fts-mc500 post for class 11/29/10

Today we discussed many aspects of the present day church including the largest Presbyterian church in the world. Located in Seoul, Korea, Myung Sung Presbyterian Church is lead by Pastor Kim Sam Whan. With its 30 church plants, 10 multi-site (or screen viewing churches), cell churches, etc. it has close to 1,000,000 members. We also learned about one of the larger Methodist churches in the world. Kum Nan Methodist Chuch also located in Seoul, Korea has close to 120,000 members since 1971. Lead by Hung-Do Kim they focus on small groups, cell groups, and church planting as their form spreading the Gospel worldwide. We also spoke about Post-Christendom in the UK and how the Gospel is spread through fresh expressions, alternative forms of worship, base communitites, cafe churches, cell churches, multiple mid-week congregations, network churches, and school based congregations; All new ways to spread the Word that are working presently in the UK.