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== Church of God and Christ Ahnsahnghong == | == Church of God and Christ Ahnsahnghong == | ||
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The [[World Mission Society Church of God]] was founded by Christ Ahnsahnghong in 1964. The church has inherited the original practices of the early Church established by Jesus and attended by the apostles such as Peter, John, and Paul 2,000 years ago. It has grown to become a global church with 7,500 churches in 175 countries within 50 years of its establishment. The church contributes to its neighbors, communities, and countries through diverse volunteer services according to the word of God, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” | The [[World Mission Society Church of God]] was founded by Christ Ahnsahnghong in 1964. The church has inherited the original practices of the early Church established by Jesus and attended by the apostles such as Peter, John, and Paul 2,000 years ago. It has grown to become a global church with 7,500 churches in 175 countries within 50 years of its establishment. The church contributes to its neighbors, communities, and countries through diverse volunteer services according to the word of God, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” | ||
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=== World Evangelism === | === World Evangelism === | ||
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The Church of God started as a house church in Busan, Korea. Based on the dedication and sacrifice of Christ Ahnsahnghong, the gospel gradually spread to the metropolitan area and throughout the country. After Christ Ahnsahnghong finished His 37-year ministry, the church has devotedly preached the gospel of the new covenant and practiced God’s love, following the guidance of God the Mother. As a result, the number of registered members reached 10,000 in 1988 and 100,000 in 1996. | |||
World evangelism, which is the mission of [[Christian|Christians]], began in the 1990s. Before Jesus went up to heaven 2,000 years ago, He gave His last command to His disciples on the Mount of Olives: “Make disciples of all nations, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19–20).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A15-16+&version=NIV|title=Mark 16:15-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A8+&version=NIV|title=Acts 1:8|quote=}}</ref> Christ Ahnsahnghong too taught that the truth of salvation should be preached to all nations of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A14+&version=NIV|title=Matthew 24:14|quote=}}</ref> According to His teachings, the Church of God has spurred the world mission, and now there are more than 7,500 churches in 175 countries throughout the world. In the 2000s, overseas members began to visit Korea in earnest. As of July 2019, an average of 1,500 [[Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|overseas members visited Korea]] annually.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/world/ |title=World Mission |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | World evangelism, which is the mission of [[Christian|Christians]], began in the 1990s. Before Jesus went up to heaven 2,000 years ago, He gave His last command to His disciples on the Mount of Olives: “Make disciples of all nations, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19–20).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A15-16+&version=NIV|title=Mark 16:15-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A8+&version=NIV|title=Acts 1:8|quote=}}</ref> Christ Ahnsahnghong too taught that the truth of salvation should be preached to all nations of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A14+&version=NIV|title=Matthew 24:14|quote=}}</ref> According to His teachings, the Church of God has spurred the world mission, and now there are more than 7,500 churches in 175 countries throughout the world. In the 2000s, overseas members began to visit Korea in earnest. As of July 2019, an average of 1,500 [[Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|overseas members visited Korea]] annually.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/world/ |title=World Mission |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Volunteerism=== | ===Volunteerism=== | ||
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The Church of God puts into practice the love and sacrifice of Christ Ahnsahnghong throughout the world. The church provides emergency relief, medical and well-being support, blood donation, and environmental preservation activities for global neighbors suffering from disasters, hunger, diseases, and poverty, and gives courage and hope to them in various fields such as cultural communication and character education.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/volunteer/ |title=Volunteer Services |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Governments, institutions, and all walks of life have presented a total of more than 3,300 awards including medals, citations, and achievement awards for the sincere volunteer service of the Church of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/award/|title=Major Awards Received |website=WATV.org|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | The Church of God puts into practice the love and sacrifice of Christ Ahnsahnghong throughout the world. The church provides emergency relief, medical and well-being support, blood donation, and environmental preservation activities for global neighbors suffering from disasters, hunger, diseases, and poverty, and gives courage and hope to them in various fields such as cultural communication and character education.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/volunteer/ |title=Volunteer Services |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Governments, institutions, and all walks of life have presented a total of more than 3,300 awards including medals, citations, and achievement awards for the sincere volunteer service of the Church of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/award/|title=Major Awards Received |website=WATV.org|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||