Korean Methodist Church Explained
The Korean Methodist Church is a large Methodist denomination in South Korea and the rest of the world, with approximately 1.5 million members.[1] Methodist missionaries came from the United States in the late 19th century. It became independent in 1930, and celebrated its centennial in 1984. The denomination has ties with its mother church, the United Methodist Church.
Rev. Kim Jung-seok (Kwanglim Church) has been elected as the 30th presiding bishop of the Korean Methodist Church.[2]
Church's political views and actions
In 2023, the church suspended and later excommunicated one of their pastors, Lee Dong-hwan, for his support of LGBT rights. The South Korean courts granted an injunction to suspend the excommunication the following year.[3] The denomination later announced that it would not accept pastors who support or endorse homosexuality.[4]
See also
Further reading
- Book: Lewis
, W. Roberta
. 2014. The Korean Methodist Church: A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Dissertations and Theses. CreateSpace. 978-1-5025-9310-8.
Notes and References
- Web site: Korean Methodist Church — World Council of Churches. www.oikoumene.org. January 1948 . 15 February 2018.
- News: Song. Kyung Ho. 광림교회 김정석 목사, 감리교 감독회장 당선. Rev. Kim Jung-seok of Kwanglim Church Elected as Presiding Bishop of the Korean Methodist Church. ko. 27 September 2024. Christian Today. 26 September 2024.
- Web site: Lee . Hae-rin . 19 July 2024 . Court suspends Korean Methodist church's excommunication of pro-LGBTQ pastor . 20 July 2024 . . en.
- News: Song. Kyung Ho. 감리교 호남연회 “동성애 지지 목회자 받지 않을 것”. Methodist Honam Conference: "We Will Not Accept Pastors Who Support Homosexuality". 9 September 2024. Christian Today. 8 September 2024.
