Kyung-Chik Han
Kyung-Chik Han (1902–2000)[2] was a Korean pastor and church planter and the recipient of the 1992 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.[3]
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Born | Han Kyung-Chik 9 December 1902 Kan-ri, Korea |
Died | 19 April 2000 97) | (aged
Nationality | Korean |
Other names | Pastor Han |
Citizenship | Republic of Korea |
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Occupation | Cleric, theologian, author |
Parent(s) | Do-pung Han & Mrs Lee |
Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Church | Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) |
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Writings | Kyung-Chik Han collection, May the Words of My Mouth |
Congregations served | Youngnak Presbyterian Church, Seoul |
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Hangul | 한경직 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Han Gyeong-jik |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Kyŏngjik |
Born in Kan-ri, P'yŏngwŏn County, Korea, Han graduated from Soongsil University (B. S. 1925), the College of Emporia (B. A. 1926), and Princeton Theological Seminary (B. D. 1929). Ordained in 1933 by the Presbyterian Church of Korea, Han later founded Youngnak Presbyterian Church in 1945, which he pastored until 1973 and served as a Pastor Emeritus until his death. At the time that he received the Templeton Prize, membership of Youngnak Presbyterian Church had grown to 60,000 making it the largest Presbyterian church in the world and the church had fostered about 500 sister churches worldwide.[4]
References
- "South Korean Pastor Wins Templeton Prize". orlandosentinel. Religious News Service. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Kyung-Chik Han collection". University of Toronto Libraries. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- Templeton Foundation Press: Sir John Templeton Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- CHRONICLE - New York Times New York Times
- Johnson, Andrew. "A Crisis of Integrity in Seoul, the Megachurch Capital of the World". UFC-Dornife. University of Southern California. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
Bibliography
- Just Three More Years to Live! The Story of Rev. Kyung-Chik Han. 2005 ISBN 89-5721-439-9
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