A near-death experience took one guest somewhere he never expected — and changed the course of his life completely. Our guest, Steve Kang, was raised in a Buddhist family and trained as a monk before a life-threatening crisis led to a profound spiritual experience. He's now a pastor with Revive the Nations, was featured in the Angel Studios documentary "After Death," and is the author of "Eight Hours in Hell." Top Takeaways:

Growing up in a Buddhist family and training to become a monk
The financial collapse that reshaped his family's life
A ten-day period without sleep and its effect on his mental state
A near-death experience and what he describes encountering on the other side
How his mother's network of prayer responded during the crisis
The months of recovery and a return to old habits afterward
A vivid dream involving end-times imagery and an overwhelming encounter
His path to becoming a missionary and later a pastor
How his story has been received by others with similar experiences
His perspective on spiritual influence and free will

Stories Discussed:

Steve describes the days leading up to his crisis, including a visitation he believed at the time came from a different source than it actually did.
He recounts the experience itself in vivid detail — including what he says he saw, felt, and understood during it.
He shares how his mother reached out to a Christian friend, and the group of people who gathered to pray during his hospital stay.
He describes a vivid dream several months later involving global upheaval and an encounter with an overwhelming, radiant presence.
He talks about returning to his old life shortly after his recovery — and what eventually led him to fully commit to a new path.

Memorable Quote: "One minute I was on Earth, and the next minute I was in eternity."

Steve's book, 8 Hours in Hell, documents this experience and his theological reflections in full.
https://www.amazon.com/Hours-Hell-Firsthand-Experience-Afterlife/dp/B0DVVSFX61/ref=

Revive The Nations website link: https://allnationsjc.org/schedule -
IG: stevekang97
Youtube: @SteveKang9879

After almost losing his life in an overdose of drugs when 19 years old, the Lord Jesus Christ showed him heaven and hell and he became a born-again Christian and has been serving the Lord through the up and down, and the thick and thin of ministry and life. He graduated from UCI with a BS in Economics and MDiv from Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA. He currently resides in Orange County, CA. He is the founder of Revive The Nations, a church planting and radical evangelism movement in these last days, and also preaches and serves as an revivalist preacher, and Church Planter in the Body of Christ thru the SBC Send Network. Steve Kang also served out on the mission field in China, and served as a Chaplain 1st Lieutenant in the US Army. He is married to Goeun Kim, a loving wife and professional pianist for Church worship! He works as a consultant to Kingdom business owners. He is also an associate pastor at Irvine Onnuri Church, in Irvine, CA.

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