Sheer numbers do not tell the entire story: the challenges of the Korean missionary movement from an ecumenical perspective.

From: The Ecumenical Review | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Kim, Sangkeun | Copyright information

Recent interest in and attention to the statistical success story of the Korean missionary movement should be checked against an ecumenical perspective. The rosy description of Korean Christianity as "the second largest missionary-sending church" in the world is in great need of critical assessment. As the number of Korean missionaries to the world grows, so too do the ecumenical challenges facing the increasing number of Korean missionaries. The present article aims to evaluate th...

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