Manmin Central Church is a Protestant Christian church founded in Seoul, South Korea in 1982 by Jaerock Lee and is one of the largest churches in Korea.[1] Manmin means ‘all creation; all the nations; all the people.’[2]
The church has organized a praise special orchestra entitled "Nissi".[5] Nissi is one of the most important ministries in the Manmin Church[6] and has been invited and performed in the National Breakfast Prayer Meetings, goodwill concerts at foreign embassies, and a variety of charitable events hosted by social and cultural organizations.[7]
In 1997, the church choir participated in Choir Festival in commemoration of Far East Broadcasting Company's 41st anniversary together with other churches.[10][11]
In 1998, the senior pastor of the church joined The Korea Lawyers Mission Association.[12] According to the Manmin News, the official newsletter of the church, 12 ambassadors to Korea partook in service at Manmin Central Church on March 7, 2010.[13]
The church was ejected from the Christian Council of Korea in April 1999 over a "heretical claim" allegedly made by Jaerock Lee in July 1998, when he stated that he was "sinless and exempted from dying".[15][16]
In 1999, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, a South Korean TV broadcaster, aired PD Note, a documentary program criticizing Jaerock Lee. Members of the Manmin Central Church forcibly entered the TV station and cut off the power supply in the control room, interrupting the programme several times. Meanwhile, other supporters, numbering between 1,500 and 2,000 according to different sources, blocked off nearby roads.[15][17][18] Manmin Central Church members later filed a lawsuit against the TV station.[19] Three church leaders and eight members of the church were sentenced to jail for between two and a half years and three years for their roles in the protests.[20]
On November 22, 2018, Jaerock Lee was sentenced to 15 years in prison on 42 counts of sexual harassment and sexual assault against eight of his followers. According to the Seoul Central District Court, the victims could not resist his advances "due to their absolute faith in the infallibility of the accused."[21]
Growth
The Manmin Church claims to have more than 120,000 members[4] and 9,000 domestic and overseas branch churches throughout the globe, and has so far commissioned more than 103 missionaries to 22 countries, including the United States, Russia, Germany, Canada, Japan, China, France, India, Kenya. MMTC (Manmin Missionary Training Centre) was also established to provide cross-cultural training program and Ministry opportunities for world evangelism. In 1993, Manmin Central Church was selected as one of the “World's Top 50 Churches” by the Christian World magazine (US).[22][23]
Many celebrities such as former prime minister of Korea Han Duck-soo were invited to Manmin church's anniversary.[when?][24]
References
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^"When Doors Open in No. Korea, So. Korean Christians 'Willing to be Martyred'", Crosswalk.com (Religion Today), April 8, 2008, retrieved April 8, 2008
^"Manmin church celebrates anniversary", The Korea Herald, April 4, 2010, retrieved April 4, 2010
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^Корейското съживление, или как да правим грандиозно хваление и поклонение, Evangelski Vestnik (in Bulgarian)
^'닛시오케스트라' 창단 14주년 맞아, Christian Today, April 3, 2006, retrieved April 3, 2006
^"95민족통일 희년 대성회 지원"/「여성교역자 강사단」발대, December 2, 1993, archived from the original on August 4, 2012, retrieved October 10, 2015
^한·일 교계 "복음" 손잡았다/월드컵 공동개최 화해·용서 계기로, Kukmin Ilbo, August 29, 1996, retrieved October 10, 2015
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^"Choir Festival in Commemoration of 41st FEBC Anniversary", Kukmin Ilbo, November 19, 1997, retrieved July 13, 2011
^"The Korea Lawyers Mission Association established", Kukmin Ilbo, October 12, 1998, archived from the original on August 4, 2012, retrieved July 13, 2011
^"Ambassadors to Korea Partake in Service at Manmin Central Church", Manmin News, no. 175, March 21, 2010
^, Wolgan Joongang (Monthly Joongang Magazine), February 3, 2011, archived from the original on July 13, 2011, retrieved February 3, 2011{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ab"Korean TV airs controversial documentary", BBC News, May 12, 1999, retrieved March 24, 2015
