‘ACTS 신학공관(共觀)운동’에서 본 이자익 목사에 관한 연구 - 장로교회 총회장 3번 역임한 마부 출신의 목회자

Abstract

Rev. Lee, Ja-ik is one of the most important figures in the Korean church history. He was a moderator three times (13th, 33rd and 34th) of the Korean Presbyterian Church before it splits into Hapdong Presbyterian and Tonghap Presbyterian denominations in 1959. Additionally, Lee was a presbytery chairman several times in several presbyteries, planted around 20 churches, and faithfully pastored them. !is article evaluates Lee, Ja-ik, using the lense of the ‘ACTS !eological Synoptic Movement (ACTS TSM).’ First, we can find the viewpoint of central truth of Christianity movement’ in the ACTS TSM, in Lee, Ja-ik’s passionate evangelism. Second, we can "nd the viewpoint of sound theology movement,’ in the ACTS TSM, in Lee Ja-ik’s resistance to Shintoism, the establishment of the Daejeon Presbytery, and the petition by the 51 students of the Chosun Theological Seminary submitted to the General Assembly, He presented himself as a defender of the orthodox and conservative faith. A third value of the ACTS TSM is nurturing true believer nutuing movement. Lee had a major role in the establishing of Chungnam Higher Bible School (predecessor of Daejeon Bible High School) and Daejeon !eological Seminary. He devoted himself to cultivating faithful believers. A fourth value of the ACTS TSM is the development of church unit. Lee was involved in the publishing hymns for all the denominations of Korea, !is hymn was used by all Korean churches, including Presbyterian, Methodist, and Holiness denominations. Lastly, a fifth vaule of the ACTS TSM is the development of church renewal, Lee sought to rebuild the Presbyterian Church in Korea after independence of Korea from Japan. He was instrumental in helping to restore the Presbyterian Church in Korea through having instilled the spirit of the rule of law. From the values of the ACTS TSM, Rev. Lee, Ja-ik is a signi"cant model that the Korean church should honor. We want to produce more people like Lee Ja-ik.