Mother’s Leadership Education and Training: Difference between revisions
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During the education session in June 2013, General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol suggested ''Mother’s leadership'' as a solution for managing happy homes and churches. He explained that when all members, including leaders and title holders, care for and love one another with the heart of Mother, the church transforms into a haven for souls, much like a warm and comforting home. | During the education session in June 2013, General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol suggested ''Mother’s leadership'' as a solution for managing happy homes and churches. He explained that when all members, including leaders and title holders, care for and love one another with the heart of Mother, the church transforms into a haven for souls, much like a warm and comforting home. | ||
Pastor Kim Joo-cheol said, “The love and sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]], who served sinners and laid down His life, reflect the heart of Mother who gives everything for her children.” He further state, “The way to attain divine nature<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A3-11&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:3–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> that qualifies one to enter the kingdom of heaven is by embracing Mother’s heart.” He added, “When we treat one | Pastor Kim Joo-cheol said, “The love and sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]], who served sinners and laid down His life, reflect the heart of Mother who gives everything for her children.” He further state, “The way to attain divine nature<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A3-11&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 1:3–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> that qualifies one to enter the kingdom of heaven is by embracing Mother’s heart.” He added, “When we treat one another with Mother’s heart, the unity among brothers and sisters, which God is most pleased with, is achieved.” He urged title and position holders to care for church members, families, and neighbors with the same warm and nurturing ''heart of Mother''. | ||
The attendees learned about the religious attitude and mindset that God’s children should embody. They also explored the virtues necessary for the church to become a haven that provides comfort and peace to its members and neighbors, while examining the roles each member should fulfill.<ref>[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20130626759 2013 National Training for Title and Position Holders], ''WATV News'', June 26, 2013</ref> | The attendees learned about the religious attitude and mindset that God’s children should embody. They also explored the virtues necessary for the church to become a haven that provides comfort and peace to its members and neighbors, while examining the roles each member should fulfill.<ref>[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20130626759 2013 National Training for Title and Position Holders], ''WATV News'', June 26, 2013</ref> | ||
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This unique leadership has attracted not only the admiration of church members worldwide but also significant attention from media outlets.{{quote |At the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple, the main sanctuary of the Church of God located in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, church members gathered to keep the Sabbath. Regardless of age, pastoral staff, title and position holders, and lay members all used honorific expressions to each other. This church culture has been upheld since the early days of its establishment, both domestically and internationally. It reflects the value of treating each other with care, consideration, and familial love. | This unique leadership has attracted not only the admiration of church members worldwide but also significant attention from media outlets.{{quote |At the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple, the main sanctuary of the Church of God located in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, church members gathered to keep the Sabbath. Regardless of age, pastoral staff, title and position holders, and lay members all used honorific expressions to each other. This church culture has been upheld since the early days of its establishment, both domestically and internationally. It reflects the value of treating each other with care, consideration, and familial love. | ||
In the kitchen, individuals wearing aprons prepared lunch for the members. Most of them were the wives of pastor staff, and elderesses. Male title holders, such as missionaries and elders, were also seen performing parking assistance duties with traffic safety batons . . . It was hard to find anyone who was authoritative in this church. It was the same culture that could be seen in the Churches of God established all over the world.|{{Cite web |url=http://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 |title=[Special Report: Luther’s 500th Anniversary of Reformation | In the kitchen, individuals wearing aprons prepared lunch for the members. Most of them were the wives of pastor staff, and elderesses. Male title holders, such as missionaries and elders, were also seen performing parking assistance duties with traffic safety batons . . . It was hard to find anyone who was authoritative in this church. It was the same culture that could be seen in the Churches of God established all over the world.|{{Cite web |url=http://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 |title=[Special Report: Luther’s 500th Anniversary of Reformation - The Church of God and the Truth of the Bible] World Mission Society Church of God, 2.7 Million Members’ Grand Chorus |website=Monthly JoongAng|date=December 2017}}}} | ||
{{quote |The remarkable characteristic of the World Mission Society Church of God (General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol, hereinafter referred to as the Church of God) is upright honesty . . . The teaching, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” is actively practiced through family relationships, social interactions, and selfless service . . . The Church has been established in prominent cities as well as remote areas, such as the high-altitude region of Sertung, Nepal, located 4,000 meters above sea level in the Himalayas; the Amazon rainforest in Taruma, Brazil, and Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world near Antarctica. Truly, the Church provides a haven for people from all corners of the globe.|{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20170925/86514731/1 |title=[Church of God] Becoming a Haven for People Worldwide Through the Love of God the Mother |website= |date=September 6, 2017 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}}} | {{quote |The remarkable characteristic of the World Mission Society Church of God (General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol, hereinafter referred to as the Church of God) is upright honesty . . . The teaching, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” is actively practiced through family relationships, social interactions, and selfless service . . . The Church has been established in prominent cities as well as remote areas, such as the high-altitude region of Sertung, Nepal, located 4,000 meters above sea level in the Himalayas; the Amazon rainforest in Taruma, Brazil, and Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world near Antarctica. Truly, the Church provides a haven for people from all corners of the globe.|{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20170925/86514731/1 |title=[Church of God] Becoming a Haven for People Worldwide Through the Love of God the Mother |website= |date=September 6, 2017 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}}} | ||