The Church of God in South America: Difference between revisions

The first overseas mission in South America began in Peru, and the first church was established in 1998. In the early days, it was difficult for the Korean missionaries to communicate with the people there due to the language barrier. They were only able to greet the members in Spanish, saying, “Dios lo bendiga mucho.” Despite various difficulties such as the weather, widespread diseases, and the language barrier, the missionaries cultivated the land and established a church, only relying on the words of the Bible, “You will be My witnesses in Samaria and to the ends of the earth."<ref name="신동아">{{Cite web |url= https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/1752139/1|title= World Mission Society Church of God Opens the Age of 3 Million Saints on 55th Anniversary|website=ShinDongA  |publisher= |date= June 7, 2019|year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=894&page=32&back=all|title= Children Who Are Faithful in a Very Little Thing|website=English WATV |publisher=  |date=June 1, 2006 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=572&page=39&back=all

|title= The Latter Rain of the Holy Spirit Wets a Barren Land|website=English WATV |publisher=  |date=November 1, 2003 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>In South America, there are 12 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. In total, there are 33 Latin American countries which includes Central America that connects North and South Americas.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.mofa.go.kr/eng/wpge/m_4905/contents.do|title= Latin America and the Caribbean|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=  |date= |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Due to the European influence, Catholicism is deeply rooted in society, such as the economy, politics, and culture. Despite this, the love of [[God the Mother]] and the truth of the [[Passover|Passover of the new covenant]] resonates strongly in the hearts of the members. The members who established their faith in the Church of God spread the gospel of the new covenant across national borders, including Bolivia and Argentina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=  https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=570&page=39&back=all|title= We Are Going to Heaven (Vamos al Cielo)|website=English WATV |publisher=  |date=January 1, 2004 |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> As a result, the Church of God has been established in major cities in each country, and also in various other places such as [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ushuaia-Argentina Ushuaia] in Argentina, the southernmost city near Antarctica, [https://www.britannica.com/place/Galapagos-Islands the Galapagos Islands] in Ecuador, and Taruma in Brazil, located in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Amazon-River the Amazon] rainforest. One tribal chief in the Amazon rainforest expressed his sentiment, saying, “No one has ever come here to preach God’s word. The Church of God was the first.”