Korean Publishing House Commits to Publishing Resources in Urdu

Explore Korean Publishing House's commitment to Adventist missions in Pakistan, offering Urdu resources for Bible study and spreading the gospel in South Asia.

on Jan 18, 2024

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Several recent undertakings by the Korean Publishing House (KPH) demonstrate the organization's support for Adventist mission efforts, according to leaders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Northern Asia–Pacific Division.

Last December 2, during the Saturday (Sabbath) worship service of the Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College centenary celebration, leaders dedicated an Urdu prophetic and Bible study series. These and other programmes, with KPH sponsorship, are helping to deliver the gospel to Urdu-speaking people in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language and spoken by over 200 million people.

Korean Publishing House Commits to Publishing Resources in Urdu.
Several recent undertakings by the Korean Publishing House (KPH) demonstrate the organization's support for Adventist mission efforts, according to leaders from the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Northern Asia–Pacific Division.

Last December 2, during the Saturday (Sabbath) worship service of the Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College's centenary celebration, leaders dedicated an Urdu prophetic and Bible study series. These and other programmes, with KPH sponsorship, are helping to deliver the gospel to Urdu-speaking people in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, where Urdu is the national language and spoken by over 200 million people.

KPH also helped distribute 10,000 copies of Steps to Christ and 3,000 copies of The Desire of Ages, both written by Adventist Church co-founder Ellen G. White. The former initiative was funded as part of the publishing house's independent publishing purpose, but the latter was a collaborative effort with ministry partners that included translation and production costs such as printing and transportation, according to leaders.

KPH's involvement in Pakistan is not new; the publishing business has already delivered Adventist literature to the country, which is predominantly Muslim.

Gee Sungbae, president of Pakistan Adventist Seminary and College, stated that the response has been exceedingly encouraging.

He emphasised the importance of Steps to Christ, characterising it as "an essential text that introduces the core of Christianity to Muslims displaying interest." Gee stated that the book's objective is to encourage Christians, both established Adventists and fresh converts, away from syncretic views and towards a genuine grasp of the heart of Christianity.

"The Desire of Ages will be distributed among local Adventist and Protestant leaders and used as a Bible study guide at the seminary," he went on to say.

KPH CEO Nam Soo-myung emphasised the missionary potential of the donated materials. "I hope these books will serve as a potent tool for spreading the gospel in countries like Pakistan," Nam stated in a statement. "Going forward, KPH intends to actively encourage evangelism. I urge all churches and believers to take an active interest in and support this project."

In addition to KPH, individual donors kindly supplied 1,000 copies of the It Is Written Bible study series. "These resources are designed as study guides for missionaries, pastors, and trained church members," Gee went on to say. "I hope these materials prove to be invaluable for outreach initiatives, as many Pakistanis are eager to explore the Bible."

Pakistan, a mostly Muslim country in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, declared independence from British rule in 1947. The area was initially separated into East Pakistan and West Pakistan. In 1971, East Pakistan gained independence as Bangladesh, while West Pakistan became Pakistan.

With a population of 240 million, it ranks as the world's fifth most populated country. According to statistics, about 97 percent of the population is Muslim, with Christians being a small minority, including less than 20,000 baptised Adventists.