The Church of God Overseas Visiting Group: Difference between revisions

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In the early 2000s, the '''Overseas Visiting Group''' program was formed. At that time, the Church of God was established in many countries through overseas missions. Since overseas members visited Korea for the first time in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/1752128/1 |title=World Mission Society Church of God General Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim |website=Shindonga  |publisher=|date=June 7, 2019 |quote= }}</ref> requests from members in every country where the Church of God was established flooded the Headquarters. The goal was to personally visit Korea, where the truth of the new covenant and the faith of the early Church was restored, and to strengthen their faith even more.<br>As the biblical prophecy says, “When the glory of Jerusalem shines on the whole world, people will assemble from afar, flying like doves to their nest,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Isaiah+60%3A1-8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Isaiah 60:1–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> members from many nations have visited Korea. Coming from more than 80 countries, members flown in from all over the globe, including Canada and the United States in [[The Church of God in North America|North America]], where Christians first sought a new world for religious freedom; Germany, France, and Spain in [[The Church of God in Europe|Europe]], where the Catholic Church originated from; Nepal and Japan in [[The Church of God in Asia|Asia]]; South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Seychelles in [[The Church of God in Africa|Africa]]; Peru, Mexico, and Argentina in [[The Church of God in South America|South America]]; and Australia and New Zealand in [[The Church of God in Oceania|Oceania]]. For members in some countries, it takes three days for them to come to Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20041231705 |title=Crossing Over 6,000 Years for 60 Hours |website=English WATV |publisher= |date=December 31, 2004 |quote= }}</ref> The reason members from around the world spend their time and expenses visiting the country is because it is the holy land where '''[[God the Father]] and [[God the Mother]] came as testified in the Bible. It is a historical center that has played a groundbreaking role in spreading the gospel of the new covenant throughout the world.<ref name=":4">{{인용 |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1614015/1 |title=Church of God Overseas Visiting Group Writes the New 21st Century 'Travels of Marco Polo' |website=Weekly DongA |date=January 21, 2019  |author= |page= |quote= }}</ref>'''<br>The overseas members of the Church of God aspire to experience the “land of prophecy” even for a short amount of time, meet [[Heavenly Mother]] in Korea, the motherland of faith, and learn about Her love firsthand. The overseas members who have visited Korea have seen and felt the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Bible by visiting the Church of God History Museum and local churches to see the progression of the church.<br>

During the overseas visiting group trips, members visit different churches and training institutes that have positively impacted the gospel. Some locations include the [[The Church of God in Gwanak, Seoul, Korea|Church of God in Gwanak, Seoul]], the first church to welcome the overseas visiting groups; the [[The Church of God in Nakseom, Incheon, Korea|Church of God in Nakseom, Incheon]], where the foundation of the gospel of the new covenant was established; and the Elohim Training Institute, where you can experience the beautiful landscape in different seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/article.html?no=246550 |title=Church of God Overseas Group Members, ‘We Came to Learn Korean Culture and to Grow Our Faith |website=The Gyeong-gi Shinmun |publisher= |date=September 14, 2010 |quote= }}</ref> The members also had time to remember the love of their family members by watching the [[“Our Mother” Writing and Photo Exhibition]] and the [[“Father’s True Heart” Exhibition]] held in local churches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=8224&Newsnumb=2019108224 |title=Europeans with Hearts Containing ‘Mother's Love’ Visit Korea |website=Monthly Chosun |publisher= |date=October 31, 2019 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?device=pc&key=20180712010004435 |title=[Church of God] ‘We are Heading Back to Our Hometown Feeling Warm Mother's Love in Korea  |website=The Kyeongin Ilbo |publisher= |date=July 13, 2018 |quote= }}</ref>

The Global Bible Seminar is an event where members from various countries, who are engaged in various fields such as space engineering, biology, law, and accounting, gather together to illuminate the existence of God the Mother through their specialized knowledge and the Bible. At the seminar, the Church of God members and people who were interested in the Bible shared their understanding of the [[God|Creator God]]’s providence of salvation contained in the principles and laws of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/arise-shine-global-bible-seminar-2019-3rd/ |title=Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar 2019 (III) |website=WATV.org |publisher=  |date=May 24, 2019 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newshankuk.com/news/content.asp?fs=1&ss=3&news_idx=201707311004561387 |title=World’s Great Scholars Testify about God the Mother from Various Angels in Church of God International Bible Seminar |website=Newshankuk  |publisher=|date=July 31, 2017 |quote= }}</ref><br>

In 2019, the overseas pastoral staff came to Korea to attend the General Assembly, and discussed together with the Korean pastoral staff the role of the church and ways members and citizens can build a happy family life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sisa-news.com/news/article.html?no=119702 |title=Global Asez Summit 2019 Hosted with University Students from 6 Continents and 42 Countries |website=Sisa News |publisher= |date=July 18, 2019 |quote= }}</ref> The 74th Overseas Visiting Group consisted of workers who visited Korea during their time off. During the trip, they shared their experiences and opinions on attitudes and actions [[Christian|Christians]] and workers should practice.<ref name=":3" />

The Church of God Overseas Visiting Group program is becoming a special turning point of faith for the members around the world. Through the program, they see the footsteps of [[Christ]] who came from the east and restored the truth in accordance with the prophecies of the Bible, and experience God the Mother’s perfect love firsthand. This brings confidence and enthusiasm to the faith of the members. In today's society where individualism is prevalent, members cultivate true faith and good character with the love they have received from God and contribute to family reconciliation, social development, and harmonizing communities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/1752139/1 |title=World Mission Society Church of God Opens the Age of 3 Million Saints on Golden Jubilee |website=Shindonga  |publisher=|date=June 7, 2019 |quote= }}</ref>

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*[[Where Does Jesus Come a Second Time?]]

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