Hong Century Missionary: “I Was Courageous to Write a Book
- The Korean Christian Publishing Association's (CEO Park Jong-tae) May issue of 'Books & Life' features an interview with missionary Hong Century, formerly of Uganda Kumi University.
- Hong Century,a former teacher and advocate for educational missions,is featured in the magazine for his work and his book,.
- In the interview, titled "With Books, Coffee, and Music, Happiness Arrives," Hong Century reflects on his journey with students as both a teacher and a missionary.
Missionary Hong Century Highlights African Hope in ‘Books & Life’ Interview
Table of Contents
- Missionary Hong Century Highlights African Hope in ‘Books & Life’ Interview
- Missionary Hong Century: A Life Dedicated to Education, Africa, and the Power of books
- Who is Hong Century?
- What is the ‘Books & Life’ Magazine?
- What are Hong Century’s Key Achievements and Focus Areas?
- What is Hong Century’s perspective on Africa?
- How does Hong Century view his students?
- What are Hong Century’s parenting beliefs?
- What books and authors have influenced Hong Century?
- Influential Books and Authors: A Summary
The Korean Christian Publishing Association’s (CEO Park Jong-tae) May issue of ‘Books & Life’ features an interview with missionary Hong Century, formerly of Uganda Kumi University.
A life Dedicated to Education and a Passion for Africa
Hong Century,a former teacher and advocate for educational missions,is featured in the magazine for his work and his book,<A Song of the Wind Calling from Africa>. He is also the father of singer Hong Eak,winner of JTBC’s ‘Singer gain 3’.
In the interview, titled “With Books, Coffee, and Music, Happiness Arrives,” Hong Century reflects on his journey with students as both a teacher and a missionary.
“I was very courageous to wriet a book, and I wanted to testify how God worked in such a arduous situation,” Hong Century said.“And I wanted to correct the wrong perception of our people in Africa. God loved Africa and wanted to talk about it as a hopeful continent.”
hong Century emphasized the resilience of his students. “Our students are the best students because we are overwhelmed by the conflict of Uganda, we are overcoming the deprivation and absolute poverty of living as a refugee because of the war of South Sudan,” he said. “Africa is a great continent that overcomes bloody history.”
Parenting Beliefs: Fostering self-Motivation
When asked about his approach to raising children, including singer Hong Eak, Hong Century stated, “I have never taught children about studying, faith life, and lifestyle. It was likely to be motivated by myself, and I didn’t emphasize it myself.” He added, “I didn’t have to teach and help.”
Hong Century cited numerous books and authors that have shaped his life, including Richard Middleton’s <The Christian Vision> and <New Heavens and New Earth>, Michael goheen’s <The Bible is Drama>, James Smith‘s <Desiring the Kingdom> and <Imagining the kingdom>, and Tom Wright’s <Evil and the Justice of God>. He also mentioned Os Guinness, david Wells, John Van Dyke, John Bolt, and Nicholas Wolterstorff.
“I loved books dealing with human minds and psychology like Paul tournier and scott Peck,” he noted.
Other influential works include Parker Palmer’s books, Malcolm Gladwell’s <Outliers>, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s <Flow>, Jared Diamond’s <Guns, Germs, and Steel>, Howard French’s <Born in Blackness>, Walter Ong’s <Orality and Literacy>, and Roots Pan Dike’s <First African History to Read>.He also mentioned Kim Hoon’s <Harbin> and Jin-ho Jung’s <Dawn and Revolution, and Destiny> as recent reads.
The Role of Books in Learning and Understanding
Hong Century emphasized the importance of reading in education. ”The teacher is a role to introduce a book that can find a way in the area, and to share the Book of reading together, and the first thing that the teacher will do for the exploration task is to look at the views of others through the book in the task area.”
He concluded by advocating for the collection and sharing of personal stories in one’s own language. “If this is not the way, it will be difficult to keep the Low -human miscarriage, such as the good philosophy and value of the African people, and to convey it to others. Christians have many implications from the lives of African people, so Africa can contribute to mutual sharing.”
The may issue of ‘Books & Life’ also includes articles by Choi Eun-eun on “Writing Writing Writing” and Pastor Ko Sang-seop on ”Completion of Reading, Review Writing.”
Missionary Hong Century: A Life Dedicated to Education, Africa, and the Power of books
This article explores the life and work of missionary Hong Century, as featured in the May issue of ‘Books & Life’ magazine. We’ll delve into his experiences, his perspectives on education and Africa, and the notable influence of books in his life.
Who is Hong Century?
Hong Century is a missionary, formerly of Uganda Kumi University, featured in the May issue of ‘Books & Life’ magazine. He is a former teacher,an advocate for educational missions,the author of the book “<A Song of the Wind Calling from Africa>,” and the father of singer Hong Eak,a winner of JTBC’s ‘Singer Gain 3’.
What is the ‘Books & Life’ Magazine?
‘Books & Life’ is a publication of the Korean Christian Publishing Association. The May issue featured an interview with Hong Century.
What are Hong Century’s Key Achievements and Focus Areas?
Hong Century’s life has been dedicated to:
Education: Serving as a teacher and promoting educational missions.
Africa: He has a passionate interest in the continent and its people.
Writing: Authoring “<A Song of the Wind Calling from Africa>”.
What is Hong Century’s perspective on Africa?
hong Century views Africa as a continent of hope and resilience. He emphasizes the strength of the people, particularly his students, who have overcome significant challenges. He aims to correct negative perceptions and highlight God’s love for Africa.
“God loved Africa and wanted to talk about it as a hopeful continent”
How does Hong Century view his students?
Hong Century views his students as incredibly resilient. He highlights their ability to overcome hardships such as the conflict in Uganda and the deprivation of living as refugees.
* “Our students are the best students because we are overwhelmed by the conflict of Uganda, we are overcoming the deprivation and absolute poverty of living as a refugee because of the war of South Sudan,”
What are Hong Century’s parenting beliefs?
Hong Century believes in fostering self-motivation in his children.He states that he did not emphasize studying, faith life, or lifestyle, but rather allowed his children to develop their own motivations.
Hong Century has drawn inspiration from a wide range of authors and works. here’s a summary:
| category | Author | works |
| ——————- | ——————– | ———————————————————- |
| Theology | Richard Middleton | <The Christian vision>, <New Heavens and New Earth> |
| Theology | Michael Goheen | <The Bible is Drama> |
| Theology | James Smith | <Desiring the Kingdom>, <Imagining the Kingdom> |
| Theology | Tom Wright | <Evil and the Justice of God> |
| Theology | Os Guinness | (Mentioned) |
| Theology | david Wells | (Mentioned) |
| Theology/Philosophy | John Van Dyke | (mentioned) |
| Theology | John Bolt | (Mentioned) |
| Philosophy | Nicholas Wolterstorff | (mentioned) |
| psychology | Paul Tournier | (Mentioned) |
| Psychology | Scott Peck | (Mentioned) |
| psychology | Parker Palmer | (Mentioned) |
| General | malcolm