장로교 진흥운동에 관한 연구: 1920년대 대구·경북지역을 중심으로

Abstract

Various forms of faith movements took place in the Korean Presbyterian Church up to the liberation era, including the Pyongyang Revival Movement in 1907, the Millions Saving Movement in 1909, and the Promotion Movement. Especially, the Promotion Movement was an evangelistic revival movement ardently promoted by the General Assembly of Presbyterian and was promoted nationwide in two stages from the end of 1919. from 1919 to 1925 and the second was from 1929 to 1934. This study examines the promotion movement that played an important role in renewing Korean churches and Korean society after the 3.1 Independent Movement. In particular, the focus was laid on the most active promotion movement in churches in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do in the 1920s because it was a part of explaining the nature of the Presbyterian Promotion Movement nationwide. Churches in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do actively participated in the promotion movement in accordance with the policy of the General Assembly of Presbyterian. Churches in those areas suffered leadership crisis due to imprisonment and arrest of leaders caused by the 3.1 Independent Movement. Moreover, the flood, disaster, and Japanese colonial exploitation damaged severally on finances of the churches. Churches in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do invited Pastor Kim Ik-du to hold a promotion revival conference. In particular, pastors of the Gyeongbuk Presbytery supported the promotion revival conference throughout the churches. As a result, wherever the promotion revival conference was held, members of churches were obsessed with the grace and works of the Holy Spirit, cried and decided to repent and believe anew. They gave a tithe of properties and offerings voluntarily, and even unbelievers gave offerins which caused to repair, expand, renovate, build, and buy church buildings. In addition, offerings caused to form a modern type of church which contains bell, pulpit, clock, organ, and a stove.