Oklahoma Born · Korea Called · D.Min. · Dual Citizen Since 2012

Jesus Led Me
All the Way

With a dual citizenship I look like a boy from Oklahoma, but my adult life has been lived in South Korea.

For over thirty years I served as a pastor targeting international people living in Korea — including 8 years as Lead Pastor at Sinchon Church International Community (2017–2025). In November 2025, upon turning 65, I completed a planned transition back to 100% missionary status. I now serve full-time through CrossCulture Community Foundation. I hold a D.Min. from Biola University, an MA from Dallas Theological Seminary, and have been a dual citizen of the USA and Republic of Korea since 2012.

Read My Stories About the Book
Bill Majors
40+
Years in Korea
A Life Surrendered

My Journey

From a small town in Oklahoma to the streets of Seoul — a life shaped entirely by God's calling and grace.

1960

Born in Oklahoma

November 8, 1960 — Bill Ray Majors is born. A boy from Oklahoma who would one day call Korea home.

1973

The Calling at 13

At 13 years old, Bill surrendered his life to missions — a commitment that would shape every decade to follow.

1982

Arrives in Korea

June 2, 1982 — Bill lands at Gimpo International Airport at age 21. He sits on his suitcase, stranded, unable to speak Korean. He has no idea he will never truly leave.

Watch: Bill's ordination & sending out service — the day his church commissioned him to Korea.

1987

Marriage to Ja-kyung (Niki)

October 31, 1987 — Bill marries Ja-kyung Lyu (Niki). Halloween in the West, but in Korea that day there was no Halloween. It was simply a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

Watch: Wedding highlights — a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Korea.

1993

Seminary — Dallas Theological Seminary

Returns to the USA for seminary training at DTS in Dallas (1993–95), deepening his theological foundation.

2012

Chaplaincy — MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clinical Pastoral Education at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston (2012–13) — ministry in the hardest of places. While there, Bill also preached in Korean at Calvary Korean Baptist Church.

Watch: Korean sermon at Calvary Korean Baptist Church, Houston.

2019

Foundation Established

CrossCulture Community Foundation registered as a 501(c)(3) in Texas — the formal expression of 37 years of ministry.

2005

Honorary Citizenship of Seoul

Awarded Honorary Citizenship of Seoul by Mayor Lee Myung-bak — a rare recognition of Bill's extraordinary contribution to the city and its international community.

2012

Korean Citizenship — Dual Citizen

Bill receives Korean citizenship — officially becoming a dual citizen of the United States and Republic of Korea. Korea is no longer just his mission field. It is his home.

2026

Korea UNA (Unincorporated Non-Profit Association) & The Book

November 2025 — Bill turns 65 and completes his planned transition to 100% missionary status, leaving SCIC after 8 years. 크로스컬처 커뮤니티 (CrossCulture Community) established as a UNA in Seoul (March 2026). The autobiography takes shape.

Jesus Led Me
All the Way
An Autobiography
Bill Ray Majors
The Book

Jesus Led Me All the Way

✦ Book 1 — Coming Soon

A boy from Oklahoma. A calling at 13. A one-way ticket to Korea. For over 40 years Bill Ray Majors has lived a life he could never have planned — watching God build something extraordinary through ordinary faithfulness.

Book 1 is written. An editor is being sought. Be the first to know when it is ready.

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Stories from Korea

From the Field

Stories, reflections, and glimpses from 40+ years of life and ministry in Korea. Some will appear in the book. All are true.

First Story · June 2, 1982

The Man Called Hama and the Suitcase at Gimpo Airport

I arrived at Gimpo International Airport late in the evening, June 2nd 1982. The man who had promised to meet me wasn't there yet. I came without any contact information in Seoul and I didn't understand the culture engaged in "Korea Time." Before the smartphone and subway system, Korean people were always late. Traffic problems was the common excuse. I was stranded and I couldn't speak Korean and it seemed that nobody at the airport could speak English. All I could do was sit on one of my suitcases and worry about my unbearable problems.

That "late" man, nicknamed Hama (hippo), was one hour late. He must have been called Hama because for a Korean he had a rather large flat nose. He was supposed to take me to a simple motel for one night before putting me on a highway bus the next morning — south to Gwangju for my internship with Youth For Christ. It was scary because my mind was exploding. I thought I was going to have to teach English to 40 plus million Koreans — never realizing that common sense would tell me: Bill, you have to learn Korean.

Bill Ray Majors · June 2, 1982 · First night in Korea

More Stories Coming

40 years of life in Korea means 40 years of stories. New posts will be added regularly — subscribe to be notified.

YouTube Channel

Visit Bill's YouTube channel featuring two historic treasures: his 1982 ordination sermon — the moment his home church sent him to Korea — and his 1987 wedding video. Bill and Niki married on October 31, 1987. Halloween in the West, but in Korea that day, it was simply a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

Korean Sermon — Calvary Korean Baptist Church, Houston (2012–13)

Preached in Korean while serving as a hospital chaplain at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Short-Term Mission Trip — Philippines, May 2016

A glimpse of CrossCulture Community in action — mission beyond Korea, reaching across Asia.

Hallelujah Chorus — AIM Joint Christmas Worship, Seoul 2007

The Hallelujah Chorus sung by the entire auditorium on stage — a spontaneous moment of worship that captures the spirit of CrossCulture Community.

Wedding Highlights — Bill & Niki, October 31, 1987

Halloween in the West — but in Korea that day, there was no Halloween. It was simply a beautiful Saturday afternoon when Bill married Niki.

Joint Thanksgiving Worship — November 9, 2008

November 9, 2008 — A Korean congregation and International Worship in English worshipping together as one. Bill presides in English with Korean PowerPoint, and in Korean with English PowerPoint. CrossCulture Community in its truest form.

1st AIM Joint Christmas Worship — Christmas Day, 2004

The very first AIM Joint Christmas Worship — five churches gathering on Christmas Day 2004. AIM (Association of International Ministries) was co-founded by Bill Majors and US Army Chaplain Jim King. Joint Christmas Worships have continued every year since 2004. Good Friday AIM Joint Worships began in 2006 and also continue today.

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Podcast — Coming Soon

Bill's stories are meant to be heard. A podcast sharing 40+ years of missionary life in Korea is in the works — in English and Korean.

Beyond the Ministry

Life in Korea

Forty years in Korea means forty years of living — not just ministering. Bill has embraced Korean life fully, from learning the language and culture to competing on the sports court. In 2004 he co-founded AIM (Association of International Ministries) — a movement uniting English-speaking congregations across Seoul that continues to this day.

In 2025, at age 64, Bill and his doubles partner won the National Seniors' Doubles Tennis Championship in Wonju City, Korea — a testament to the energy and joy that still drives everything he does.

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National Champion · Gold League
1st Championship Victory
제24회 대전광역시장배 전국시니어테니스대회
65–69세 부문 · Daejeon, 2025
2nd Championship Victory
National Seniors' Doubles Tennis Championship
65–69세 부문 · Wonju City, 2025
About Korean Senior Tennis Leagues
Age brackets: 60–64 · 65–69 · 70–74 · 75–79 · 80+ (you compete in the 65–69 bracket if you are turning 65 during that calendar year)
Silver League — open to all players
Gold League — reserved for players who have won two national championships
Two national championship wins in 2025 earned promotion to the Gold League — now competing in national Gold League tournaments.
Also enjoys: YouTube · Music · Cross-cultural friendships · Life in Seoul since 1982

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Get in Touch

Connect With Bill

Whether you want to share a story, inquire about speaking, ask about the book, or simply say hello — Bill would love to hear from you.

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