우리나라 교회교육의 회복을 위한 방안: 어린이 및 청소년 교회학교를 중심으로

Abstract

This study aims to explore the strategies for restoring church education in Korea in related to the crises of church and church education in the 21st century. In order to do that, this study introduces the views of Christian educator on the crises of church and church education. In this study, first of all, contemporary situations of church education of Korea and the causes of church education weakness are described in the view of the mainline denominations in Korea and Statistics Korea. The contemporary church education of Korea shows the decrease of church school, misunderstanding for concept of nature of church education, small numbers of church teachers and their poor qualities. The causes of church education weakness are discussed in the light of the numbers of new born babies and the population of education, missions of church teachers and preparation of church teachers, the recognition of importance of church education, and accommodation of digital media environment. This study suggests strategies for recovering church education such as educating teachers of church, vitalizing parents education, using digital media positively. This study is concluded that church schools should lay the emphasis on children and youth education in order to restore God's image in their lives.