영산의 구역예배를 통한 교회성장 연구 = A Study of Young San‘s Ministry in Home Cell Group Movement and Church Growth

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Young San sees home cell group as most valuable ministry. The cell group service has widely spread throughout the world in the form of “Home Cell Group” or “Cell Church” by ministers.
This research on “Young San’s Ministry in Home Cell Group Movement and Church Growth” mainly deals with the following points.
1. The motive of Young San Cell Group service. Cell Group service began as church grew larger after church moved from Bulgwang to Seodaemoon. When the number of church member reached 2,400, Young San broke down from overwork. After living several years under medical treatment, in 1964, he was inspired by the Holy Spirit with the new way of ministry by forming small groups. Since then, the number of cell groups in Yoido Full Gospel Church has increased into 13,570 according to survey done in 2005.
2. Biblical and historical background of Cell Group service. Biblical background of Cell Group service comes from Exodus 18, Ephesians 4:11，and Acts 6:2-4. Historical background is provided by John Wesley who claimed the importance of layman(members) after the Reformation.
3. Feature of Cell Group ministry. Purpose of the Cell Group’s existence is not only for personal growth, but also for fellowship with other members in the church.
4. Growth of church and Young San’s Cell Group service. Young San have emphasized the importance of organization for Cell Group by comparing the system to the biological cell division. The more each cell metabolizes actively, the more whole body works functionally. Each cell is composed of eight to fifteen families.
A key to church development through Cell Group service in Young San is as followings.
1) Small group for service was formed and utilized. Leadership in Cell Group service is organized with Dae-kyo-gu-jang, Kyo-gu-jang, Ji-yeok-jang. Ji-yeok-jang serves in one sector and at the same time manages whole region by taking in charge of five to six other Ji-yeok-jang.
2) Church offered training for prospective leaders which resulted successful ministry delegation. Small group ministry is a partnership ministry that trains prospective leaders altogether and entrust them with authority.
3) Church fosters disciples through Cell Group service. Cell Group service has developed church through discipleship. Young San emphasized the importance of heartening the member’s sense of mission and expecting the blessings through service to the leaders.
4) Set of principles was applied during Cell Group service. The principles are worshiping in spirit and in truth, sharing the Holy Word, praying earnestly, healing the weak, loving one another, and evangelizing with power.
All in all, Young San has solved critical problems such as fellowship among members and Bible study, which large churches might easily overlook. More over, he settled this as a model of church development. As bone supports the whole body upright, Cell Groups works as the bone in church growth.