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==Institutions and Facilities== | ==Institutions and Facilities== | ||
[[ | [[file:하나님의교회 총회 wmc.jpg|섬네일|350px|Church of God Headquarters]] | ||
===Main Headquarters=== | ===Main Headquarters=== | ||
The [[Church of God Headquarters|Headquarters]] is the Church of God’s representative organization that leads the world mission by supporting all the churches and members around the world to live true lives of faith and practice God’s will correctly in the fields such as [[worship]], preaching, education, administration, and computing. As Christ Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you”<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A19-20&version=NIV |title=Matthew 28:19–20 |quote= }}</ref> the Church of God takes the lead in preaching the [[gospel]] of the new covenant to 7.8 billion people in the world. | The [[Church of God Headquarters|Headquarters]] is the Church of God’s representative organization that leads the world mission by supporting all the churches and members around the world to live true lives of faith and practice God’s will correctly in the fields such as [[worship]], preaching, education, administration, and computing. As Christ Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you”<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A19-20&version=NIV |title=Matthew 28:19–20 |quote= }}</ref> the Church of God takes the lead in preaching the [[gospel]] of the new covenant to 7.8 billion people in the world. | ||
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===Training Institutes=== | ===Training Institutes=== | ||
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file:옥천고앤컴연수원4.jpg|Church of God Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute | |||
file:엘로힘연수원3.jpg|Church of God Elohim Training Institute | |||
file:전의산연수원.jpg|Church of God Jeonyisan Training Institute | |||
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The Church of God has various versatile training facilities. The Jeonyisan Training Institute is the first institute to be established, where gatherings for pastoral staff and education for church members are actively carried out. The Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute is equipped with a large-scale facility that can accommodate more than 10,000 people. The Elohim Training Institute has various educational facilities on site which are embraced by the beautiful natural scenery of Korea as its backdrop. There is no wonder why overseas visiting groups never miss a chance to visit this institute. The Dongbaek Training Institute, which is adjacent to the Headquarters, is useful for small-scale educational gatherings for the members. The WMC Training Institute in Seogwipo, which is the newest training institute among all, is expected to be used as an educational place to spread the gospel of the new covenant to people visiting Jeju from all around the world. | The Church of God has various versatile training facilities. The Jeonyisan Training Institute is the first institute to be established, where gatherings for pastoral staff and education for church members are actively carried out. The Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute is equipped with a large-scale facility that can accommodate more than 10,000 people. The Elohim Training Institute has various educational facilities on site which are embraced by the beautiful natural scenery of Korea as its backdrop. There is no wonder why overseas visiting groups never miss a chance to visit this institute. The Dongbaek Training Institute, which is adjacent to the Headquarters, is useful for small-scale educational gatherings for the members. The WMC Training Institute in Seogwipo, which is the newest training institute among all, is expected to be used as an educational place to spread the gospel of the new covenant to people visiting Jeju from all around the world. | ||
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===Theological Seminary=== | ===Theological Seminary=== | ||
[[ | [[file:총회신학원2.jpg|섬네일|350px|Church of God Theological Seminary]] | ||
The Church of God operates its own [[Church of God Theological Seminary|Theological Seminary]], which was created for the development and training of the pastoral staff. It is located at [[Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute]] in Okcheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea. It is used to educate and train the future pastoral staff who will lead the Church of God, based on the biblical ideology of truth, godliness, and putting God's teachings into practice. The educational topics that are studied range from pastoral theology, pastoral ethics, sermon development, biblical history, introduction to the composition of the Bible, comparative religious studies, and proper church administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmcts.org/subject/subject01.asp |title=Education Course |website=The Church of God Theological Institute Website}}</ref> After completing four years of this educational program, which includes practical training such as preaching and volunteer services, the pastoral staff fly to major cities and even to remote regions throughout the world to carry out ministry in obedience to God’s will. | The Church of God operates its own [[Church of God Theological Seminary|Theological Seminary]], which was created for the development and training of the pastoral staff. It is located at [[Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute]] in Okcheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea. It is used to educate and train the future pastoral staff who will lead the Church of God, based on the biblical ideology of truth, godliness, and putting God's teachings into practice. The educational topics that are studied range from pastoral theology, pastoral ethics, sermon development, biblical history, introduction to the composition of the Bible, comparative religious studies, and proper church administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmcts.org/subject/subject01.asp |title=Education Course |website=The Church of God Theological Institute Website}}</ref> After completing four years of this educational program, which includes practical training such as preaching and volunteer services, the pastoral staff fly to major cities and even to remote regions throughout the world to carry out ministry in obedience to God’s will. | ||