History

• In July 1996, two Korean American missionaries embarked on a courageous journey to China, driven by their unwavering faith and the hope of sharing the Gospel with the Chinese people. They started their mission journey at Fudan University, Shanghai, where they evangelized, conducted Bible studies, and gathered in prayer groups, demonstrating their deep commitment to their mission.
  
  
• On October 14, 2002, Young Disciples International was officially founded and dedicated in Beijing, China, along with many international chapters.
  
  
• As the first international Christian fellowship founded by mainland Chinese in China, Young Disciples International evangelized and conducted Bible studies at major universities throughout China and Asia. With its rapid growth in numbers, the fellowship aimed for global expansion.  
  
  
• In 2003, Young Disciples established mission centers in all 30 provinces of China and in Hong Kong SAR and Macau.
  
  
• In 2005-2006, the fellowship opened mission centers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, United States, and Sydney, Australia.
  
  
• In 2008, Young Disciples International joined the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) as an affiliate.
  
  
• The fellowship continued scattering the seeds of the Gospel throughout China and its chapters worldwide.

In 2020, the mission fellowship’s leadership agreed to establish its world headquarters in Colorado, United States.

Young Disciples chapters were established in the United Kingdom, Russia, and Kazakhstan in the same year. 

From 2023 to 2024, Young Disciples continues to expand its chapters in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Germany, Japan, and the Philippines; It also reinvigorated its mission in South Korea.