Title [Beautiful People] “Welcome, spread God’s love abundantly”
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A cafe alley in front of Hongdae, the street of youth. In this place where large signboards are lined up, a red brick house reminiscent of the castle of Solomon, the king of wisdom, stands tall.
Chinese restaurant ‘Solomon’. In this high-class restaurant that does not go well with the flashy neon signs, young people who lead a beautiful life of faith gather and spread the fragrance of Christ.
At 10:30 a.m., you can hear hymns and prayers without fail. President Song Yang-ja Kwonsa (58, Jesus Vision Church) and 12 employees (Song Kwonsa called them 'family') gather in one place to have breakfast and have lunch. Prepare for guests.
On November 30, 1995, Song Kwon-sa opened the Solomon Restaurant together with Kim Ye-sik, Kim Seung-hwan, and Kim Dong-cheon, who she knew well. At that time, these three did not know Jesus. I woke up. Mr. Ye-shik, who memorized Bible verses while scrapping 'Today's Manna,' Mr. Seung-hwan, who always treats guests like Jesus, and Mr. Dong-cheon, a chef who enjoys singing hymns while cooking. It is to spread Christ to those who do not know Jesus in the garden of faith.
Of course, Solomon was not always successful. Kwonsa Song confessed, “We also suffered a lot during the IMF ordeal.”
The Solomon family found an old man begging and wandering the streets in the winter of 1997. They guided the old man to a restaurant, served food with sincerity, washed and preached the word of God. The old man has been a member of Solomon's family ever since. Although he passed away a year ago, the Solomon family comforted each other and encouraged each other by saying that they had brought one soul to Christ rather than the sorrow of losing an old man.
“It was hard at the IMF, but it was warm at heart. I don’t pay more to the employees than other restaurants, but I am just grateful to see them always working with joy.”
Solomon's love did not end there. The staff collected tips from guests and donated them as donations to help North Koreans, as well as sponsored Chinese missionaries. In addition, they secretly delivered donations to neighbors in need. said.
Song Kwon-sa, however, asked that the article not be published, saying, “If we have it, we should share it with each other.”
Solomon's Restaurant is not open on Sundays but is used as a church building. The Jesus Vision Church was built in this building about a month ago. In this church, all employees study the Wednesday Bible and have time for fellowship. We plan to use the 2nd and 3rd floors as places of worship until we are ready,” he explained, explaining that the 2nd floor will be used as a children's Sunday school and the 3rd floor will be used as a large worship room. ．We made a plan to hold an evangelism conference on the 24th to spread the love of Jesus to the cafe alley. He also revealed the vision of carrying out the ministry of sharing and giving through the church, even though it is a small donation.
“Solomon is a community of faith. When faith is established, material things will always follow.
The Solomon family emphasized the hidden role of light and salt until the end, saying that they would participate in the work of Christ until the end, like King David, who received more blessings from God's love.
/Kyunggi Noh hkroh