He’s endured more than 20 lawsuits, a police raid on his church and home, and finally an arrest. Today, Pastor Hyun-bo Son resides in a prison cell.
If it happened in North Korea it would hardly be newsworthy. But this story takes place south of the 38th parallel.
Since 1993 Pastor Son has preached at Segero Church in Busan, South Korea.
“When my father started serving at Segero Church, there were only around 20 people. And now, weekly, there are over 4,000 people,” Chance Son told The Western Journal in a phone interview.
Pastor Son’s faith in God and his charismatic leadership drove his success as a pastor.
Those same qualities, however, also made him a threat to South Korea’s Democratic Party.
His persecution began during the COVID lockdowns in December 2020.
Only 20 members could gather at a church, no matter the congregation size, Son said.
“My father’s church is built to have 6,000 people. However, allowing just five people or 20 people, however the government wants — he rejected,” Son said.
Pastor Son continued preaching, sometimes hosting services with 1,000 attendees.
And when the government shut down Segero Church in January 2021, Pastor Son simply moved the service outside.
“Thankfully, there’s a big yard,” Chance Son said.
Because of his defiance, and the public backlash, the government reopened the church days later.
That was strike one.
1 comment:
37,000 Americans died defending South Korea...enough said.
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