History of the Church of God: Difference between revisions

The Church of God has grown big, which has 2.5 million members at 2,500 churches in 175 countries. In 2016, with the establishment of the [[The New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple|New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple]] in Korea, the church proclaimed the movement to save seven billion people. As a global church, the church regards the people of the world as global villagers, preaching the blessing of salvation, and has expanded volunteer services to practice the love of Christ. The church has helped people suffering from disasters, accidents, poverty, and hunger in various places, including [[Church of God Free Meal Service|free meal services]] at the Sewol ferry disaster site in Korea, hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S., and earthquake relief efforts in Nepal. The church also holds various events for communication and harmony, such as the [[Global Bible Seminar]], Messiah Orchestra Concert, [http://ourmother.kr/www/ “Our Mother” Writing and Photo Exhibition], and [https://thankfather.org/ “Father’s True Heart” Exhibition]. The international community, too, is showing great interest and support for the humanitarian activities of the Church of God. In 2010, when Kim Joo-cheol, General Pastor of the Church of God, visited the [https://www.un.org/en/ United Nations] to deliver donations for Haiti earthquake victims, the UN suggested signing a partnership. In 2016, Pastor Kim Joo-cheol was invited to the UN [https://cerf.un.org/ <nowiki>Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF]</nowiki>] High-Level Conference as a guest speaker and he promised continued cooperation with the United Nations. Since 2020, the church has been working closely with governments and agencies to [[Church of God COVID-19 Response|combat COVID-19]]. As a result of their continuous and dedicated activities, the church has won awards from governments and agencies, including [[Church of God Honored with Korean Presidential Citation|The Presidential Awards from the three governments of the Republic of Korea (Presidential Order of Merit, Presidential Group Citation, Presidential Citation)]], [[Church of God Honored with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service from U.K.|The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the U.K.]], [[Church of God Honored with The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S.|The President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award, the highest honor for a group, 49 times from the U.S.]], and The International Green Apple Environmental Award.<ref>Incheon Almanac, ''Incheonilbo'', July 4, 2021</ref>