Jin Soo Kim

In an age of commodification of the human person, I seek to gather people to intentionally renew ancient villages with the spirit of Jesus of Nazareth. I seek to create:

1. A space of lament, for suffering is the weight of oppression, but lament is the tear of heaven that flows when we dare to face our suffering. Those tears burn away empty promises and open the path to new life.
2. A space of testimony - not religious marketing -  but life stories born out of lament. We will cultivate a garden of hope out of the compost of our lament. In this space, we will remember each other’s pain and breathe hope into one another.
3. A space of hospitality: for fear of the other is a manifestation of our own self-hatred. To a wholesome human, the other is no enemy but a brother, a sister to be welcomed with joy. With this spirit, we will create a life together of neighbor-love and hospitality.
4. A space of beauty and joy: We will create a new culture against an age that commodifies heaven and earth and humanity. We will search for the true beauty resonant with God’s spirit in every life. We will engage in play that resonates with the joy in our soul.
5. A village of deepening fellowship: We will start with shared meals. And as imagination and circumstances allow, will seek to expand the sphere of our life together - food, clothing, shelter, play and work. Without such sharing, each one of us will be easy pickings by the dominant culture.