually expect only on the final night of a retreat. I’m truly grateful, because they are learning things here that I simply couldn’t teach them myself.

Students gather from the East Coast, West Coast, Brazil, and all over the U.S., creating great opportunities for networking. College-bound students meet older brothers and sisters—students or alumni of their future universities—who offer advice and mentorship.

The overarching theme here is to raise up Korean American youth to live as owners and servant leaders in America. While I’ve led BICA with a strong emphasis on “Don’t forget you’re Korean,” this experience is challenging me to also consider how we can help our students live confidently as rightful members of this land.

The kids undergo a complete phone detox during the 5 days—no phones allowed—which is so refreshing to see. It fosters healthy focus and real connection.

Many of the mentors here are elites even by worldly standards, yet from them, I’m learning humility. From day one, students welcomed us with big smiles and even helped carry luggage from my car. The volunteers helping with cleaning and meal service—all these young people serving joyfully—show me what it means to be “elite without elitism.” Just watching them love and serve the kids is heartwarming.
Thank you for your service!”

07/18/2025

“Before Jesus, I felt the pressure and obligation to be a Christian and do responsibilities cause I had. I didn’t feel like I had an intimate connection with the Lord. The final night of the Youth Leadership Conference, I addressed my idols and addictions. I was 100% truthful with God and myself, that I needed to be dependent on Him alone. Now, I am confident that I can face life with God at my side.” Daniel Lee CPR

Thank you for sending us your sons and daughters, youth workers, and pastors! We pray even more students will join us next year. 🔥♥️😌

07/16/2025

이번에는 100명의 학생들이 YLC와 CP:R에 참가했습니다. 그리고 섬기는 이들은 30여 명 이상입니다. JAMA Global Campus에서 올해 처음으로 가지고 온 핸드폰들도 모두 수거하고 꺼버린채 시간을 보내고 있는 학생들이 미디어/게임 등이 주는 방해 없이 성경 말씀을 통하고 기독교 세계관에 비추어 새로운 것을 배우고 서로 교류할 수 있다는 것은 학생들 뿐 아니라 섬기는 저희들에게도 참으로 큰 축복입니다.

지난 이틀간 이루어진 General Sessions와 CP:R과 YLC가 각각 가졌던 여러 강의와 액티비티를 통해 우리는 각자의 신앙 여정을 깊이 되돌아보고, 성령의 인도하심 안에서 어떻게 변화되어 우리의 삶 속 모든 영역에서 탁월함을 추구할 수 있을지 진지하게 고민하며 기도하고 있습니다.

올 가을에 대학에 입학하는 CP:R 학생들은 대학 시절을 어떻게 의미 있게 보낼지, 또 자신의 강점을 어떻게 활용해 또래들과 건강한 관계를 맺고 대학 캠퍼스에\ 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있을지에 대해서도 도전받고 있습니다.

YLC와 CP:R 많은 학생들이 서로에게 죄를 고백하고 회개하며, 저녁 가족 모임 시간(Family Group Time)과 아침의 묵상(Morning devotional) 시간 동안 말씀과 기도에 집중하는 시간도 매일 가지고 있습니다.

앞으로도 학생들과 함께 온 Youth 사역자님들 그리고 섬기는 Family Group 리더들이 서로 깊이 교제하며 매일 주어지는 많은 양의 말씀과 강의들을 통해 영적 깨달음을 계속 얻어갈 수 있도록, 함께 기도해주시기를 부탁드립니다!

We are truly blessed to have our students here, learning new material and engaging with one another. We’ve been able to seriously examine our own walks with the Lord and reflect on how we can be transformed by the Spirit to live with excellence in all we do. Students are also challenged to consider how to utilize their time best and how their strengths can help them interact effectively with their peers and make a positive impact on their college campuses. Many students repented and confessed their sins to one another, and took time to pray in their family group times in the evenings and quiet times in the mornings. We ask that you keep them in prayer as they continue to interact with each other and gain new knowledge. 🙌🔥✅

Here’s the photo album!

https://ylccpr-2025.jamaglobal.org

07/16/2025

Day 2 continues here at Youth Leadership Conference/College Prep:Radiant! We have 100 Students and Youth Workers in attendance from all over the country and the world (Brazil!). They’ve tackled topics on How to Stay Christian in College, How to Lead as Citizens of Heaven, with topics addressed such as facing society’s cultural norms as Christians and even intentional dating and how to use social media well. We are only two days in and have so much more to learn so stay tuned for more updates! 🙌🔥🤩🫡

07/15/2025

MORE PHOTOS TO RESUME THROUGHOUT THE SESSIONS! SHOUTOUT TO THE CPR GIRLS for conquering day one on little sleep and jet lag! ✅🙌🔥🤩

Shoutout to .allison Jimin Son and for leading the CPR girls as family group leaders! We’re so excited for how God is going to show up and encounter these ladies this week! Please pray for them!

07/14/2025

WELCOME TO YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE//COLLEGE PREP:RADIANT CONFERENCE!! We are so excited you are here!! 🤩🔥✅

07/02/2025

To the GLDI Class of 2025,
As you graduate tomorrow,
We are SO proud of how you showed up, engaged with each other, submitted to the Lord, studied hard, and lived with excellence.
Whether it was morning runs with Dr. Min, cleaning in the kitchen, defying the ropes course, getting over 90% on your exam! (4 💯 s!) , 2025, you did it all!
You will be graduating as alumni tomorrow and join our over 700 Alumni around the world! 🌎

06/28/2025

End of Week 2 of GLDI and these students have been studying hard and are taking their exam today! With extended time with God, and time to study in groups and form bonds, these students have really enjoyed learning about God, His story, the Old and New Testament, and how to survey the Bible.