“Nampo” whispers a digital voice from an app. That is not what you expected to hear before you visit Nampo Church. What is special about Nampo Church? Let’s step inside.
Nampo Church started with a vision. Pastor Park Young Sun gathered people. Three hundred believers met in Gangnam-gu in 1985. They worshiped in the Samoo Building basement. The church held its founding service there.
In March 1985 Nampo Church appointed leaders. Two elders three deacons and three assistant deacons were chosen. There were 38 male and 79 female members.
Nampo Church joined the Presbyterian Church of Korea in October 1985. It became part of the Dongseoul Presbytery.
The church needed a bigger space. In February 1987 Nampo Church acquired space. It secured a section in Asia Seonsucha Shopping Center in Songpa-gu. The address was Jamsil 7-dong. The area was 431.7 pyeong.
In April 1987 Nampo Church moved. They relocated to the Asia Seonsucha Shopping Center. The new location was Room 201. Nampo Church held its dedication service there.
Several leaders were appointed in December 1987. Kyu-Hyun Ko Kim Young-Doo and Ahn Bu-Chi became elders. Jeong Hyun-Man and Cho In-Ki also became elders. Kim Dong-Geon and Kim Hee-Tae became assistant deacons. Lee Kang-Ho and Lee Han-Kyu were appointed too. Jeong Jae-Seon Cho Nam-Kyu Cho Dong-Sik Chae Hong Wan became assistant deacons. Choi Mu-Hyun Ha Myung-Hwan Han Sang-Geon Han Jong-Dae became assistant deacons. Kim Soo-Ryeo Shin Kyung-Ja Lee Young-Ok Lee Ok-Joo Lee Jeong-Seup became deacons. Cho Seong-Won Choi Kyung-Ja Han Sang-Ok became deacons too.
In March 1989 Nampo Church established a ministry. It created the Education and Aid Ministry.
Nampo Church held a dedication service in September 1989. It was for their worship hall. The location was still in Jamsil-dong.
More leaders were appointed in November 1989. Lee Kang-Ho Cho Dong-Sik and Jeong Jae-Seon became elders. Kang Choong-Won Kim Jung-Ho Park Jung-Nam Park Jung-Tae became deacons. Song Moon-Seok Lee Gye-Won Lee Dae-Yeol Lim Sang-Taek were appointed too. Jeong Hong-Taek Choi Jong-Hak became deacons.
Nampo Church continued to appoint leaders. In November 1991 Kim Dong-Geon Lee Han-Kyu Jeong Hong-Taek Choi Mu-Hyun became elders. Ha Sang-Geon became an elder too. Kang In-Won Kim Yeon-Cheol Kim Taek-Yong Na Choong-Kyu became assistant deacons. Park Jong-Hoon Shin Jik-Sang Yang Ho Lee Sang-Ho became assistant deacons. Lee Joo-Seung Jang Yong-Woo Jang Choong-Won Jeong Kyung-Il became assistant deacons. Cho Kyu-Cheol Jin Seung-Han Choi Choong-Rim Choi Hyung-Seok became assistant deacons too. Ha Shin-Ki became an assistant deacon. Ko Bo-Hwa Kim Yeon-Woo Son Shin-Young Shin Kyung-Ja became deaconesses. Yoo Seon-Jo Lee Young-Jae Lee Ok-Joo Lee Yoon-Seok became deaconesses. Choi Myung-Seon Hong Yeon-Ho became deaconesses too.
Pastor Shin Bok-Yoon was commissioned in March 1992. He became the associate pastor.
In December 1994 Kim Hee-Tae Park Jung-Nam Lee Dae-Yeol Choi Jong-Hak became elders. Kwon Tae-Jin Kim Seung-Wook Kim Ji-Won Seo Joong-Keun became assistant deacons. Seo Chi-Won Son Se-Jong Son Young-Il Yoo Eui-Cheol Yoo Ik-Jae became assistant deacons. Yoon Jong-Dae Lee Deok-Mo Lee Si-Eup Lee Hak-Sang became assistant deacons too. Jeon Jeong-Sik Cho Seong-Rak Chae Soo-Cheol Choi Kyung-Ho became assistant deacons. Choi Yeon-Eui Choi Young-Soon Choi Ji-Kyo Choi Cheong-In Han Hong-Hee became assistant deacons. Hyun Sam-Won became an assistant deacon.
Nampo Church has a rich history. It is a testament to faith and community.