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An Examination of A.W. Tozer's Life As Practical Applications for Korean LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AN EXAMINATION OF A.W. TOZER’S LIFE AS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR KOREAN PASTORS TO COMBAT THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL A Thesis Project Submitted to Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree DOCTOR OF MINISTRY By Sin Soo Jeon Lynchburg, Virginia December, 2014 Copyright © 2014 by Sin Soo Jeon All Rights Reserved ii LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THESIS PROJECT APPROVAL SHEET A¯ _____________________________ GRADE Dr. Frank J. Schmitt _____________________________ MENTOR Dr. Rodney W. Dempsey _____________________________ READER iii ABSTRACT AN EXAMINATION OF A. W. TOZER’S LIFE AS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR KOREAN PASTORS TO COMBAT THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL Jeon, Sin Soo Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Mentor: Dr. Frank Schmitt In recent years, more Korean pastors are preaching the prosperity gospel in order to pursue quantitative church growth and seem uninterested in companionship with God. However, faithful men, like Aiden Wilson Tozer, always preached the gospel of the Cross alongside an intimate relationship with God. His life and ministry are examples of a true pastor called by God. Like Tozer, pastors in South Korea must discipline themselves to walk with God. The purpose of this thesis is to provide Korean pastors with practical applications for combating the prosperity gospel by building intimate companionship with God in their ministries by examining Tozer’s life, writings, and sermons. The survey related to Korean pastors’ ministry and spiritual lives will be used to study and develop practical applications for intimacy with God. This study will help Korean pastors to combat the prosperity gospel and building an intimate relationship with God. Abstract length: 146 words. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to give thanks and glory to the Lord who called me as a pastor and has led my family and I in His boundless mercy and love until now. I cannot help confessing that I am what I am by the grace of my Lord; I believe He will be with me until the day I finish the race and complete the task He has given me. I also gratefully acknowledge my mentor, Frank Schmitt, Ed. D. Though he has been in poor health, he has supervised my thesis with deep consideration and heartfelt affection. I will not forget the dedicated guidance he has given me. Additionally, I want to give thanks to my reader, Rodney Dempsey, D. Min., who carefully read my thesis in the midst of his busy schedule. I would like to thank the entire staff of the Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary as well. I can never thank Pastor Jin-Hwan Han and the members of Seoul Seomoon Church enough for giving me the opportunity to study abroad. I also want to thank Pastor Young-Chan Kim and the members of Light & Salt Presbyterian Church. I have a sister, Adeola O. Oyelabi, whom I will never forget in my life. She is my family in Christ and has been with me as a good proofreader and faithful prayer partner. I keenly appreciate her. I cannot help but give thanks to my family: to my parents and parents-in-law who have prayed with tears for me, and my brothers and sisters who have encouraged me in my studies. I am deeply indebted to my beloved wife, Yi-Young Yoon, and my children, Eunbi and Hyunbin. My wife has been of help to me with her ceaseless prayer, dedicated love, and adorable v encouragement, and my loveable children have also been beyond helpful during my studies and have endured until the completion of my thesis. All thanks and glory to God! vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT...................................................................................................................................iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 1 The Statement of the Problem ............................................................................... 8 The Statement of Limitations .............................................................................. 9 The Biblical and Theological Basis ................................................................... 10 Biblical Basis ........................................................................................ 10 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 ............................................................... 10 Ephesians 6:18, Jude 1:20 ....................................................... 12 Psalm 119:18 ............................................................................ 14 Theological Basis .................................................................................. 15 Spreading the Kingdom of God ................................................ 15 A Prophetic Preacher ................................................................ 18 A Pastor as a Good Example .................................................... 20 The Statement of Methodology ........................................................................... 22 The Review of the Literature .............................................................................. 24 On the Prosperity Gospel ...................................................................... 24 vii On A. W. Tozer ..................................................................................... 26 On Christian Leadership ........................................................................ 28 CHAPTER TWO: APPEARANCE AND DIFFUSION OF THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL ...................................................... 30 What is the Prosperity Gospel? ........................................................................... 30 Supporting Positions on the Prosperity Gospel ..................................... 31 Opposing Positions on the Prosperity Gospel ........................................ 35 Distorted Interpretation of the Bible ...................................................... 38 Connection with Money ......................................................................... 40 Appearance of the Prosperity Gospel in the Korean Church .............................. 42 KiBok SinAng as the Root of the Prosperity Gospel ............................ 42 Shamanism in Korea ................................................................ 42 MuSok SinAng and Christian Faith .......................................... 43 KiBok SinAng ......................................................................... 45 KiBok SinAng and the Korean Church .................................... 47 Longing for a Recovery from the Wounds and Pains of War ............... 48 Korean War .............................................................................. 48 Requiring the Role of the Korean Church................................ 49 The Modernization Movement and Economic Growth ......................... 51 Five-Year Economic Development Plans ................................. 51 SaeMaul WoonDong Movement .............................................. 52 Korean Church Keeping Pace with the Times ......................... 55 viii Side Effect the Korean Church is Encountering .......................57 Factors Contributing to the Diffusion of the Prosperity Gospel in Korean Church ......................................... 59 Deep-Rooted Confucian Ideas ............................................................... 59 Confucianism and Its History in Korea .................................... 59 Three Guiding Principles and Five Constant Regulations ....... 61 Problems of the Confucian Ideas .............................................. 62 Distorted Perception of Ministry........................................................... 65 What is Ministry? ..................................................................... 65 Professionalization of Ministry in the Korean Church ............. 66 Longing for an Affluent Life .................................................... 70 Summary ................................................................................................ 71 CHAPTER THREE: DANGERS TO AND IMPACTS ON THE KOREAN CHURCH ............................................................. 73 Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel to the Korean Church .................................. 73 A Gospel for Man .................................................................................. 74 Five Fold Gospel, Three Fold Blessing .................................... 74 God’s Promise for Man’s Abundant Life ................................. 76 Christ’s Death for Man’s Abundant Life .................................. 78 A Gospel Longing for Material Blessings.............................................. 82 Sowing a Seed.......................................................................... 83 ix The 90-day Tithing Challenge ................................................. 83 Tithe and Curse ........................................................................ 84 Impacts of the Prosperity Gospel on the Korean Church .................................. 87 Apprehensive Church Growth ............................................................... 87 Gathering a Healing Rally.....................................................................
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