Suwon Central Baptist Church
| Suwon Central Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | Suwon |
| Country | South Korea |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Korea Baptist Convention |
| Weekly attendance | 30,000 |
| Website | central |
| History | |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Myung Jin Ko, depuis 2005 |
Suwon Central Baptist Church is an Evangelical Christian Baptist megachurch located in Suwon, South Korea, affiliated with the Korea Baptist Convention. At present, the senior pastor is Myung Jin Ko.
History
[edit]The church was founded in 1951.[1] In 1960, Billy Kim became the senior pastor of the church which counts 10 people.[2] In 1973, the church has 300 people.[3] In 2005, when he retired, the church had 15,000 people.[4] Myung Jin Ko becomes the Senior Pastor in January 2005.[5] In 2008, the church has 20,000 people.[2] In 2020, it would have 30,000 people. [6]
See also
[edit]- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
[edit]- ^ Suwon Central Baptist Church, 발자취, central.or.kr, South Korea, Retrieved June 30, 2018
- ^ a b Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 272
- ^ Leah MarieAnn Klett, Billy Kim, the 'Billy Graham of Asia,' Inducted Into NRB Hall of Fame, christianpost.com, USA, March 6, 2018
- ^ C. Douglas Weaver, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 240
- ^ Lee Geun-mi, 차세대 종교 리더 高明鎭 수원중앙침례교회 목사, monthly.chosun.com, South Korea, December 2010
- ^ Warren Bird, World Megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved August 8, 2020
External links
[edit]- Suwon Central Baptist Church (official website).
