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<br>The Church of God preaches the truth through various types of media such as brochures, videos, and the Internet so that people can hear God’s voice anywhere in the world. The Church of God produces and supplies various publications such as the Truth Books written by Christ Ahnsahnghong, sermon books that deliver the teachings of God, collections of essays containing the realization of the church members, collections of children’s stories, and other printed materials necessary for cultivating good faith and character. The news of salvation is being delivered even to the regions with poor communication as publications are translated into more than 60 languages. This includes languages that are spoken by large populations such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, and even local languages such as Khasis, Bengali, Croatian, and Gujarati. | <br>The Church of God preaches the truth through various types of media such as brochures, videos, and the Internet so that people can hear God’s voice anywhere in the world. The Church of God produces and supplies various publications such as the Truth Books written by Christ Ahnsahnghong, sermon books that deliver the teachings of God, collections of essays containing the realization of the church members, collections of children’s stories, and other printed materials necessary for cultivating good faith and character. The news of salvation is being delivered even to the regions with poor communication as publications are translated into more than 60 languages. This includes languages that are spoken by large populations such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, and even local languages such as Khasis, Bengali, Croatian, and Gujarati. | ||
Various videos such as the Church of God introduction video, news from local churches around the world, video sermons, and animations, are also translated into each language, touching and enlightening the hearts of people around the world. They are accessible to everyone through the Church of God official website, Media Cast, YouTube channel, etc. The church also provides opportunities to share love online such as the “Flower Letter Campaign” and “Happy Webinars for Workers”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/healing-webinar-for-worker/ |title=The Church of God Holds ‘Happy Webinar for Workers’ |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> to promote harmony among family members, friends, and neighbors who are hard to meet due to the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.<small>{{참고|Church of God Missionary Work|l1=Church of God Missionary Work|설명=For more information}}</small>Overseas Visiting Group | Various videos such as the Church of God introduction video, news from local churches around the world, video sermons, and animations, are also translated into each language, touching and enlightening the hearts of people around the world. They are accessible to everyone through the Church of God official website, Media Cast, YouTube channel, etc. The church also provides opportunities to share love online such as the “Flower Letter Campaign” and “Happy Webinars for Workers”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/healing-webinar-for-worker/ |title=The Church of God Holds ‘Happy Webinar for Workers’ |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> to promote harmony among family members, friends, and neighbors who are hard to meet due to the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.<small>{{참고|Church of God Missionary Work|l1=Church of God Missionary Work|설명=For more information}}</small> | ||
===Overseas Visiting Group=== | |||
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Korea is where God the Father and God the Mother came from, and where the gospel of the new covenant was restored according to the prophecies of the Bible. For this reason, it is regarded as a holy land by the Church of God members around the world. As the number of overseas members who wanted to visit Korea to learn the love of Mother and to study the truth of the Bible increased, the Church of God started the [[Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|Overseas Visiting Group]] program in 2001. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, overseas members visited Korea a total of 75 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://watv.org/history/ |title=Church of God History |publisher= |website=WATV.org |date= |first= |quote= 2001 The 1st Overseas Visiting Group (U.S.) }}</ref><br>The church provides various programs for experiencing Korean culture and Bible study. Overseas members stay in Korea for about one or two weeks to deepen their faith and learn about the warmheartedness of a mother contained in Korean culture. After returning to their home countries, their faith grows even more and they also contribute to civilian diplomacy linking Korea and the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=7579&NewsNumb=2019087579 |title=75th Overseas Visiting Group Consisted of University Students Worldwide |website=Monthly Chosun |date=August 2019}}</ref> | Korea is where God the Father and God the Mother came from, and where the gospel of the new covenant was restored according to the prophecies of the Bible. For this reason, it is regarded as a holy land by the Church of God members around the world. As the number of overseas members who wanted to visit Korea to learn the love of Mother and to study the truth of the Bible increased, the Church of God started the [[Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|Overseas Visiting Group]] program in 2001. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, overseas members visited Korea a total of 75 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://watv.org/history/ |title=Church of God History |publisher= |website=WATV.org |date= |first= |quote= 2001 The 1st Overseas Visiting Group (U.S.) }}</ref><br>The church provides various programs for experiencing Korean culture and Bible study. Overseas members stay in Korea for about one or two weeks to deepen their faith and learn about the warmheartedness of a mother contained in Korean culture. After returning to their home countries, their faith grows even more and they also contribute to civilian diplomacy linking Korea and the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=7579&NewsNumb=2019087579 |title=75th Overseas Visiting Group Consisted of University Students Worldwide |website=Monthly Chosun |date=August 2019}}</ref> | ||