Dispatch of Missionaries Throughout the World

From its beginnings in Japan in 1958, overseas mission work had been gradually expanding. However, it was 1975 that saw the mission leap to the world level. On February 12, following a sermon at the Japanese church headquarters on God's providence in the world, Reverend Moon announced the names of missionaries to be sent out to some ninety-five nations. The beginning of the third seven year course that year meant that the foundation Reverend and Mrs. Moon, as the True Parents, had established in America, would now expand to the world level. Prior to this time, missionary work had been carried out in some forty countries by members who had originally joined the church in America through the efforts of missionaries Young-oon Kim, Bo-hi Pak and Sang-chul Kim.