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Bongsu Church

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The congregation was about 300 strong on Sundays before the church was enlarged due to increase in attendance. Now the church has a 1,200-person capacity. The building has three stories. The church is staffed by a head minister, a vicar, eight elders, five deacons and fourteen deaconesses. The church
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South Korean pastor Soh Kyung-suk describes his observations during visits: "There were little signs of spontaneity during a service. I also found no child in attendance and no Bible study groups there, and we were even banned from talking to North Korean service participants ... What was most
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Service takes place at 10 am every Sunday. Sometimes tourists have arrived only to find the church closed at that time. Others report that the sermons consist of political rhetoric. Whether or not the local congregation are authentic believers has been debated.
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rule. The church was relocated to a larger building in around 2008 and now offers seats for up to 1,200 people. Service at the church has been observed by visiting foreigners but it is debated whether the attendees present consisted of "Genuine Christians".
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has also made a public speech at the church. Other visiting preachers include South Korean Han Sang-ryeol, who visited in 2010 without the authorization of the South Korean government.
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The church has since been rebuilt and relocated in 2008, for a price of four billion won (4.3 million dollars), paid entirely by the
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The original Bongsu Church was built in September 1988. At the time, it was the first church built in North Korea after the
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on top of the church. One was added when visiting foreign Christians pointed out the omission.
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North Korea, International Law and the Dual Crises: Narrative and Constructive Engagement
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paid a visit there to preach. Graham preached at the church again in 1994. Billy's son,
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runs a theological seminary for 12 people, in a separate building in the premises.
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startling was that church officials didn't even know any hymns at all."
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It is one of just a handful churches in the country and one of only two
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In 1992, when Kang Yong-sop, who acted as the chairman of the
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that was held in Pyongyang. The church was built to showcase
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The church has an associated noodle factory, and a bakery.
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Ri Myong-guk (September 2016). "A Day of Religious Life".
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