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- 1 2 Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 272
- ↑ Leah MarieAnn Klett, Billy Kim, the 'Billy Graham of Asia,' Inducted Into NRB Hall of Fame, christianpost.com, USA, March 6, 2018
- ↑ C. Douglas Weaver, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 240
- ↑ Lee Geun-mi, 차세대 종교 리더 高明鎭 수원중앙침례교회 목사, monthly.chosun.com, South Korea, December 2010
- ↑ Warren Bird, World Megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved August 8, 2020
