Main languages:
Korean, English, Chinese
Main religions:
Christianity (49%), Buddhism (47%), Confucianism (3%) Shamanism (1%)
Government:
Korea was established as a democratic republic in 1948 with power centralised
in an executive president. Regional autonomy was established in 1995.
National and community
concerns:
• Peaceful reunification of Korea.
• Recovery from the current economic difficulties and the ensuing
social disparity.
• Establishment of a just society, and fair distribution of wealth.
Church priorities and
programmes:
• Mass evangelism and rallies.
• Distribution of Christian literature.
• Mission to hospitals, industrial areas, schools and prisons.
• Engaging in mission and partnership with churches nationally
and around the world.
• Planting churches in rural and island areas of Korea.
• Social mission to the unemployed, homeless, differently abled,
and foreign migrant workers.
Members/Congregations:
2,094,338/5,584
Women's representation
in church:
• The PCK currently has 200 women pastors.
• The National Organisation of Presbyterian Women pools the resources
of lay women in the PCK.
• Women Ministers' Association gives support and solidarity on
major issues for women pastors and has been active in providing counselling
for victims of domestic violence and abuses within the church.
Youth activities:
• PCK Youth organises a nationwide youth rally every two years.
• The Ambassadors of Peace in Asia training programme is sponsored
by PCK Youth.
Missionaries sent and
received through CWM:
• Rev Dae Yoong and Sun Ha Kim, pastoral work, to the Uniting Presbyterian
Church in Southern Africa and the United Congregational Church of Southern
Africa.
For more information:
Rev Dr Sang-Hak Kim, general secretary, Presbyterian Church of Korea,
the Korean Church Centennial Memorial Building, 135 Yeynji Dong, Chongro
Gu, Seoul 110-470, Korea.
Tel: +82 2 741 4350/1 Fax: +82 2 766 2429 Email:
thepck@pck.or.kr
Website:
www.pck.or.kr (Presbyterian
Church of Korea)
Prayer requests:
• The mission to the unemployed, homeless, disabled, foreign migrant
workers, hospitals, industrial areas, schools and prisons.
• The reunification of North and South Korea.
• Church planting in rural and island areas of Korea.
• The Women Ministers’ Association, providing support to women
pastors and counselling victims of domestic violence.