@article{ART003335565},
author={Hong SeongPyo},
title={The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s},
journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics},
issn={1229-8387},
year={2026},
number={64},
pages={419-466}
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AU - Hong SeongPyo
TI - The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s
JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 64
PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
SP - 419
EP - 466
SN - 1229-8387
AB - The Masan Church dispute transcended an internal congregational conflict to involve the Gyeongnam Presbytery and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, emerging as a matter of concern for the Korean church as a whole. Sparked by a group of elders’ rejection of Pastor Park Seung-myeong, the con- gregation initially sought resolution through denominational procedures. However, the Presbytery’s inappropriate intervention, coupled with the biased judgment of the General Assembly’s special committee, escalated the dispute and ultimately resulted in the establishment of an independent church. The controversy concluded when the Presbytery refused to comply with the General Assembly’s decision to conduct a reinvestigation.
Contrary to prevailing interpretations, Pastor Park was not the central actor in this process. Lay members played a decisive role in both the development of the conflict and the founding of the Independent Masan Jesus Church. Their movement aimed to move beyond a pastor-centric ecclesiastical structure and to create a church that reflected the will and agency of the laity. In this respect, the Independent Masan Jesus Church exemplifies a significant lay-led church reform movement and Christian social activism that engaged local communities in Korea during the 1920s and 1930s.
KW - Minjung Church;Lay-led Church Reform Movement;Christian Socialism;Masan Branch of Singanhoe;Masan Branch of Geunuhoe;Masan-Changwon Social Organizations Association;Park Seung-myeong
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Hong SeongPyo. (2026). The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 64, 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. 2026, "The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.64, pp.419-466.
Hong SeongPyo "The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 64 pp.419-466 (2026) : 419.
Hong SeongPyo. The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s. 2026; 64 : 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. "The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.64(2026) : 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 64, 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2026; 64 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s. 2026; 64 : 419-466.
Hong SeongPyo. "The Establishment and Activities of the Independent Masan Jesus Church: A Christian Social Ethics Perspective - A Reexamination of the Autonomous and Free Church Movement in the 1920s–1930s" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.64(2026) : 419-466.
