Onnuri Community Church

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Onnuri
Onnuri Community Church
Onnuri Presbyterian Church
Korean: 온누리교회
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Country South Korea
Denomination Presbyterian
Churchmanship Protestant
Weekly attendance50,500
Website www.onnuri.or.kr
History
Founded1986
Founder Ha Yong-jo
Clergy
Senior pastor Ha Yong-jo; Jae Hoon Lee

Onnuri Community Church (sometimes stylized OnNuRi Community Church, abbreviated OCC, also called Onnuri, Onnuri Church, and Onnuri Presbyterian Church) is a local church in Seoul, South Korea, founded by Ha Yong-jo. [1]

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History

Ha Yong-jo began Onnuri Church in 1985 with 12 families. It has since grown to become one of South Korea's largest Presbyterian churches. [2] As one of approximately 25 megachurches in Korea, and is an emerging church, engaging in postmodern modes of evangelism, organizational structure, and leadership. [3]

The main church building and administration housing cost millions of dollars to build [4] and are located in Yongsan District. [5] It currently occupies five different church buildings spread out over Seoul, encompassing congregations speaking ten different languages. [6]

Onnuri English Ministry, spread out over three different church buildings, is the largest English-language Presbyterian ministry in Korea, employing seven part-time pastors and four full-time pastors. [7]

By 2004, 25,000 members were registered church members and by 2006, 46,000 adults were registered church members, 41,500 of which were in regular attendance of Sunday church services. [8] [9]

Social care

Onnuri took on much of Handong Global University's debt in the mid-1990s when the university was experiencing financial distress. [10]

Controversy and criticism

Onnuri Church has been criticized for teaching creation science, [11] and for sermons preaching geocentric creationism. [12]

In 2024, Onnuri Church held a rally against the legalization of same-sex marriage in South Korea, saying that "homosexuality is a sin". [13] The rally was described as "hate speech" and some unrelated onlookers were concerned by the public setting of the event. [13]

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ↑ William A. Dyrness; Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, eds. (2009). Global Dictionary of Theology: A Resource for the Worldwide Church. InterVarsity Press. p. 461. ISBN   978-0830878116.
  2. ↑ Ahn Chak-Hee (July 20, 2005). "Seoul's Religious Facilities for Foreigners". Arirang News . Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Han Soo Park. A Study of Missional Structures for the Korean Church for Its Postmodern Context. p. 201.
  4. ↑ C. David Harley (1995). Preparing to Serve: Training for Cross-Cultural Mission. William Carey Library. p. 1. ISBN   0878082603.
  5. ↑ Kang Chan-su (March 25, 2008). "Tree planters to battle deforestation in North". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ Kim Sun-jung (September 19, 2004). "Yangje congregation finds life-affirming message". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ Kirsten Jerch (September 29, 2003). "Balancing act at an international church". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ Sung Hae Kim (2008). Development of Praise Education Training Program. Oral Roberts University. p. 61. ISBN   978-1109074109.
  9. ↑ "Onnuri preaches tradition in hip way". Korea JoongAng Daily . 2004-08-09. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ↑ Phyllis Young-Ae Kim (2006). The Papyrus Basket Conspiracy: The School in the Wilderness. Xulon Press. p. 98. ISBN   1600343406.
  11. ↑ "온누리교회, 교회학교 교사·학부모 대상 창조과학 교육" (in Korean). 2019-02-22. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  12. ↑ "온누리교회 목사 "지구가 속한 은하계가 우주의 중심"". 뉴스앤조이 (in Korean). 2018-05-23. Archived from the original on 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  13. 1 2 Park, Go-eun (2024-10-28). "Christian groups throng Seoul, spouting hate disguised as worship". Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  14. ↑ Lee, Seungwon (2024-09-20). "A trip of three flavors (meaning, interest, fun) for Chairman Yong-jin Jeong of Shinsegae's birthday". www.newsspace.kr. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
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