Global Mission Church
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Global Mission Church is a Korean megachurch located in Bundang
, a suburb of Seoul
, South Korea
. It was founded on January 1994 by Daniel Dong-Won Lee
. As of December 2010, the lead pastor is Peter Chin. The church is actively involved in Evangelism Explosion (E.E.) and in 2008 began its first E.E. in English headed by Sansook Ko. Over 300 members of the Global Missions Church are involved in E.E.
The church began as a 60 member church dedicated to spreading the gospel through missions. In about 10 years, Jiguchon Church has expanded tremendously to the tune of over 20,000 people in attendance every Sunday, and with over 30,000 people registered as members. Global Missions Church has 8 services on Sunday and meets in the Kim's Club building in Bundang. They also have "English as a Second Language" services (Global English Mission or GEM) at both the Bundang church and in Suji (another suburb of Seoul). These ministries are headed by Pastor Bob Kim and have been growing since inception in 1999. Local ministry opportunities include short-term mission trips for local outreach, longer trips to China and Mongolia, orphanage visitation, and language lessons in Korean and English for all ages. There are also services in Chinese and Japanese.
Bundang
Bundang is the southernmost district of Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In addition to being the most populous part of the city, it also has the status of being one of the wealthiest regions in Gyeonggi Province...
, a suburb of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was founded on January 1994 by Daniel Dong-Won Lee
Daniel Dong-Won Lee
Daniel Dong-Won Lee is a Korean Baptist minister. He is the emeritus pastor of Global Mission Church, in Bundang, South Korea. He first began his ministry in the United States by accepting a position as senior pastor of Global Mission Church in Silver Spring, MD...
. As of December 2010, the lead pastor is Peter Chin. The church is actively involved in Evangelism Explosion (E.E.) and in 2008 began its first E.E. in English headed by Sansook Ko. Over 300 members of the Global Missions Church are involved in E.E.
The church began as a 60 member church dedicated to spreading the gospel through missions. In about 10 years, Jiguchon Church has expanded tremendously to the tune of over 20,000 people in attendance every Sunday, and with over 30,000 people registered as members. Global Missions Church has 8 services on Sunday and meets in the Kim's Club building in Bundang. They also have "English as a Second Language" services (Global English Mission or GEM) at both the Bundang church and in Suji (another suburb of Seoul). These ministries are headed by Pastor Bob Kim and have been growing since inception in 1999. Local ministry opportunities include short-term mission trips for local outreach, longer trips to China and Mongolia, orphanage visitation, and language lessons in Korean and English for all ages. There are also services in Chinese and Japanese.