^"S. Korean evangelist's Uganda visit prompts cult jitters", Asian Economic News, July 10, 2000
^"Church members storm South Korean TV station", Agence France-Presse, May 12, 1999
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^"I met the mentor of my life", Sisa News, September 10, 2008, retrieved September 10, 2008
^"Church officials given prison sentences for raiding TV station", Korea Herald, August 28, 1999
^McKirdy, Euan; Kwon, Jake (November 22, 2018), "South Korean pastor who portrayed himself as 'God' sentenced to 15 years for rape", CNN
^"Dr. Jaerock Lee's autobiography published in Brazil", Chosun Ilbo, February 18, 2011, retrieved February 18, 2011
^, Newsis, February 18, 2011, archived from the original on July 14, 2011, retrieved February 18, 2011
^오직 믿음으로 걸어온 30년 신앙의 열매 (in Korean), archived from the original on October 11, 2014, retrieved August 11, 2014
External links
– Manmin Central Church website
U.S. Department of State (2004), "Improvements and Positive Developments in Respect for Religious Freedom, International Religious Freedom Report 2004", United Arab Emirates, retrieved November 24, 2010
Country Research Section of the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) (February 20, 2007), "South Korea – Manmin Joongang Church – Reverend Jaerock Lee – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation" (PDF), Refworld, UNHCR, retrieved August 19, 2010
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Manmin Central Church is a Protestant Christian church founded in Seoul South Korea in 1982 by Jaerock Lee and is one of the largest churches in Korea 1 Manmin means all creation all the nations all the people 2 Manmin Central ChurchHangul만민중앙교회Hanja萬民中央敎會Revised RomanizationManmin Chung ang KyohoiMcCune ReischauerManmin Jung ang GyohoeManmin Central church claims that they have the largest number of churches in Korea 3 and that they have 120 000 members throughout the world 4 Bishop Dr Myong Ho Cheong Senior Pastor Nairobi Manmin Holiness Church Kenya L and Ban Ki moon Secretary General of the United Nations R Manmin Church publishes Manmin News Paper Manmin Magazine and has a TV broadcasting station called GCN Contents 1 Christian activities 2 Criticism 3 Growth 4 References 5 External linksChristian activitiesThe church has organized a praise special orchestra entitled Nissi 5 Nissi is one of the most important ministries in the Manmin Church 6 and has been invited and performed in the National Breakfast Prayer Meetings goodwill concerts at foreign embassies and a variety of charitable events hosted by social and cultural organizations 7 Manmin church participated in various Korean Christian activities including events surrounding the 50th anniversary of the division of Korea 8 and the FIFA World Cup in 2002 9 In 1997 the church choir participated in Choir Festival in commemoration of Far East Broadcasting Company s 41st anniversary together with other churches 10 11 In 1998 the senior pastor of the church joined The Korea Lawyers Mission Association 12 According to the Manmin News the official newsletter of the church 12 ambassadors to Korea partook in service at Manmin Central Church on March 7 2010 13 The church has sent missionaries to the United States Japan South America and Africa 14 CriticismThe church was ejected from the Christian Council of Korea in April 1999 over a heretical claim allegedly made by Jaerock Lee in July 1998 when he stated that he was sinless and exempted from dying 15 16 In 1999 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation a South Korean TV broadcaster aired PD Note a documentary program criticizing Jaerock Lee Members of the Manmin Central Church forcibly entered the TV station and cut off the power supply in the control room interrupting the programme several times Meanwhile other supporters numbering between 1 500 and 2 000 according to different sources blocked off nearby roads 15 17 18 Manmin Central Church members later filed a lawsuit against the TV station 19 Three church leaders and eight members of the church were sentenced to jail for between two and a half years and three years for their roles in the protests 20 On November 22 2018 Jaerock Lee was sentenced to 15 