“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” This phrase from Matthew 6:33 encapsulates the spirit of Daekwang Church. It’s a guiding principle that has shaped its mission and outreach.
Daekwang Church stands as a beacon. It strives to be a large light of the gospel in this era and its history. The church fervently pursues tireless growth. It holds a burning vision for missions. This vision extends to the region, nation, and the world.
Daekwang Church is part of the Presbyterian Church of Korea. Its presbytery belongs to the Yongcheon Presbytery under the General Assembly. Prominent churches within this denomination include Choonghyun Church and Sarang Church both in Gangnam, Seoul. The Presbyterian theological seminary is Chongshin University Graduate School of Theology in Sadang-dong.
Daekwang Church’s size is notable. As of December 2019 it has approximately 2000 adult members. It also has 1000 church school attendees. This totals around 3000 believers. They share the passionate faith and love of the early church.
The church is located at the entrance of 9-danji in Sinnae-dong Jungnang-gu. It is in the central part of Seoul.
The main building of Daekwang Church has two underground floors and five above-ground floors. An annex includes the Nasaret Seongjeon. This is a shopping center with all underground floors.
Daekwang Church lives by its motto. Its practical goals include being a praying church. It wants to be a church that evangelizes. It strives to be a church that trains. It wants to be a church that serves with love.
Kim Myung-seok said he had never dreamed of becoming a pastor since elementary school. However he experienced the love of Jesus Christ on the cross through a revival meeting. This was led by Pastor Kim Woo-seong of Seongseo 침례교회. He decided to dedicate his life to following the path of a pastor.
Spiritual health is directly before the Lord. Church growth naturally follows. There are countless things to be thankful for in our lives. However Daekwang Church is a church overflowing with gratitude.
Many members consistently remember Daekwang Church as a “good church”. They see it as a “healthy church”. They consider it a church where “grace overflows”. They pray for Daekwang Church. All of this is thanks to God’s grace. It is thanks to the wonderful members. They fill the church’s shortcomings with the Lord’s love.
Pastor Kim Myung-seok reflected on his 목회 life. He said he had despaired. He thought that he could not change the members through secular sermons. But he witnessed countless members grow spiritually through disciple training. Their character and lives changed. Seeing these remarkable transformations became the greatest blessing.
In the 20th century church’s focus was on church growth. Today the focus is on church health. Daekwang Church hopes to restore health. It wants to pursue growth and 성숙 at the same time.
Pastor Kim Myung-seok emphasizes the importance of the relationship with the Lord. If a church does not evangelize it cannot be a healthy church. He explains that healthy churches help believers grow closer to Jesus. They train them to live according to God’s word. He stressed that churches should not be satisfied. They should not just gather people. They should spiritually nurture the members.
Daekwang Church wants to fulfill its social and historical responsibilities. It hopes to restore health and 성숙 simultaneously. Daekwang Church hopes that its growth will give hope to Korean churches.