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'''Joon Gon Kim''', also known as Dr. Joon Gon Kim, is the founder of [[Korea Campus Crusade for Christ]], established in 1958 with collaboration and support from Dr. [[Bill Bright]], the founder of [[Campus Crusade for Christ International]]. During the [[Korean War]], he lost both his father and his wife. In 1957, he came to [[United States]] attending at [[Fuller Theological Seminary]] where he had a chance to meet Dr. Bill Bright who had become instrumental in establishing Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004, with much fanfare, Dr. Joon Gon Kim retired and appointed Sung Min Park as his successor.
'''Joon Gon Kim''' (March 28, 1925 &ndash; September 29, 2009) was a South Korean religious leader who was the founder of [[Korea Campus Crusade for Christ]]. During the [[Korean War]], he lost both his father and his wife.<ref>* {{cite book|last=Turner|first=John G.|title=Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ : the renewal of evangelicalism in postwar American|year=2008|publisher=The University of North Carolina Press|location=Chapel Hill, NC|isbn=978-0-8078-3185-4}}, p. 95</ref> In 1957, he went to the [[United States]] and attended [[Fuller Theological Seminary]] where he met Dr. [[Bill Bright]], the founder of [[Campus Crusade for Christ International]]. In 1958, with collaboration and support from Bright, Kim established Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004, with much fanfare, Kim retired and appointed Sung Min Park as his successor.


Kim was also a famous Korean Christian Evangelist. The story goes that during the springtime, as Kim's family was enjoying the day, an angry band of communist guerrillas invaded the village where Kim lived, killing everyone, including Kim's family. The guerrillas killed Kim's wife and father. Kim was beaten and left for dead. Late, he awoke and fled to the safety of the mountains with his young daughter, Unhi Kim.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}
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==Death and Legacy==
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On September 28, 2009 he passed away at the age of 85.


Kim learned from Scriptures to love his enemies and pray for those who persecuted him. The Spirit of God impressed upon him that he was to return to the village, seek out the communist leader who had led the attack and tell the communist leader, who killed Kim's wife and father, that he loved and forgave the communist leader, and to speak to the communist leader of God's love through Christ. This eventually happened, and the communist leader ended up kneeling in prayer with Kim and gave his life to Christ. Within a short time, a number of other communists were converted to Christ and Kim helped build a church for these and other new Christians. Kim later became the pastor of one of the largest churches in South Korea, and founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.
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==See also==
*[[List of Koreans]]
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*[[Christianity in Korea]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]


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==Death and legacy==
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On September 29, 2009 he died at the age of 85.
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==Notes==
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== See also ==
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* [[Christianity in Korea]]

==References==

* {{cite book|last=Turner|first=John G.|title=Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ : the renewal of evangelicalism in postwar America|year=2008|publisher=The University of North Carolina Press|location=Chapel Hill, NC|isbn=978-0-8078-3185-4}}

==External links==
* [http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%EA%B9%80%EC%A4%80%EA%B3%A4&sm=tab_etc&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=174042 '''Joon Gon Kim''' ''Naver'']

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Latest revision as of 12:07, 27 February 2024

Joon Gon Kim
Hangul
김준곤
Hanja
金俊坤
Revised RomanizationGim Jun-gon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chun'gon

Joon Gon Kim (March 28, 1925 – September 29, 2009) was a South Korean religious leader who was the founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. During the Korean War, he lost both his father and his wife.[1] In 1957, he went to the United States and attended Fuller Theological Seminary where he met Dr. Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ International. In 1958, with collaboration and support from Bright, Kim established Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004, with much fanfare, Kim retired and appointed Sung Min Park as his successor.

Kim was also a famous Korean Christian Evangelist. The story goes that during the springtime, as Kim's family was enjoying the day, an angry band of communist guerrillas invaded the village where Kim lived, killing everyone, including Kim's family. The guerrillas killed Kim's wife and father. Kim was beaten and left for dead. Late, he awoke and fled to the safety of the mountains with his young daughter, Unhi Kim.[citation needed]

Kim learned from Scriptures to love his enemies and pray for those who persecuted him. The Spirit of God impressed upon him that he was to return to the village, seek out the communist leader who had led the attack and tell the communist leader, who killed Kim's wife and father, that he loved and forgave the communist leader, and to speak to the communist leader of God's love through Christ. This eventually happened, and the communist leader ended up kneeling in prayer with Kim and gave his life to Christ. Within a short time, a number of other communists were converted to Christ and Kim helped build a church for these and other new Christians. Kim later became the pastor of one of the largest churches in South Korea, and founder of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.

Death and legacy[edit]

On September 29, 2009 he died at the age of 85.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ * Turner, John G. (2008). Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ : the renewal of evangelicalism in postwar American. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-3185-4., p. 95

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Turner, John G. (2008). Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ : the renewal of evangelicalism in postwar America. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-3185-4.

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