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The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) is an Evangelical Presbyterian denomination, which is the biggest Christian church in South Korea. The headquarters of the church is in Seoul, South Korea.
The Conservative Presbyterian Church in Korea was formed in 1963 when Pastor Kim Oh-Sung gathered 102 congregations to form a new denomination. Choi Sung-Gon became the moderator. Their conviction was that the neo-orthodox theology was the main reason of the division between the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) and the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong). The conservative Calvinism was propagated in this new church. For 5–6 years the church was inactive. Graduates from SungHwa seminary — Cho Won-Kuk, Kim Duk-Sun, and Chung In-Young — met in 1972 and succeeded in restoring the denomination. When HapDong divided in 1979, many ministers and about 200 congregations joined non-mainline churches of HapDong. Only 22 stayed in BoSu. In 2004 it had 12,779 members and 110 congregations. It affirms the Westminster Confession and the Apostles Creed.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (Baekseok) other name is the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJeongTong) is strong Presbyterian Reformed denomination in South Korea, originated in the mainline and non-mainline division in 1979. In 1980 the non-mainline group founded the HapDongJinRi. One year later some members joined the YunHap section. The founding date of the denomination is in 1982, when these 2 group united and formed the current denomination. It's growing rapidly by evangelism and integrating other small groups. In 2004 it has 611,000 members and 1,700 congregations 39 presbyteries and a General Assembly. Total ordinated clergy is 2,905. There's no women ordination. The denomination adheres to the Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession of Faith.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (BoSuHapDong) was founded in 1984. A group under the leadership of Pastor Kang Young-Suh separated from the BangBae group. It has 101,400 members and 408 parishes, and adheres to the Westminster Confession. The church has Presbyterian government with 17 Presbyteries and a General Assembly.
According to a 2021 Gallup Korea poll, 17% of South Koreans identify as Protestant; this is about 8.5 million people. About two-thirds of these are Presbyterians. Presbyterians in South Korea worship in over 100 different Presbyterian denominational churches who trace their history back to the United Presbyterian Assembly.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongBoSu) was founded within JengRip Presbyterian church. In 1984 become a separated denomination. Pastor Han Chun-Keun, Pastor Kim Kuk-In, Pastor Lee Sun-Sik together with 50 pastors founded the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJeongRip). In 1989 it adopted the current name. The Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession the standards. In 2004 it had 3,800 members and 74 congregations served by 64 pastors. It had 4 Presbyteries and a General assembly.
The Korean Presbyterian Church was formed in 1981, when it was separated from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong). In 1973 before HapDong was divided, about 400 neutral congregations formed a 17-member committee to promote reconciliation, but this effort proved useless. The non-mainline HapDong group separated and fragmented into JongAm and BangBae and GaeHyuk. An attempt was made to unite these churches without success. The GaeHyuk denomination birth date is 1981. The Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession are the officially accepted standards. In 2004 it had 633,600 members and 2,030 congregations served by 2,010 ordained pastors in 31 Presbyteryes, and a General Assembly. There is currently no female ordination.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJinRi) was founded in 1980, but the origin goes back to Pastor Hur Kwang-Jae, who founded the Gospel Seminary in 1976. This Seminary become the nucleus of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (BokUm). In 1979 a break occurred in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong), and they contacted the non-mainline part. But they soon separated, to maintain their own character. Finally in 1980 the HapDongJinRi was founded. It subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004, the denomination had 44,747 in 397 congregations. Later Jan Jong-Hyun a pastor with his church separated and joined the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongJeongTong).
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongSeungHoe) is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination founded in 1987 due to a split in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongBoSu). It subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004 it had 10,000 members and 78 congregations, 64 ordained members.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (JungRip) traces its origin to the mainline and non-mainline division of Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong). Later some Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) pastors and hapDong pastors gathered under the motto of "Return to the early church and aim at one Gospel church". After a prayer meeting they formed the JungRip church in 1981. Some members formed the PyungYang seminary later renamed as the Seoul Westminster Seminary. The church teaches the verbal inspiration of the Bible. It subscribes the Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession. In 2004 there were 75,007 members and 451 congregations and 454 ordained ministers. The denomination had 13 Presbyteries and a General Assembly.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu I was created in 1974 as a division in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (DongShin). The next year, BoSu I adopted a new constitution. For many years BoSu welcomed pastors from many other denominations. In recent year 60 churches withdrew and joined other denominations. In 2004 it had more than 10,700 members and 92 congregations with 89 ordained clergy. The Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession are adopted.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea was a result of the split of the HapDongBoSu group, due to the heresy trial of Rev. Park Yun-Sik of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Daeshin). It adheres to the Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession. In 2004 it had almost 200,000 members in 807 congregations and more than 1243 ordained ministers.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu II was result of a split in the Presbyterian Church in Korea HapDongBoSu I. It had participated in the union movement to restore the unity of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) but the attempt failed and it became an independent denomination. The HapDongBoSu I is a conservative Calvinist denomination opposed to both the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches. It belongs to the larger conservative denominations and runs nine seminaries and ten Bible schools. It has Presbyterian church government, the standards are the Westminster Confession and the Apostles Creed. In 2004, the church had 669,346 members in 1,300 congregations.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea was split into 2 more other segment in 1989. Among these was the Presbyterian Church in Korea (BoSuHapDong). The first moderator was Rev. Kim Dae Hyung. The Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession are the standards. In 2004 it had 19,100 members in 120 congregations and 120 ordained ministers.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongYeChong I) was formed when 4 Presbyteries split from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongBoSu) under the leadership of Pastor Dogo Bong-Mun. The denomination subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004 it had 2,260 members in 45 local congregations and 66 ordained ministers.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongSeongHoe) came into existence out of a desire to maintain the unity of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (BoSuHapDong). But a number of concerned pastors formed this denomination in 1987. They want to "gather the members in a holy meeting". The denomination subscribes the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. In 2004 it had 10,013 members in 78 congregations and 64 ordained ministers in 5 Presbyteries.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDongGaeHyuk) was formed when a split occurred in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) it was the third non-mainline Presbyterian denomination, the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Chungham) or (HapDongBoSu). In 1984 it adopted the current name. The Apostles Creed and Westminster Confession are the standards. In 2004 it had 84,000 members in 1,200 congregations and 1,250 ordained ministers. It had 26 Presbyteries and a General assembly.