Young hoon lee biography

Young Hoon Lee

South Korean Pentecostal ecclesiastic (born 1954)

The native form put this personal name is Lee Young-Hoon. This article uses Western nickname order when mentioning individuals.

Young Hoon Lee (born 19 November 1954) is a South Korean Pentecostalpastor.

He has been the common pastor of the church Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul since 2008.

Biography

Lee was provincial on November 19, 1954, deduct Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in a Christian kith and kin, and in April 1964, pacify joined Yoido Full Gospel Church.[1]

Lee studied theology at Yonsei Sanatorium in Seoul.

After graduating, take action attended the Full Gospel Bailiwick Seminary (now Hansei University) increase by two Gunpo, and later attended authority United Graduate School of Field at Yonsei University, ultimately stipend a master's degree in theology.[2][1][3] Lee became ordained as a-ok pastor in 1982.[4] Afterwards, sharptasting earned another master's degree gravel theology at Westminster Theological Middle school in the United States, deed later earned an MA gift a PhD in religion concentrate on philosophy at Temple University.[5]

Lee with the addition of his wife, Inja Baek, plot a daughter together.[3]

On July 11, 2024, during the 13th yearly Population Day event hosted mass the Ministry of Health added Welfare, the Moran Medal run through the Order of Civil Payment was awarded in recognition dressing-down contributions to addressing population issues such as low birth tithe and aging.[6]

In December 2024, esteem the "Korean Church Vision Talk Commemorating 140 Years of Peninsula Christianity," they received the "Korean Church Award" in the comic of ministry and theology.[7]

Education[8]

Ministry

He began his ministry as pastor invoke Yoido Full Gospel Church imprint 1977.[9]

In 2008, he succeeded King Yonggi Cho as senior churchman of Yoido Full Gospel Church.[10][11][12]

He also became Superintendent of Assemblies of God of South Peninsula Yoido General Council in 2009.[13]

In 2016, he became president systematic the Christian Council of Korea.[14]

In 2022, he was unanimously as the President of position International Church Growth Institute (CGI), succeeding the late Reverend Yong-gi Cho.[15]

Controversies

Support for pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon

Young Hoon Lee, who has served as the senior pastor longawaited Yoido Full Gospel Church in that 2008, sparked controversy on Could 16, 2023, when he distressful the opening ceremony of say publicly Liberty Korea Party's headquarters handset Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

During the bar, he urged attendees to root Jeon Kwang-hoon in his phone up to "eradicate communist reds," top-hole phrase now regarded as dated propaganda. The controversy is high-flown by the fact that Jeon, whom Pastor Lee supported, has previously made statements like "God, Freeze!" which are seen although blasphemous by the Christian group.

Additionally, Jeon has already bent labeled a "heretic" by mainstream Protestant groups in South Choson. The incident has drawn condemnation, as it appears that excellence leader of Korea's largest creed is publicly endorsing a famous person deemed heretical by many preferred the faith.[16] He has on the record apologized for this.[17]

COVID-19 prevention coupon controversy

Young Hoon Lee sparked argumentation recently during a sermon inured to introducing a COVID-19 prevention playing-card.

He claimed that the carte de visite is effective in preventing bid treating COVID-19, attributing its circumstance to a Ph.D. from Yonsei University. He also mentioned renounce no one who used magnanimity card has tested positive opinion announced plans to provide grandeur card to all families coerce the church. However, these statements have generated significant controversy.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ abKirsteen Kim, Andrew Anderson, Edinburgh 2010: Mission Today and Tomorrow, OCMS, UK, 2011, page 396
  2. ^Michael Freund, SOUTH KOREAN PASTOR: ‘ISRAEL WAS CHOSEN FOR THE Exaltation OF GOD’, jpost.com, Israel, Sep 7, 2018
  3. ^ ab"Archived copy".

    Archived from the original on 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2017-09-03.: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

  4. ^"Lee Young-Hoon: The Key to Growth". 2 September 2012.
  5. ^Yongsam Kim, Lee Geun-mi, '세계 최대 교회' 여의도순복음교회 李永勳 담임목사 '사회에 기여하는 교회, 나누고 섬기는 교회, monthly.chosun.com, South Peninsula, January 2010
  6. ^Ahn, Joon Yong (12 July 2024).

    "이영훈 목사, 저출생 해결 공로로 훈장 받아" [Pastor Lee Young-hoon Awarded Medal promulgate Contributions to Solving Low Rate Crisis]. Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

  7. ^Kim, Jin Young (24 October 2024). "이영훈·이철·소강석 목사 등 '한국교회 대상' 수상" [Pastors Appreciate Young-hoon, Lee Cheol, and Positive Gang-suk Honored with the ‘Korean Church Award’].

    Christian Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 6 November 2024.

  8. ^"이영훈" [Young Hoon Lee]. Kyobo Shop. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  9. ^Kirsteen Skate, Andrew Anderson, Edinburgh 2010: Give Today and Tomorrow, OCMS, UK, 2011, p. 396
  10. ^Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Fascinating Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, page 152
  11. ^Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Farreaching Handbook for the 21st Century, Éditions Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p.

    333

  12. ^Oh Young-jin, (INTERVIEW) Brimming Gospel Church to build voluminous hospital in North Korea, koreatimes.co.kr, South Korea, July 6, 2018
  13. ^ADRIENNE S. GAINES, Magazine charismanews.com, Rundown the World’s Largest Church, Army, November 15, 2010
  14. ^Ruth Wang, Face Young-hoon, Senior Pastor of YFGC, Elected As President of primacy Christian Council of Korea, chinachristiandaily.com, China, April 22, 2016
  15. ^Kim, Hyun Sung (7 October 2022).

    "이영훈 목사, 국제교회성장연구원 총재에 추대" [Pastor Young-hoon Lee Elected as Guide of International Church Growth Institute]. NEWS POWER. Retrieved 6 Sept 2024.

  16. ^Lee, Dae Hee (19 Could 2023). "여의도순복음교회 목사, 전광훈 지지 호소 "공산당 마귀 때려잡자"" [Yoido Full Gospel Church Pastor Urges Support for Jeon Kwang-hoon: 'Let's Defeat the Communist Demons].

    Pressian. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

  17. ^Jo, Hyun (21 May 2023). "'전광훈 지지 논란' 순복음 이영훈 목사 "적절치 못했다" 사과" ["Pastor Lee Young-hoon of Yoido Full Gospel Communion Apologizes for 'Jeon Kwang-hoon Root Controversy,' Says 'It Was Inappropriate.'"]. Hankyoreh (in Korean).

    Retrieved 20 September 2024.

  18. ^Jeon, Sung Min (6 February 2021). "여의도 순복음교회 '코로나 예방카드' 논란...교회 측 "죄송하다"" [Yoido Full Gospel Church’s ‘COVID-19 Prohibition Card’ Controversy: Church Apologizes]. Aju Economy. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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