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Product Description<br/><br/>[Korean Edition-This book is written in Korean]. The importance of the family, established by God, can never be emphasized enough. Yet the current rapid cultural change and plurality is shaking the family at its foundation, including the Korean American family. Suicides, gun violence, adultery, divorce, domestic violence, gambling, and drug abuse, as well as less dramatic issues, all demonstrate the need for the Korean American church to aim to prevent and heal problems in the family. This paper studies family ministry programs through academic materials and research, with the Open Door Presbyterian Church as its practical context.<br/><br/>Review<br/><br/>Family Ministry Programs for Korean American Families: With Special Reference to Open Door Presbyterian Church Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, March 2018)<br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/>Sungho Kim is a Korean American Pastor. He is the Lead pastor of Joyful Community Church of Texas (PCA). He currently serves as the Academic Dean and Counseling Professor of Southern Reformed College and Seminary in Katy, Texas. He formerly served as the Family Ministry and Counseling Pastor of Open Door Presbyterian Church in Herndon, Virginia.<br/><br/>Dr. Kim has been invited to speak at Duranno Father School in Virginia and Texas. He has taught in various other counseling and teaching venues. He enjoys reading, singing, and spending time with family and friends. He is married to Eunmi and together they have three children, Amy, Joseph, and Jonathan.