Korean missions: Joy over obligation

Korean Christianity has produced an exceptionally large number of martyrs. At the same time, this phenomenon is marked by joyful witness in Korea and in other parts of the world. This article explores some of the key stages in the early growth of Korean Protestant Christianity from the perspective o...

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Authors: Kim, Sebastian C. H. 1955- (Author) ; Kim, Kirsteen 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2020]
In: Missiology
Year: 2020, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 279-288
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBM Asia
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Revival
B Martyrs
B Bible Women
B colporteurs
B Korean Christianity
B joyful witness
B Korean missionaries
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Summary:Korean Christianity has produced an exceptionally large number of martyrs. At the same time, this phenomenon is marked by joyful witness in Korea and in other parts of the world. This article explores some of the key stages in the early growth of Korean Protestant Christianity from the perspective of joy: the evangelists in the 1880s, the revival movements in the early 1900s, and the sending of the first Korean missionaries. These examples show that Christian mission was understood more as the natural and joyful outcome of being in Christ than as a duty and command.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0091829620949229