Small churches in Korea are in great difficulty regardless of local conditions. In a time when human resources and material resources are seriously lacking, it is often the case that the vitality of the church disappears and remains almost the same as...
Small churches in Korea are in great difficulty regardless of local conditions. In a time when human resources and material resources are seriously lacking, it is often the case that the vitality of the church disappears and remains almost the same as the past. This study presented `the missional church movement` as a means for small churches in such difficulties.
Missional church movements can begin with the pastor’s posture correction. It is not something that can be imitated by learning some theories or strategies. The important thing is to learn basic posture and to carry it out. It is the incarnational attitude to thoroughly lower oneself, the sincere mind to fill the needs of the local area, the attitude to cooperate with others to the end even if it is difficult and hard, and the confidence in the gospel as a solution to all problems.
What is important with attitude is the setting of clear goals. If the goal is set wrong, the missional church movement can go in a completely different direction. Also, if the goal is too broad or cloudy, the slogan is plausible, but there is not much to be done. The missional church movement is not pursuing the unconditional growth of the church. At the same time, it is not ‘making the village well-being’ or ‘justice and peace campaign’ either. The ultimate goal of the missional church movement is to create a community that acknowledges God as God and returns worthy glory. For this purpose, it is intended to help those who rejected God as well as to restore the right relationship with God.
On the other hand, it is important to make this movement possible in order for such exercise to be practiced. For that purpose, this study suggested the necessity of restoring the reliability of the church. helping the church to be interested and liked by the residents of the village, supplying the power and grace to face God in worship and to live in the world as mission workers. I believe that more concrete methods for the practice of the missional church movement should be studied by the pastors of the field and I hope that this little research will become a small seed to renew the small churches that have fallen into a disappointment.