Rev. Changhyun Kim
Ordained Elder, Great Plains Annual Conference, UMC
Founding Pastor, Bonfire Church
I am a Korean-American pastor planting Bonfire UMC in Olathe, Kansas. I speak two languages of welcome: the Word and food. My calling is to meet neighbors beyond the church walls, around a table set for everyone.
Bonfire UMC is a Pan-Asian new church plant of the Great Plains Annual Conference. In John 21, the risen Jesus built a charcoal fire on the shore and cooked breakfast for his disciples. Like that fire, we hope to be a community where anyone can draw near and warm both body and soul.
Beyond Church Walls.
The Table Korean Cuisine is a community restaurant run by Bonfire UMC. Every Friday evening, we welcome neighbors with a carefully prepared Korean meal. Proceeds from our monthly Fundraising Dinners are shared with local nonprofits.