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Pastor
Kim, Sundo always emphasized that the church should
grow based not on material prosperity but on spiritual
richness. In September 1972 he led a revival meeting
which was the greatest one in the Church's history,
overflowing with spirit and grace and which gave
the church the opportunity to pay off the remainder
of the payment for land.
On
the 20th anniversary, in 1973, the church dedicated
the church to God and decided to build the pastor's
residence.
The
church prospered after the dedication service
and many new members joined the congregation.
In 1973 more than 400 people gathered to worship
during the main Sunday service and the small group
ministry also grew from 6 to 20. From 1974 under
the leadership of Pastor Kim the congregation
set a goal to increase the membership to 1,000
and gathered in such different occasions as the
overnight revival meeting, Wesley rally, staff
training, Summer Revival, etc to pray and to prepare
themselves to serve according to God's plan.
During the 1970s while the Kangnam area was under
development to absorb the increasing Seoul population,
Kwanglim church set up Youngdong Jaeil Church
(1973) and Immanuel Church(1975) as a missionary
center for the newly developing community and
latter set up Sangae Church (1976) and Jinju Kwanglim
Church (1983) to preach the word of God.
In 1977
the congregation doubled thanks to the evangilism
movement aiming for 2,000 congregation and the
number of small group ministry grew from 74 from
the beginning of the year to 120 at the end of
the same year. As the church prospered Pastor
Kim focused on disciplining by providing classes
for small group ministry, Tuesday Bible study,
Wenesday Bible Study and giving presentations
on who to preach the Gospel, how to consult. Seminars
of church leadership and developing a good marriage,
retreat meeting and church official seminar, etc
were also provided. |
