04.15.08
Korean-American caucus challenged to grow church
The new president of the Korean-American James Chongho Kim, caucus of The United Methodist Church has challenged pastors and lay leaders to launch 500 Korean-American churches in five years. The elected president issued the challenge during the national caucus meeting March 30-April 3.
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kwak76 said,
April 15, 2008 at 1:58 pm
The Korean churches focus more on church centric view point. Make sense since they are in the business of selling God. Yes, I call it a business because being a former KCF (Korean Christian Fellowship) they really do care about how many people go to church and how much you donate.
The focus is on building churches and how much you give to the church. For example the Korean church care first and foremost about church and mission work. Go to any Korean church and you will find that. Shoot this article is about building 500 Korean- American churches in the future.
The problem with this is that it does not really develop true thinking of a generation of leaders. The church teaches them to accept compliance in their role in life. I should know because I used to been a former church goer.
What they ought to do is focus on true community growth by getting involve in local community problems instead of staying locked or busy building churches. Granted the bible mention that the church is important but if I remember correctly Jesus went out to seek the corrupt because they needed the help the most.
I just find allot of Korean Christian build the church as a wall to fend off the outside world. Don’t believe me. Talk to any Korean Christian goer and judge for yourself.