to speak peace and joy
into systems and situations of conflict
to see them transformed.
My name is Jennie. Born in the USA, but raised in Europe and Africa, my professional career has taken me around the world. Although my work has been varied, the common threads are providing social services and advocacy for those impacted by trauma, injustice, and war.
In solidarity with Koreans and Korean organizations, I currently provide peace education, advocate to end the Korean War, and mobilize people for peacebuilding, particularly reaching toward the DPRK (north Korea) in friendship.
I am empowered to do this work through the generous support of friends and partners, as a crowd-funded staff member of Peace Catalyst International.
My Motivation
Peacebuilding is much more than stopping violence. It is a journey toward the restoration and health of all relationships – what the Bible calls “justice” and “righteousness.” It is movement toward global flourishing and wholeness – what the Bible calls peace. There is a universal heart cry for peace. Our world is longing for it.
My personal journey to peacebuilding began when I applied the teachings of Jesus to broken relationships and conflicts in my own life. When Jesus’ teachings transformed me and my relationships, I was amazed and grateful. The transformation I experienced inspired me to work more broadly for relational healing and conflict transformation throughout our world.
“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.”
― Jesus, Mt. 5:9
That’s when I came to learn the United States played a significant role in the division of the Korean peninsula and the succeeding war – which never ended. I came to realize that Americans have a significant role to play in partnering with Korean people to end this war and heal the wounds of the conflict.
You are invited to partner with me in peacebuilding. I am happy to share more of my personal story, journey to peacebuilding, the situation on the Korean peninsula, as well as the role I believe Americans and Christians can play in peacebuilding in Korea. If you want to continue this conversation, send me a message here.
Seeds Will Grow 