Shincheonji Church of Jesus celebrates 40th anniversary

AS it celebrated its 40th anniversary last March 14, Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ) announced the process of transition from its founding to the present, with 10,000 churches in South Korea and various parts of the world, including 30 areas with two churches in the Philippines.

Founded in 1984, SCJ aimed to produce another 100,000 graduates of its Theology course this year.

At the time of its founding, it did not have a proper temple so worship was held outdoors. Only in June of that year did it prepare its first small temple in Bisan-dong, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

The Zion Christian Mission Center, a free Bible education institution that was established by SCJ, had expanded not only in South Korea but in many parts of the world. It taught not only the prophecies of the Bible, but also the reality of their fulfillment in introductory, intermediate and advanced levels.

Zion Christian Mission Center held its first 100,000 graduation ceremony by producing 103,764 graduates at its graduation ceremony for Batch 110 in 2019. Afterwards, in 2022 and 2023, 106,186 and 108,084 students completed the course, respectively.

Included in these numbers are Filipino graduates who attended their separate graduation ceremonies in the Philippines.

Even in the Covid-19 pandemic, an online Bible seminar was held. Requests for exchanges from other denominations to learn the word flooded in.

A memorandum of understanding for Word exchange was signed with 443 churches in Korea and 9,462 churches in 77 countries overseas, including the Philippines.