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Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
[Bible]The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl are two brief parables of Jesus recorded in Matthew 13:44-46. They convey the worth of the kingdom of God by depicting a person who discovers it and joyfully sells everything he owns to obtain it.
William Linton
[People]William Alderman Linton (1891–1960) was an American Southern Presbyterian educational missionary to Korea. Known in Korea as In Don (印敦), he devoted forty-eight years to school education in the Honam and Chungcheong regions and founded Daejeon Christian College, the predecessor of Hannam University.
Psalm 86
[Bible]Psalm 86 is the only "Prayer of David" in Book III of the Psalms. It is an individual lament in which the psalmist, in affliction, pleads for deliverance while confessing God's mercy and compassion.
Licentiate (Kangdosa)
[Church Offices]A licentiate is a title used chiefly in Presbyterian churches for a candidate for the ministry who has completed theological education, passed the licentiate examination, and been recognized by the presbytery as qualified to preach. The licentiate stage precedes ordination as a pastor.
Senior Pastor
[Church Offices]A senior pastor is the minister who holds responsibility for a local church and oversees its preaching, sacraments, pastoral care, and administration. The procedures for appointment and the status of the office vary according to each denomination's form of church government.
District Leader (Guyeokjang)
[Church Offices]A district leader is a lay small-group leader in charge of a "district," a unit into which a church divides its members by place of residence or other units of daily life. The district leader leads district worship services and cares for the members. Depending on the church, the role may also be called class leader, sunjang, or shepherd.
Kwonchal
[Church Offices]A kwonchal is a lay ministry position in Korean churches, especially Presbyterian churches, entrusted with looking after the circumstances of members in a district (small group) and encouraging them in the life of faith.
Deacon
[Church Offices]A deacon holds a church office devoted to service, ministry, and the practical affairs of the congregation. In Korean Protestant churches, the office is divided into ordained deacons and acting deacons appointed annually, and its status and role vary by denomination.
New Believer
[Church Offices]A new believer is a person who has recently begun attending and registered with a church, or a church member who has only recently come to faith. Korean Protestant churches also use the terms "new family member" and "new fellow member" for such persons.
Missionary
[Church Offices]A missionary is a person whom a church or mission organization sends to another region or culture to proclaim the gospel and to carry out work such as church planting, education, medical care, and relief.
Pastor's Wife (Samo)
[Church Offices]A pastor's wife is the spouse of a pastor. In Korean Protestant churches she is addressed by the honorific title samo. The title does not denote an office established by church constitutions, but in many churches the pastor's wife assists in pastoral ministry.
Baptized Member
[Church Offices]A baptized member is a church member who has received baptism (or baptism by immersion) and become a full member of the church. A person baptized in infancy who later becomes a full member through a confirmation examination is called a confirmed member, and the two categories are sometimes referred to together.
Church Minister
[Church Offices]A church minister is a person whose principal work is ministry in the church, such as preaching, teaching, and pastoral care. In Korean Protestant usage, the associate pastors, evangelists, and others who assist the senior pastor are collectively called associate ministers.
District Superintendent (Methodism)
[Church Offices]A district superintendent is a pastoral office in Methodist churches. The holder represents a district (district conference) made up of several congregations, provides pastoral care for the churches and pastors of that area, and oversees its administration.
Dedication Worship Service
[Worship & Rites]A dedication worship service is a worship service led by a particular organization or department within a congregation, in which its members renew their commitment to dedication, that is, to serving God with body and heart. It is widely practiced in Korean Protestant churches.
Priest
[Church Offices]A priest is one of the three holy orders in Anglicanism, alongside bishop and deacon, and is an ordained minister who presides at the Eucharist and cares for the church. Priests are commonly addressed as "Father," and unlike Roman Catholic priests, who observe celibacy, Anglican priests may marry.
Bishop
[Church Offices]A bishop is an officeholder who oversees and leads multiple churches and ministers. The term derives from the New Testament Greek episkopos ("one who watches over"). In Korea, the Protestant term for bishop refers mainly to leaders of Methodist denominations, while the Anglican and Catholic churches use a different Korean term for the same office.
Wednesday Service
[Worship & Rites]A Wednesday service is a midweek worship service held on Wednesday, between one Lord's Day and the next. It is also known as a Wednesday prayer meeting. Most Korean Protestant churches hold it on Wednesday evening, and in Korea it is also called the samil service ("third-day service").
District Worship Meeting
[Worship & 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).
Seeker Service
[Worship & Rites]A seeker service is a form of worship whose format and language are simplified so that people unfamiliar with church can take part without discomfort. It is also known as seeker-sensitive worship.