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210:, a documentary program criticizing Jaerock Lee. Members of the Manmin Central Church forcibly entered the TV station and cut off the power supply in the control room, interrupting the programme several times. Meanwhile, other supporters, numbering between 1,500 and 2,000 according to different sources, blocked off nearby roads. Manmin Central Church members later filed a lawsuit against the TV station. Three church leaders and eight members of the church were sentenced to jail for between two and a half years and three years for their roles in the protests.
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The church has organized a praise special orchestra entitled "Nissi". Nissi is one of the most important ministries in the Manmin Church and has been invited and performed in the
National Breakfast Prayer Meetings, goodwill concerts at foreign embassies, and a variety of charitable events hosted by
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In 1998, the senior pastor of the church joined The Korea
Lawyers Mission Association. According to the Manmin News, the official newsletter of the church, 12 ambassadors to Korea partook in service at Manmin Central Church on March 7, 2010.
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Manmin Church was led by Pastor Lee until his death in prison in
December 2023. Despite his death on that date, the official church website still regards him as the senior pastor of that church and doesn't mention any successor.
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and is one of the largest churches in Korea. Manmin means ‘all creation; all the nations; all the people.’
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activities, including events surrounding the 50th anniversary of the
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360:"Lee's books featured in Israel book fair"
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332:"Manmin church celebrates anniversary"
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894:– Manmin Central Church website
202:Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
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507:Kukmin Ilbo
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412:October 10,
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364:Korea Times
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195:Jaerock Lee
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101:in 1982 by
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185:Criticism
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644:citation
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563:July 13,
538:July 13,
459:April 3,
370:March 1,
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317:April 8,
147:and the
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235:Germany
207:PD Note
837:Newsis
247:France
239:Canada
231:Russia
221:Growth
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37:만민중앙교회
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171:Japan
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