한국 성결교회의 최초 선교사 존 토마스

• 영문명: John Thomas―The first missionary sent to the Korean Evangelical Holiness Church (KEHC)
• 발행기관: 한국선교신학회
• 저자명: 조갑진
• 간행물 정보: 『선교신학』제15집, 1~17쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.04.30

영문 초록

This thesis is about John Thomas; the first missionary sent to the KEHC, the first superintendent and the first dean of Kyungsung Bible Institute. The coverage of this thesis begins from his birth in the U.K. and his ministries, how he came to Korea and his ministry in Korea from 1910-1911. In total, John Thomas spent 10 years serving in Korea, therefore assessing his ministry is somewhat out of proportion, however this thesis will focus on the background of his calling to Korea and the beginning of God’s divine works. 1. John Thomas had evident experience in the Fourfold Gospel. 2. His devotion and faith made him a clear model as Christ’s servant. 3. He was a man of prayer. 4. Through the successful ministry in the U.K. he demonstrated the blessings of God’s presence. 5. He made a network of supporters for prayer and financial aid. 6. He was a prominent Evangelical leader of his time and was selected as the main speaker at the annual OMS conference in 1911. 7. He had a call to preach the holiness element. This calling began to spread in the other denominations and missionaries also. 8. He not only loved the lost souls of Korea but also cared for the people of the world. 9. His ministry had a harmony of teaching and ministering. Through his character which was greatly influenced by the holiness element gave him authority to impress many people. 10. Although he had difficulty in learning Korean, his input and effort was vital in setting the foundations of the KEHC and the Bible Institute. 11. The early records of his ministry which influenced many denominations and other missionaries in Korea and Japan shows how influential he must have been in the later years. 12. He contributed to the printing of 10,000 copies of the New Testament, helped set up administrative procedures for KEHC and the Bible Institute and his teaching, church founding and faithful mission works show the bright future ahead. This research focuses on the early days of John Thomas’s mission. There are still more research to be done about his character and the latter part of his ministry. However, the fact that a man of God, such as John Thomas was called to serve as the first missionary sent to the KEHC, the first superintendent and the first dean of Kyungsung Bible Institute proves God’s purpose toward the KEHC and STU. Furthermore, through this research we need to find the elements that need to be continued and carried out in this day and age. Therefore it is inevitable the existence of holiness is revealed not only in Korea but also worldwide. This is the core value of KEHC and STU’s existence.

목차

1. 들어가는 말

2. 존 토마스의 가족적 배경과 회심

3. 온전한 헌신과 동양선교회와 관계 시작

4. 토마스 내외의 한국행 직전의 상황

5. 한국에 도착과 초기의 사역

6. 나오는 말

키워드

존 토마스 한국성결교회 서울성서학원 성령세례 최초 성결교회 선교사 John Thomas Korean Evangelical Holiness Church Seoul Bible Institute Baptism of Holy Spirit First missionary of Korean Evangelical Holiness Church