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Gath
Gath was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines in the Old Testament. It was the hometown of Goliath and the place where David sought refuge while fleeing from Saul.
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- Gath-hepherBible
Gath-hepher was a town in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun in southern Galilee. Second Kings 14:25 identifies it as the hometown of the prophet Jonah. It is distinct from Gath, the Philistine city.
- Praise GatheringChristian Life
A praise gathering is a meeting that exalts God primarily through the congregation singing a series of praise songs in succession. In Korea, such gatherings spread widely among young adults under the name "praise and worship."
- MoreshethBible
Moresheth was a town in southwestern Judah, identified in Scripture as the hometown of the prophet Micah. Micah 1:1 and Jeremiah 26:18 refer to him as "Micah the Morasthite."
- GoliathPeople
Goliath is a Philistine champion from Gath who appears in 1 Samuel 17. He challenged the army of Israel to single combat and was struck down by a stone slung by the young David.
- AchishPeople
Achish was king of the Philistine city of Gath. He twice received David when David fled from Saul, and he gave David the town of Ziklag.
- IttaiPeople
Ittai the Gittite was a foreign commander from the Philistine city of Gath who remained with David to the end when the king fled during Absalom's rebellion. He appears in 2 Samuel as the commander of one-third of David's army.
- Matthew 18:20Bible Verses
Matthew 18:20 records a promise of Jesus: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." It is widely used to offer comfort that Christ is present even in small gatherings, although some interpreters note that its original context concerns the church's judgment and prayer.
- WorshipWorship & Rites
Worship is the gathering in which believers come together to adore God and hear His Word. In Protestantism, the Sunday service held on the Lord's Day is central to church life.
- Dawn Prayer MeetingWorship & Rites
The dawn prayer meeting is a gathering held at church in the early hours before sunrise for hymn singing, Scripture, and prayer. It is regarded as one of the most characteristic devotional practices of Korean Protestantism and is also called dawn prayer or the dawn service.
- Small GroupChristian Life
A small group is a gathering within a church in which anywhere from a few to a dozen or so members meet regularly to share Scripture, pray, and care for one another. Depending on the church and denomination, such groups go by various names, including cells and classes; Korean churches also use terms such as guyeok (district), sokhoe (class), mokjang (pasture), darakbang (upper room), and sun.
- Church RetreatChristian Life
A church retreat is a gathering in which church members leave their daily routines and stay together for several days to focus on worship, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. In Korean Protestant churches, retreats are usually held by individual church departments during school vacations.
- Suneung Prayer MeetingChristian Life
A Suneung prayer meeting is a prayer gathering held by churches in South Korea for students preparing to take the College Scholastic Ability Test (Suneung) and for their families. It is also called a senior-year prayer meeting.
- Friday Prayer MeetingWorship & Rites
The Friday prayer meeting is a regular prayer gathering in Korean Protestantism, held from Friday evening into the night and consisting of worship songs, preaching, and prayer. Because participants once prayed through the night, it is also called the Friday all-night prayer meeting.
- District Worship MeetingWorship & Rites
A district worship meeting is a small worship service and gathering held in homes by church members organized into geographical units, or districts, according to where they live. The practice is widespread in Korean Protestant churches, where it is known as guyeok yebae; in Methodist churches, a gathering of the same kind is called a class meeting (sokhoe).
- Revival MeetingWorship & Rites
A revival meeting is a special series of gatherings held over several consecutive days to rekindle faith that has grown stagnant. It is also called a spiritual revival meeting. In Korea, revival meetings developed as an offshoot of Bible study gatherings known as Bible conferences (sagyeonghoe).
- Tongsung KidoChristian Life
Tongsung kido is a form of prayer in which everyone gathered prays aloud at the same time, each in his or her own words. Since the Great Pyongyang Revival of 1907, it has become one of the characteristic prayer practices of Korean Protestantism.
- Special Dawn Prayer MeetingFeasts & Seasons
A special dawn prayer meeting (teuksae) is a dawn prayer gathering that a church holds for a set period and around a chosen theme, with greater intensity than its regular dawn prayer meetings. The practice grew out of the dawn prayer tradition of Korean Protestantism.
- Vacation Bible SchoolChristian Life
Vacation Bible School is an educational event in which a church gathers children and youth for several days during the summer vacation for Bible teaching, singing, and recreational activities. It is also called Bible school or VBS.
- House ChurchChristian Life
A house church is a form of church in which believers gather in homes to share meals, study the Word, and pray together as a community. Among Korean Protestants, the term usually refers to the pastoral model that Pastor Young-Gi Chai began at Seoul Baptist Church of Houston.