194-God Is the Source of My Design Work.

God Is the Source of My Design Work.

From the left Deacon Yang's wife Yangji Cho, Son Joonhyuk, Deacon Yang, Daughter Sujin Deacon Sungdae Yang is in charge of design works as an art director and designer at the art center of MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation). He has been working in this area over 25 years as well as in designing various stages and studios of educational and entertainment TV programs. He also designs exhibitions, art galleries and thematic parks. "After I realized that it is only God who gives me inspiration and ideas in my design work, I have fully relied on God. Since then, God helped to inspire me to come up with ideas for my designs from things around me." One day in 1991, while he was tied up with his work day and night, he dreamed a strange dream and saw himself lying dead in a white coffin. Shocked by this horrible dream, he attended a testimonial meeting with a Christian colleague of his who had been trying to convince him to attend his church. Meanwhile he looked for a church filled with grace and fervent prayers. Four years later, in 1995, when he attended the Daniel Prayer Meeting at Manmin Central Church for the first time, he thought, "This church is the exact church that I've been looking for." Some while later he found out that Dr. Jaerock Lee, the Senior Pastor, is the author of Tasting Eternal Life before Death. This is the testimonial book that had touched him deeply during a mission trip to Europe. He has served the church as a volunteer for the Manmin Design Mission and he has grown in his faith. He has designed the stages for various church events including Easter Cantatas, church anniversary celebration events and the oversees crusades. For him the 2002 India Healing Crusade titled the "2002 Miracle Healing Prayer Festival in India" which was attended by a total of more than 3 million people, was an unforgettable moment. "At Marina Beach, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu of India, I was looking around at the broad expanse of beach and thinking how I could build the stage for the crusade. I was inspired instantly and got an idea of the size and the form of the stage. When I showed the model of the stage to the Organizing Committee, they were speechless at the size and scale of it. I couldn't have imagined preparing for the proper stage design for the huge crowd unless God had inspired me and let me know it." He applied the word of God to his work. He kept walking on the right path and carefully listened to customers' opinions rather than to insist on his own. Then God led him to blessing after blessing. He was chosen as the chief designer for 2002 FIFA World Cup Evening Event and 2007 Interior Design for the KBS 21-hour Main News. In order to create an up-to-dated News Program's studio design, he had a special opportunity to such world-renowned broadcasting companies such as CNN, BBC, NBC, and NHK. Concerning all these things, he confesses, "Everything was by the grace of the Lord who added wisdom and inspiration to me. And all these things were God's blessing through which He has let me learn the world's foremost technology needed for His kingdom." And he also gave thanks to God for allowing by His love to his family, a peaceful and happy family life. Lastly, he confesses without hesitation that he is one of the most blessed people because he was led to this church filed with the word of life, and will be loved by God more and more.

Manmin News NO.147 June 21, 2009