Therefore, the purpose of this project is to understand social welfare programs in
South Korean churches and to accomplish growth in the Church through well-applied
programs. Nowadays, a lot of South Korean Churches are influencing people in positive ways
through voluntary social welfare programs. Furthermore, the churches spread the Gospel
through these programs. The author will research meanings of social welfare, biblical
principles, and the situation of social welfare in Korean churches.
Also, the author plans to look for active social welfare ministries in American
churches and find problems and solutions for social welfare programs in South Korean
churches.
THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The Church is a body that has Jesus Christ as its head, and it is a meeting of
disciples of the Christ that consists of the Holy Spirit‟s ministry. The head of the church is
„missionary God,‟ and the Word of God is the „missionary document.‟ Therefore, the
Church should keep its missionary form in the world.10 The Church is a congregation
heading toward the Heaven: but at the same time, it has a mission to brighten and change the
world.
When the Church is referred to as the “Lord‟s body,” it has clear mission and role.
That is worship, education, mission, volunteering and relief, and intimacy.11 In order to build
10 Jeong-Un Seo, “Comprehension which is mission theological about society mission”, Modern
church and Social Service (Seoul: Yeayoung Communication, 1997), 81.
11 “Mission and Role of Church”; this five above are to be acted balanced. If one slants on one side,
Church will be in hard circumstances.