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The members of the Church of God, who believe in God the Father and God the Mother, as testified in the Bible, are constantly and meticulously learning the truth and reflecting on God’s teachings, believing the words of the Bible as the “[[The Water of Life|water of life]].” The Church of God conducts numerous educations tailored to various age groups and positions so that the members can understand the truths in the Bible correctly and cultivate their faith. | The members of the Church of God, who believe in God the Father and God the Mother, as testified in the Bible, are constantly and meticulously learning the truth and reflecting on God’s teachings, believing the words of the Bible as the “[[The Water of Life|water of life]].” The Church of God conducts numerous educations tailored to various age groups and positions so that the members can understand the truths in the Bible correctly and cultivate their faith. | ||
This is seen through the IUBA, IWBA, and IMBA global educational programs for young adults. Young adults learn not only the truth of the Bible but also about matters concerning moral character, leadership, and foreign languages, which are essential for them to become productive members of society. The church helps children and adolescents develop good characters and basic comprehension of the Bible through textbooks such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (textbook for kindergarteners), ''I like God'' (textbook for elementary school students), and ''Soul'' (monthly magazine for adolescents). During the time period of school vacation, middle and high school student summer/winter camps as well as an elementary school summer/winter camps are held to provide diverse experiences such as Bible education, experiential learning programs, field trips, and volunteer services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shinailbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1191827 |title=Church of God Opens Students Summer Camp |website=Shinailbo |publisher=|date=August 2, 2019|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=37841&page=1&searchString=summer+camp&menu=I |title=2015 Summer Camp for Middle & High School Students |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> The church also helps young adult members to prepare a firm foundation for a positive mindset and the formation of proper values through character education led by experts in the field.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>Education is | This is seen through the IUBA, IWBA, and IMBA global educational programs for young adults. Young adults learn not only the truth of the Bible but also about matters concerning moral character, leadership, and foreign languages, which are essential for them to become productive members of society. The church helps children and adolescents develop good characters and basic comprehension of the Bible through textbooks such as ''I Want to Be a Beautiful Angel'' (textbook for kindergarteners), ''I like God'' (textbook for elementary school students), and ''Soul'' (monthly magazine for adolescents). During the time period of school vacation, middle and high school student summer/winter camps as well as an elementary school summer/winter camps are held to provide diverse experiences such as Bible education, experiential learning programs, field trips, and volunteer services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shinailbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1191827 |title=Church of God Opens Students Summer Camp |website=Shinailbo |publisher=|date=August 2, 2019|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=37841&page=1&searchString=summer+camp&menu=I |title=2015 Summer Camp for Middle & High School Students |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> The church also helps young adult members to prepare a firm foundation for a positive mindset and the formation of proper values through character education led by experts in the field.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948461/1 |title=Church of God, A Guide for Upright Personality and Hopeful Dream |website=Weekly DongA |publisher= |date=January 16, 2020|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>Education is provided regularly to teachers who are guiding children, adolescents, and young adults, so that future generations can grow with faith and love. In addition to all this, education for title and position holders, who lead members with upright character and humility, are conducted to strengthen their abilities. Education is provided at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute, the Dongbaek Training Institute, etc., and was held online during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
The Church of God Headquarters provides educational materials and sermons through various media sources such as books, [https://watvmedia.org/en audio recordings, and videos], for the members to be able to access the word of God anytime, anywhere. Events are also held to help the members grow in faith and strengthen their personal abilities and become united. Through the [[Bible Preaching Contest|Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=53388&page=1&searchString=bible&menu=I |title=The 16th Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest |website=English.watv.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> [[New Jerusalem Cultural Content Awards Ceremony|Cultural Content Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=49134&page=1&searchString=New+Jerusalem+Cultural |title=New Jerusalem Cultural Contents Awards Ceremony 2017 |website=English.watv.org |publisher= |date=December 10, 2017|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> New Song Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20170226981 |title=The 4th New Song Festival for Students and Young Adults |website=NEWS.WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> along with a variety of other events, members share brotherly love with each other. | The Church of God Headquarters provides educational materials and sermons through various media sources such as books, [https://watvmedia.org/en audio recordings, and videos], for the members to be able to access the word of God anytime, anywhere. Events are also held to help the members grow in faith and strengthen their personal abilities and become united. Through the [[Bible Preaching Contest|Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=53388&page=1&searchString=bible&menu=I |title=The 16th Foreign Language Bible Preaching Contest |website=English.watv.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> [[New Jerusalem Cultural Content Awards Ceremony|Cultural Content Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=49134&page=1&searchString=New+Jerusalem+Cultural |title=New Jerusalem Cultural Contents Awards Ceremony 2017 |website=English.watv.org |publisher= |date=December 10, 2017|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> New Song Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20170226981 |title=The 4th New Song Festival for Students and Young Adults |website=NEWS.WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> along with a variety of other events, members share brotherly love with each other. | ||