LEE YOUNG-HOON, WHO SUCCEEDED THE FOUNDER OF THE LARGEST CHURCH IN THE WORLD IS NOW ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF KOREA

The author of the popular christian book 'The Fourth Dimension' resigned few years ago from the church which he founded with 5 members in 1957 and which later grew to be the largest church in the world.Dr Paul Yonghi Cho was faced with a number of allegations of financial misappropriation and the plan to turn the church into his family's property.He was made to resign his position as the Chairman of the board and Rev.Lee young-hoon took over his position.Friends,We need to continue to pray for our leaders especially those who are seen to be doing very well in the ministry at the moment.The man in charge of the Church has just been newly elected as the President of the Christian Council of Korea.May God strengthen him,give him more grace to move the church forward in the Asia continent in Jesus name amen.

Rev. Lee Young-hoon: He delivered a sermon in Congwenmen Church, Beijing(credit: Christian Times) 

 

 

Rev. Lee Young-hoon, the senior pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church who succeeded Rev. David Yonggi Cho, has been elected as the new president of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK).
On February 2, 2016, the Christian Council of Korea held a thanksgiving inauguration service of the new president. Yoido Full Gospel Church, one of the largest churches in Korea and the world, founded by Rev. David Yonggi Cho with only five members in 1958, has developed into a megachurch with more than 800,000 Christians with a sweeping influence in  the Christian community of Southeast Asia even throughout the world.

In recent years, Lee has visited Chinese churches several times, including preaching sermons in Hangzhou Congyi Church and Beijing Congwenmen Church.
On March 7, Jiang Jianyong, the vice director of  State Administration for Religious Affairs of P.R.C,  sent a message to congratulate his new presidency in hopes of his future effort to promote communication and cooperation between the churches of the two countries based on equality, friendship and mutual respect, according to Korean Christian media.
Recent years Rev. Lee Young-hoon has close connection with churches in China. In 2013 he visisted the Mega church in east China and preached in Chongyi Church；in 2015 he visisted Beijing and preached in historical Chongwenmen Church.
Credit:China christian daily.