Mission to Korea

Born to pioneering missionary parents in Korea, Joe Hopper's childhood was an adventure. Hopper recalls encounters with tigers, bustling markets, vacations in the mountains, and eighteen-hour train rides. Returning to the United States as a young man, Hopper pursued his education and returned to Korea in 1948 as a evangelistic missionary for the Presbyterian Church (PCUS). During political upheaval, Hopper directed relief efforts, visited POW camps, and worked in radio ministry. After the Korean War, Hopper traveled the countryside, helping Korean Christians start new churches. In this memoir, he provides candid insight into the difficulties and triumphs of doing God's work in the mission field.