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Onnuri's History

Beginnings

1984~1985
  • Twelve families gathered around Pastor Yongjo Ha at the Korea Christian Mission Center in Hannam-dong to pray, and began discipleship training
  • Dreaming of ‘the very church’ of Acts, set the direction of ministry on a biblical ecclesiology

Pioneering Years

1985~1987
  • October 6, 1985: 78 members gathered for the founding service of Onnuri Church ◆◆
  • Worship held in a temporary building, with emphasis on newcomer education and discipleship training
  • QT sharing and testimonies, gatherings with Dennis Lane and Gary Collins, and a marriage seminar
  • Medical evangelism team ministered to island areas; missionaries sent out
  • November 2, 1986: 510 registered members

Development

1988~1991

Ministry of the Word

  • July 19, 1987: Dedication service for the Main Sanctuary, attended by 2520 people ◆◆
  • Emphasis on the ministry of the Word, including QT, one-on-one discipleship and weekday/Sunday Bible studies
  • Foundations laid for today's various school programs, such as the Teachers' College
  • 14 ministry committees organized
  • English Service begins
  • Dramas staged in the small theater on B1 sow the seeds of cultural missions
  • December 31, 1989: 1,832 registered members

Spiritual Renewal

  • Supported 40 missionary families and 6 mission organizations
  • Special Early Morning Prayer during Holy Week
  • Opportunities for spiritual renewal through in-depth study of the Word, including the Jubilee Ministry Seminar, Pastor Jim Graham's Worship Seminar, the Family Life Seminar and the Social Mission Training School
  • Sabbatical year for Pastor Yongjo Ha
  • December 23, 1990: 2,571 registered members

Leap Forward

1992~1996

Ministry of the Holy Spirit: 1992~1993

  • Study of the Word through programs such as the Inner Healing Seminar, Newlyweds School, Praise College and mission training for the marginalized
  • 'Come, Holy Spirit' Pentecost Holy Spirit Rally; Holy Spirit rallies for spiritual warfare
  • God gave the 2000/10000 Vision of raising up 2,000 missionaries and 10,000 specialized ministry workers
  • Registered members
    • December 29, 1991: 3,352
    • December 30, 1992: 4,417
    • December 26, 1993: 5,981

Ministry of Prayer: 1994~1996

  • Emphasis on prayer ministry for spiritual revival, holiness and purity
  • Early Morning Holy Spirit Rallies, Worship and Praise, inner healing, early morning prayer meetings for reunification
  • Holy Spirit Rally in Israel
  • Adopted 8 unreached people groups at the ’96 Onnuri Missions Conference
  • Christmas service held as an open service for seekers
  • 14 communities organized around local neighborhoods
  • Registered members
    • December 25, 1994: 7,946
    • December 24, 1995: 9,569
    • December 29, 1996: 11,357

Maturity

1997~2002

2000/10000 Ministry

  • Set goals and pressed ahead to realize the ‘2000/10000 Vision’ dreamed of since 1994.
    What is the 2000/10000 Vision?
    The vision of sending out 2,000 missionaries and raising up 10,000 lay ministers by 2010
  • Open Newcomers Service held once a week
  • Hosted a Family Ministry Festival for invited pastors and lay leaders from Korea and abroad
  • Every year, some 2,000 young adults and college students go on outreaches in Korea and abroad
  • July 20, 1997: World Mission Education Center completed and dedication service held (12470 registered members) ◆◆
  • Hosted the ‘Onnuri Ministries Celebration’ (OMC), ‘Holy Spirit Celebration’ (HSC) and ‘Vision and Leadership Celebration’ (VLC), inviting 2~3,000 church leaders from Korea and abroad
  • Expansion services begun at the Yangjae sanctuary to accelerate the 2000/10000 Vision
  • Adopted 15 unreached people groups, including the Iban and the Hani
  • Registered members at the end of April 2000: 20,944
  • 2001: 12 ministry headquarters organized
  • Reaching lost souls through the Open Newcomers Service and Customized Evangelism Rallies.

Bearing Fruit

2002~Present

Acts 29 Vision

  • Proclaimed the Acts29 Vision.
    • The core vision of Onnuri Church: as a church that scatters, reproducing Acts-like churches to spread the gospel to the whole world.
    • As a church that gives birth to churches, planting Campus Churches, Vision Churches and churches on the mission field.
  • Through the ‘Acts 29 Vision’, more and more campuses in Korea and Vision Churches overseas were founded
  • Founding services for Yokohama Onnuri Christ Church and Namyangju Campus
  • 2004: Martyrdom of Missionary Samuel Kim
  • 2005: Launch of CGN-TV, a broadcaster dedicated to missions
  • 2005: Opening of Ansan Onnuri M Center
  • 2006: Launch of Lamp On (Emergency Relief and Disaster Response Headquarters)
  • 2010: Opening of Acts29 Vision Village
  • As of June 2010: 9 campuses, 4 prayer houses, 25 Vision Churches, 1,220 missionaries, 301 mission-field churches, 75,525 registered members
  • August 2, 2011: Pastor Yongjo Ha went to be with the Lord (82,559 registered members) ◆◆
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