South Korea
Billy Graham’s 1973 crusade in Seoul, South Korea propelled the fast-industrializing nation into an era of explosive evangelical growth. Since then, the peninsular democracy, once a Buddhist stronghold, has become a hub for evangelicalism and the world’s second-largest missionary-sending nation. Still, the nation exists along the most heavily fortified border in the world, exposed to the nuclear brandishing of its northern neighbor and the pull of a profoundly atheistic working class, but it remains a stabilizing force in the region and a powerful launching point for the gospel in Asia. It is now the second only to the U.S. in sending missionaries abroad.
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South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won't be long before it's number one.
Billy Graham's 1973 Seoul Crusade drew the largest Christian gathering at the time.
Pandemic Advice from South Korea: Pastors, Focus on Your Family“So many pastors’ kids share how they feel neglected in the home. This is a unique time where we are spending large quantities of time with the family.”
World Vision’s Forgotten FounderA Korean pastor helped birth one of the world's largest charities. Why did he disappear from history?
Coronavirus and the Church: CT’s Best News and AdviceWisdom from Singapore, Spain, Italy, Korea, Brazil, Martin Luther, BSF, Tish Harrison Warren, Screwtape, and more.
Historically White Christian Ministries Now Have Korean American Male LeadersEugene Cho, Walter Kim, Julius Kim and others are diversifying their ministries. Will they bring a new direction?
In Seoul, Coronavirus Forced Me to Give Up Community for LentChristians feel the cravings of the season even more acutely amid the outbreak.
Korean Churches Close for First Time as Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,700(UPDATED) More than 1 million ask government to ban Shincheonji, an apocalyptic Christian sect linked to half of infections.
500 of Korea’s 1,000 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Shincheonji Church(UPDATED) COVID-19 outbreak prompts 750,000 to petition South Korean president to outlaw apocalyptic movement deemed a cult by Christian leaders.
‘Parasite’ Is a Dark Comedy. But Is the Joke on Us?What the Oscar-nominated film teaches us about classism, fear, and dependence on God.
The Christian History of Korean-American AdoptionHow World Vision and Compassion International sparked an Oregon family to raise eight mixed-race children.
The Struggle for Korean Independence and the Missionaries Caught in the MiddleAfter Japan annexed the country in 1910, these overseas ministers faced pressure to take a side.
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