Hello, my name is Elizabeth Lee and I graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). I joined Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (now called SOON Movement Global) in my freshman year of college. Through SOON I learned how to grow in my relationship with God and share my faith with others. Now that I can’t imagine a life without God’s love. I know God wants the whole world to know how good He is.
After going to Kobe, Japan for summer missions and after 2 years of STINT (Short Term International missions) in Tokyo and Kobe, I always sensed there was more to be done. Despite having the freedom of religion, Japan is the second-largest unreached people group, a country needing help to share the gospel with the rest of the country. Less than 1% of the people are Christians. I’ve met Japanese students who never thought about religion and those who are Christian fear being outcasted for being different. However, I have always seen friends year after year respond to the gospel and pray to receive Jesus! Through SOON, I experienced God at work in the world.
During my two years in Japan, I saw God’s faithfulness in using someone as weak as me to share the gospel and help those in Japan grow closer to the Lord. As I reflected on His faithfulness, I sensed God inviting me to consider serving in Japan as a long-term missionary and to commit to serving in ministry full-time. I believed that as we reach university students in Japan, God could use them to impact the whole nation, and that Japan could become a missionary-sending nation to the rest of Asia and the world. Through my time in Japan, God invited me to serve in this ministry full-time with Him.
I initially joined staff with the desire to serve in Japan long-term. However, as I have continued to seek God and follow His leading, He has led me to serve in Southern California for this season. I have been on staff since 2019 and am currently serving college campuses in Southern California. While I don’t know what the future holds or where God may ultimately lead me, I am grateful to serve where He has placed me now and trust Him to guide my next steps.
I would be so honored to receive your prayer and/or financial support. God’s mission on the college campus cannot happen without partners like you. Thank you for partnering with me as we seek to make disciples and reach college students with the gospel.
With appreciation and love,
Elizabeth (Liz) Lee
“And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” -John 10:16
