A HIDDEN WING OF THE CHURCH: A STUDY ON THE PRACTICE AND THEOLOGIZING OF FEMALE MISSIONARIES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE LIFE OF CHUN, CHAE OK*
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Despite differences in theological traditions and missionary contexts, Christian female workers have faced common challenges in the field of missionary practice and theology. It is the unclear sense of belonging caused by their opinions not being respected and their identity and role not being recognized despite their dedicated service. To shed light on the missionary work and theology of these female missionaries, I analyze the life and theology of Dr. Chun Chae-ok, the first Islamic missionary sent by the Korean Church and former Dean of the Ewha Woman's University Graduate School of Theology. She was sent as the first female missionary to the Muslim world by the Korean church before diplomatic relations between Korea and Pakistan were established in 1961 and devoted herself until 1974. After completing her missionary work, she served as a professor at his alma mater, Ewha Womans University, for nearly 30 years. During that period, she was elected president of the International Association of Mission Studies, and contributed to enriching the spectrum of mission theology with a theology that contains identity and reflection as an Asian woman in the world mission scholarship A female missionary's position can be characterized by "suffering and emptiness, and nevertheless blooming life and beauty." Therefore, women in the church should be encouraged to theologize their holistic experiences and reflections with the inspiration and power given by God who created men and women in His image, Jesus who personally met women who were in various situations on earth, and the Holy Spirit who encourages them while suffering to discover their true selves and powers.
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Despite differences in theological traditions and missionary contexts, Christian female workers have faced common challenges in the field of missionary practice and theology. It is the unclear sense of belonging caused by their opinions not being respected and their identity and role not being recognized despite their dedicated service. To shed light on the missionary work and theology of these female missionaries, I analyze the life and theology of Dr. Chun Chae-ok, the first Islamic missionary sent by the Korean Church and former Dean of the Ewha Woman's University Graduate School of Theology. She was sent as the first female missionary to the Muslim world by the Korean church before diplomatic relations between Korea and Pakistan were established in 1961 and devoted herself until 1974. After completing her missionary work, she served as a professor at his alma mater, Ewha Womans University, for nearly 30 years. During that period, she was elected president of the International Association of Mission Studies, and contributed to enriching the spectrum of mission theology with a theology that contains identity and reflection as an Asian woman in the world mission scholarship A female missionary's position can be characterized by "suffering and emptiness, and nevertheless blooming life and beauty." Therefore, women in the church should be encouraged to theologize their holistic experiences and reflections with the inspiration and power given by God who created men and women in His image, Jesus who personally met women who were in various situations on earth, and the Holy Spirit who encourages them while suffering to discover their true selves and powers.