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History of Protestantism in Korea
[History]The history of Protestantism in Korea extends from the arrival of American missionaries in 1884–1885 to the present day. It encompasses the arrival of missionaries, revival movements and church organization, persecution and the Shinto shrine worship controversy under Japanese rule, and denominational divisions and growth after liberation.
Christian Council of Korea
[Institutions]The Christian Council of Korea (CCK; Korean abbreviation Hangichong) is an interdenominational body of Korean Protestant denominations founded in 1989 under the leadership of Rev. Han Kyung-chik and other senior conservative church leaders. It was long regarded as the representative organization of conservative Korean Protestantism, but after a series of schisms in the 2010s its major member denominations withdrew.
Institutional Pastor
[Church Offices]An institutional pastor is a minister who does not serve a local church but instead works in a Christian institution such as a denominational headquarters, school, hospital, media organization, or mission agency. The title is used chiefly in the constitutions of Presbyterian denominations.
Church in North Korea
[Denominations]The church in North Korea refers to the Protestant faith community within North Korea. In the narrow sense, the term denotes the Korean Christian Federation, the only Protestant organization recognized by the North Korean authorities, and the churches under its oversight.
Jehoshaphat
[People]Jehoshaphat was a king who reigned over the southern kingdom of Judah during the period of the divided monarchy. The son of Asa, he is known for organizing instruction in the Law and reforming the judicial system, and for the account of the defeat of a Moabite and Ammonite coalition through prayer and praise (2 Chronicles 20).
Twelve Tribes of Israel
[Bible]The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the twelve divisions of the people of Israel descended from the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). In the Old Testament they were the units by which the land was allotted and the people organized; in the New Testament they serve as a symbol of the whole people of God.
Jubal
[People]Jubal is a descendant of Cain named in Genesis 4, the son of Lamech and Adah. Scripture describes him as "the father of all such as handle the harp and organ."
Decian Persecution
[History]The Decian persecution was a persecution of Christians that began when the Roman emperor Decius, in late 249 or early 250, ordered all inhabitants of the empire to sacrifice to the gods. It is regarded as the first organized empire-wide persecution, and it left the church with the problem of how to deal with those who had lapsed.
Christmas Tree
[Feasts & Seasons]A Christmas tree is a decoration set up in the days before Christmas, consisting of an evergreen or a tree of similar shape adorned with a star, lights, and ornaments. Although it is not a rite grounded in Scripture, most churches in Korea set one up inside and outside their sanctuaries during Advent and the Christmas season.
Pachomius
[People]Pachomius (c. 292–346) was a fourth-century Egyptian monk. He is known as the first to organize cenobitic monasticism, in which a number of monks live together under a single rule.
Shelah (Son of Judah)
[People]Shelah was the third son of Judah, the son of Jacob, by the daughter of Shua the Canaanite. After the deaths of his brothers Er and Onan, he was next in line to marry their widow, Tamar. Judah's failure to give him to Tamar sets in motion the narrative of Genesis 38.
Twelve Articles of Faith
[Doctrine & Theology]The Twelve Articles of Faith is a twelve-article creed adopted by the Independent Presbytery of the Korean Presbyterian Church, which was organized in 1907. It still appears in the doctrinal sections of the constitutions of several Korean Presbyterian denominations.
Biblical Theology
[Doctrine & Theology]Biblical theology is the theological discipline that sets out the theological content of Scripture by following the historical course in which the Bible was written and the context of each of its books. It is the counterpart of systematic theology, which organizes the teaching of Scripture by topic.
Spiritual Mapping
[Doctrine & Theology]Spiritual mapping is a method of investigating the spiritual forces believed to dominate a particular area, along with the grounds for their influence, organizing the findings like a map, and using them in prayer and mission strategy. Together with the concept of territorial spirits, it remains the subject of ongoing debate.
Ahn Changho
[People]Ahn Changho (安昌浩, 1878–1938), known by his pen name Dosan (島山), was a Korean independence activist and educator during the period of Japanese colonial rule. A Protestant, he organized the Sinminhoe (New People's Association), the Heungsadan (Young Korean Academy), and other organizations. He also served in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea as Minister of Home Affairs and Acting Prime Minister.
Discipleship Training Movement
[History]The discipleship training movement seeks to train laypeople as disciples of Jesus Christ so that they share in the ministry of the church. In South Korea the movement spread from 1978 onward, when Oak Han-hum and SaRang Community Church brought discipleship training, previously the work of parachurch mission organizations, into the local church.
Centennial of Protestant Missions in Korea
[History]The centennial of Protestant missions in Korea was a series of commemorative projects and events held in 1984 to mark one hundred years of Protestant mission work in Korea. It took Horace Allen's arrival in 1884 as its starting point. Numerous denominations and organizations took part. The central event was the Korean Christian Centennial Mission Convention, held that August at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul.
Christian School
[History]A Christian school is a private school founded by a Christian body, such as a Protestant or Catholic organization, for the purposes of mission and education; such schools are often called mission schools. In Korea, Christian schools began with the schools opened by missionaries in the late nineteenth century.
Church Architectural Styles
[Doctrine & Theology]Church architectural styles are the period and regional forms evident in the floor plan, exterior, and ornamentation of church buildings. The arrangement of a building reflects theological convictions about what belongs at the center of worship.
Brother Andrew
[People]Brother Andrew (1928–2022) was a Dutch lay missionary. Known as "God's Smuggler" for secretly carrying Bibles into Communist countries during the Cold War, he began Open Doors, a mission organization that serves the persecuted church, in 1955.