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Fisher Library Asbuy Ssrnhww 404 North Lexington Ave Witmore, W 40390 ASEURY SEMINARY 1090281833 ABSTRACT KOREAN IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR MISSION: EXPLORING THE MISSIONAL IDENTITY OF KOREAN IMMIGRANT CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA Sinyil Kim This is a study of Korean immigrants and their mission, investigating the way Scripture, self-identity, and mission are understood among Korean immigrants in the United States and Canada. The rationale for study was the observation that even though Korean immigrants have often formed very church-centered communities and are involved in mission in many ways, their sense of Christian identity as immigrants, and the missional implications of this status, remain largely undeveloped. Through inductive study, employing grounded theory, including interviews and onsite visits, six Korean immigrant churches were analyzed. The research highlighted several key concepts and issues. These issues were further analyzed in the light of history, culture, Scripture, social location, and social change, employing a synthetic model of contextual theology. This study concluded that the teaching of biblical truth in the light of immigration, a deeper understanding of Korean immigrant history, and new transformative theological paradigms can result in Korean immigrant Christians' identity transformation. This personal and communal identity transformation enables Korean immigrant churches and Christians to discover their rnissional potential as they build constructively upon their unique immigrant experiences. This empirical, historical, social, biblical, theological, and missiological study shows the strategic value of the Korean Diaspora for world mission. It highlights the importance of Scripture, self-identity, and mission as key elements in developing a contextualized mission theology. The study can thus be a practical resource for mission ministry to Korean immigrants, and may stimulate mission ministry among other ethnic immigrant Christians in the United States and Canada. Recommendations are made for further effective service for world mission, such as developing a discipling program, investigating Korean immigrants' unique portion of the world mission enterprise, practicing similar research in different settings of both Korean Diaspora and other ethnic Diaspora, and developing a contextualized and transformational leadership model for helping develop an active involvement for world mission. DISSERTATION APPROVAL SHEET This dissertation, entitled Korean Immigrants and Their Mission: Exploring the Missional Identity of Korean Immigrant Churches in North America written by Sinyil am and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Missiology has been read and approved by the undersigned members of the Faculty of Asbury TheoIogical Seminary Dr. Russell W. West November 2008 KOREAN IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR MISSION: EXPLORING THE MISSIONAL IDENTITY OF KOREAN IMMIGRANT CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, Kentucky In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Missiology Dissertation Committee: Dr. Howard A. Snyder, Mentor Dr. George G. Hunter 111, Reader Dr. Russell W. West, Reader BY Sinyil Kim November 2008 Copyright 2008 Sinyil Kim ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. The Missional Significance and Potential of Korean Immigrants in the United States and Canada ........................................ 1 Korean Immigrants in the United States and Canada ............................... 1 Statement of the Problem ................................................................ 12 Research Questions ...................................................................... 13 Theoretical Framework .................................................................. 14 Research Design and Methodology ................................................... 26 Delimitations ..............................................................................33 Definition of Terms ....................................................................... 34 Significance of the Study ................................................................38 Organization of the Study ............................................................... 39 CHAPTER 2. Context of Korean Immigrants / Historical and Sociological Study .. 40 History of Korean Diaspora around the World ......................................40 History of Korean Immigrants in the United States and Canada ..................46 Korean Immigrant Society in the United States and Canada ....................... 49 Korean Immigrants and their Church .................................................. 80 Summary ..................................................................................88 CHAPTER 3 . Study of Six Missional Korean Immigrant Churches ................ 90 Field Research ............................................................................90 Grace Korean Church of Vancouver ........................................... 91 Community Church of Seattle ................................................... 94 Seoul Baptist Church of Houston .............................................. 97 Young Nak Korean Church of Toronto .......................................101 Ken Bit Korean Church of Toronto ........................................... 103 Sarang Community Church of Los Angeles ................................. 106 Findings from the Visitations and Interviews ....................................... 109 Findings regarding the Scripture .............................................. 109 Findings regarding Self-identity .............................................. 111 Findings regarding Mission .................................................... 113 Summary ................................................................................. 116 1 CHAPTER 4 . Korean Immigrant Christians and the Scripture ................... 118 Major Concepts and Issues ........................................................... 119 “Moving” and “Being Marginal” Motifs ..................................... 119 Korean Immigrant Christians’ Self as Pilgrims ............................ 120 Korean Immigrant Christians’ Context as Margin .......................... 125 Korean Immigrant Christians’ Role as Shalom ............................... 131 Summary of Key Learnings ............................................................137 CHAPTER 5 . Korean Immigrant Christians and Self-Identity .................... 140 Major Concepts and Issues ........................................................... 140 Self-consciousness under God’s Providence ................................ 140 Ultimate Purpose of Immigrant’s lives: American/Canadian Dream Verse Kingdom Dream ..................... 143 Three Theological Reflections regarding Korean Immigrant Christians’ Existential Issues .......................................... 145 Perspective toward Their Ethnic Identity ..................................... 157 Summary of Key Learnings ........................................................... 159 CHAPTER 6. Korean Immigrant Christians and Mission .......................... 163 Major Concepts and Issues ........................................................... 163 Missional Ecclesiology ........................................................ 163 Missional Potential out of Immigrant Experience ......................... 166 Missional Practice as Church Culture ......................................... 170 Missional Leadership ........................................................... 174 Summary of Key Learnings ......................................................... 180 CHAPTER 7 . Conclusions and Missiological Implications .........................183 Conclusions about Korean Immigrant and Their Mission ......................... 184 Missiological Implications ............................................................. 189 Suggestions for Further Research and Implementation ............................ 192 Final Thought ..........................................................................195 Appendix A: Statistics of Korean Immigrant Churches in the United States and Canada ..................................................................... 198 Appendix B: Interview Schedule of the Participants ..................................... 199 References Cited and Bibliography ........................................................
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