years in prison on 42 counts of sexual harassment and sexual assault against eight of his followers According to the Seoul Central District Court the victims could not resist his advances due to their absolute faith in the infallibility of the accused 21 GrowthThe Manmin Church claims to have more than 120 000 members 4 and 9 000 domestic and overseas branch churches throughout the globe and has so far commissioned more than 103 missionaries to 22 countries including the United States Russia Germany Canada Japan China France India Kenya MMTC Manmin Missionary Training Centre was also established to provide cross cultural training program and Ministry opportunities for world evangelism In 1993 Manmin Central Church was selected as one of the World s Top 50 Churches by the Christian World magazine US 22 23 Many celebrities such as former prime minister of Korea Han Duck soo were invited to Manmin church s anniversary when 24 References South Korean Pastors Ready To Sacrifice Their Lives In North Korea Persecution org October 8 2008 retrieved October 17 2013 When Doors Open in No Korea So Korean Christians Willing to be Martyred Crosswalk com Religion Today April 8 2008 retrieved April 8 2008 Manmin church celebrates anniversary The Korea Herald April 4 2010 retrieved April 4 2010 a b Lee s books featured in Israel book fair Korea Times March 1 2011 retrieved March 1 2011 믿음으로 찬양연주 불러만 주세요 Kukmin Ilbo in Korean October 17 1995 archived from the original on September 5 2012 retrieved October 10 2015 Korejskoto szhivlenie ili kak da pravim grandiozno hvalenie i poklonenie Evangelski Vestnik in Bulgarian 닛시오케스트라 창단 14주년 맞아 Christian Today April 3 2006 retrieved April 3 2006 95민족통일 희년 대성회 지원 여성교역자 강사단 발대 December 2 1993 archived from the original on August 4 2012 retrieved October 10 2015 한 일 교계 복음 손잡았다 월드컵 공동개최 화해 용서 계기로 Kukmin Ilbo August 29 1996 retrieved October 10 2015 Churches gather Hallelujah Yonhap News November 15 1997 retrieved July 13 2011 Choir Festival in Commemoration of 41st FEBC Anniversary Kukmin Ilbo November 19 1997 retrieved July 13 2011 The Korea Lawyers Mission Association established Kukmin Ilbo October 12 1998 archived from the original on August 4 2012 retrieved July 13 2011 Ambassadors to Korea Partake in Service at Manmin Central Church Manmin News no 175 March 21 2010 Korean culture embroidered Baltic sea with Korean traditional fan dance costumes Taekwondo Wolgan Joongang Monthly Joongang Magazine February 3 2011 archived from the original on July 13 2011 retrieved February 3 2011 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b Korean TV airs controversial documentary BBC News May 12 1999 retrieved March 24 2015 S Korean evangelist s Uganda visit prompts cult jitters Asian Economic News July 10 2000 Church members storm South Korean TV station Agence France Presse May 12 1999 South Korea Manmin Joongang Church Reverend Jaerock Lee Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation PDF refworld org February 20 2007 retrieved May 17 2022 I met the mentor of my life Sisa News September 10 2008 retrieved September 10 2008 Church officials given prison sentences for raiding TV station Korea Herald August 28 1999 McKirdy Euan Kwon Jake November 22 2018 South Korean pastor who portrayed himself as God sentenced to 15 years for rape CNN Dr Jaerock Lee s autobiography published in Brazil Chosun Ilbo February 18 2011 retrieved February 18 2011 My Life My Faith authored by Dr Jaerock Lee published in Brazil Newsis February 18 2011 archived from the original on July 14 2011 retrieved February 18 2011 오직 믿음으로 걸어온 30년 신앙의 열매 in Korean archived from the original on October 11 2014 retrieved August 11 2014External linkshttps web archive org web 20100317150409 http www manmin org English Manmin Central Church website U S Department of State 2004 Improvements and Positive Developments in Respect for Religious Freedom International Religious Freedom Report 2004 United Arab Emirates retrieved November 24 2010 Country Research Section of the Refugee Review Tribunal RRT February 20 2007 South Korea Manmin Joongang Church Reverend Jaerock Lee Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation PDF Refworld UNHCR retrieved August 19 2010 37 16 33 N 127 26 54 E 37 27582 N 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