Glenn Beck and Pastor Rob McCoy recently reflected on the profound impact of Charlie Kirk, and the necessity for the church to wake up as another pastor has been arrested.
Beck and McCoy discussed Pastor Hyun-bo Son, who had previously met and befriended Charlie Kirk. Son is an ex-Korean special forces officer who leads a church of 15,000 congregants in Busan. McCoy described the pastor’s courage during challenging times: “He was the only pastor to stay open during COVID… And then when they tried to enforce transgenderism… he stood in opposition, and millions of people marched in all five major cities in South Korea as a result of this man.”
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Following the rise of a new regime in South Korea, Pastor Son was arrested. McCoy recounted Charlie Kirk’s response to hearing about Son’s charges: “Charlie called me. He said, ‘Get me all the information in regards to what he’s being charged with and where he’s being detained… We’re going to feature it on my program.’” McCoy, inspired by Kirk’s example, committed to traveling to South Korea to fill Pastor Son’s pulpit: “I’m flying over to take his pulpit because he’s in prison… I don’t care what they do to me.”
Beck also stressed the broader implications of this struggle: “If America doesn’t wake up, if the churches don’t wake up… the whole world plunges into darkness.”
This situation serves as a stark reminder that the defense of religious freedom requires courage, vigilance and action. The arrest of Pastor Son highlights the growing global pressures on faith leaders and communities, and Glenn Beck and Rob McCoy emphasize that the responsibility to stand for truth and liberty does not rest solely abroad—it begins at home.
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As Beck warns, the American church cannot remain passive in the face of growing threats. For Christians, this moment is both a call to awareness and a call to action: to support leaders who stand boldly for God, to uphold religious liberty, and to ensure that the light of faith continues to shine even amid rising darkness.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
