Choong Man Kim (D.K.) Joins Joy City

Hello and welcome to Joy City, I’m your host, Stuart Welch the Lead Pastor of Life Connection Church located in Modesto, CA. I want to welcome you to the show. Joy City’s central theme is God Almighty and our relationship to Him through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ and how to maintain that relationship. 

Jesus said in John 17:13, “…that they may have the full measure of MY joy within them.” Jesus is the very Source of our joy. Not things, achievements, accomplishments, money made but Jesus is our joy. The Apostle Paul says, “I die daily…” It all begins and ends with Jesus. In 2nd Corinthians the Apostle encourages the people by saying, “Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing, poor, yet making many rich, having nothing, yet possessing all things.” This my beloved listeners is Joy City.

And I want to welcome my guest today, Choong Man Kim, also known as :DK, one of the awesome leaders of DIVIN3KINGDOM. DIVIN3KINGDOM's mission statement is to bring people into the community of the Trinity for the infinity, through serving, mentoring and creativity. :DK will share more on that in a minute and you can also learn more on his website www.divin3kingdom.org. 

My guy is married, expecting their 1st child, and he and his wife serve in ministry together. Enough already, we will get into all of that, welcome to the show Choong Man. He is a graduate of William Jessup University and later attended Seminary (Gateway) where he received his Master of Divinity degree. 

:DK began his rap adventures when he was sixteen (16) years old and attended a party where he consumed alcohol for only the 3rd time in his life. Due to the alcohol courage, he jumped into what’s called a “Battle Rap.” His friends and all the people at the party, “went crazy.” He stated that he was getting a lot of positive attention from negative behavior. However, he had an experience battle rapping with a close friend and he felt his rap crossed the line, so he quit rapping for quite some time.

While at a retreat, he started rhyming for fun and edifying the kids and lifting them up and he was encouraged by a minister to use his gift of rap for God. He continued seeking God in this lane and was supported greatly by a mentor figure, Ron Sararana (aka DJ Efechto of Humble Beast Records). 

He uses basketball and music to encourage and minister to people all around him. He has had the opportunity to play basketball behind the wall at San Quentin State Prison as well as having his voice recorded on NBA2K when Michael Jordan was on the cover. 

You can connect with Choong Man (aka :DK) through his website, www.divin3kingdom.org. If you would like to learn more about the ministry, reach out to him directly. 

So, when God opens our eyes in Joy City we can clearly celebrate others for our differences, we can support one another in our efforts and we can cheer one another on in the spirit of unity and when One wins we all win. Every tribe and nation under heaven, worshipping God as one. As the Apostle Paul says, “may we fight for the UNITY of the faith in the bond of peace…” 

No one can come face to face with what God is like and ever be the same. Welcome to Joy City. Seeing His true image, touches the depths of our soul and beholding His glory will renew our minds, transform us and give us strength to live this life for Him. Come on in, where the table is spread and the feast of the Lord is going on. I want to invite you to be a part, a resident of Joy City. A place where the Body becomes stronger and our love for others only increases. 

I’ve enjoyed being your host and you can comment below, or email me at pastorstuart@lifeconnection4christ.