Discussions on the Strategies for Vitalizing Educational Ministries in Local Church

Abstract

This paper discussed how to vitalize churches through educational ministries. For this, this paper attempted to show the present situations of Korean church. The statistical resources of Korean Statistical Information Service was cited for comparing the situation of major religion in Korea: Protestant Christianity, Buddhists, and Roman Catholics. From this statistics, it is known the fact that Protestant Christianity became the largest religion among the major religions but the absolute number of Christianity decreased. From this fact, the necessity of vitalizing church and church ministries is suggested. Then the core concepts such as educational ministries and vitalizing were discussed in order to clarify what this paper aims. The necessity of educational ministries provides the warranty of this paper. That is, through this paper it will be emphasized that the educational ministries is the most important factor for vitalizing local churches. And the basis of educational ministries was suggested as the Bible, theology, the principles of education, and the view of man. In the final chapter, Howard Snyder's theory for vitalizing local churches and educational ministries are introduced and discussed. He points out five theological principles such as worship, Church life, healthy balance between worship, fellowship, and evangelism, and building up leadership. With the theological principles, he suggests four practical principles. He points out five theological principles such as worship, Church life, healthy balance between worship, fellowship, and evangelism, and building up leadership. With the theological principles, he suggests four practical principles. Many scholars' views were presented and discussed. And the in this paper, the strategies for vitalizing local churches are suggested in three points such as spiritual worship service, leadership building, and clear vision.