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The Structure Renewal of the Korean Church: With Special Analysis through Paul Hieberts Set Theory Kim, Hong-Kwan (Mokwon Univ., Missiology) This study is an attempt to explpore the structural renewal of the Korean churches. In order to analyze the structure of Korean churches will be used Paul Hiebert set theory. On the basis of Hieberts theory, Korean churches can be judged to be affected by bounded set thinking. Although the world is changing more rapidly than ever before, most Korean churches seem to be stuck in time, clinging to tradition and structures at the expense of fulfilling the biblical mission. Korean churches are in trouble. Using bounded set theory, three structural characteristics of Korean churches will be delineated: local church centeredness, hierarchical structure and leadership, and institutionalization.Korean churches have had difficulty in communicating the gospel in an economically, politically and culturally changing society. Looking at this situation, it seems that Korean churches have not responded adequately to the changing culture. They have not sufficiently examined their effectiveness in ministry to people in a changing socio-cultural context. Consequently, Korean churches are experiencing a plateau in growth and some are even experiencing a stage of stagnation. One factor in Korean church decline is that the structure of church is more serious than others. The role and site of structe in mission and ministry is very important. In this paper, I would like to investigate an issue related to church renewal and structure in the missional perpectives. What is the effective church structure for evangelism of the unchurched in the Korean context?
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Korean Church, Structure Change, Church Renewal &fnote; Won-Gue Lee, Hankook Kyohoi wa Mokhoi Hyunjang-e daehan Sahoehakjeok Jindan [A Sociological Diagnosis of the Korean Church Reality and Ministry], in Gidokgyo Sasang [Christian Thoughts], 37, no
