Church History

Holy traces of God found at Kwanglim

A Burning flame moving towards the world. Kwanglim and 68 years!

Adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet. (Isaiah 60:13)
68 years of Kwanglim's ministry of the Gospel is certainly a living witness to the amazing grace of God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. At times of need God always extended a helping hand, performing miracles and showing signs of hope. Thank and glory be to God, Kwaanglim is growing and expanding even today to be a 'church bringing light to the world ( L.I.G.H.T )' and to share the love and grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

L.I.G.H.T. Holy community of love, moving beyond self-centeredness to community centeredness
  • 2001
    • March 18

      Ground breaking for the construction of Cultural Education Building and Pastors Residence

    • March 25

      Service for Rev. Sundo Kim’s retirement and Chungsuk Kim’s inauguration

      Official spin-off of branch churches (Sanggae, Haahn, Bucheon, Bundang)

    Service for Chungsuk Kim’s inauguration

  • 2001
    • Dec. 8

      Dedicate Nazareth Sunday School classroom and Doranno auditorium

    • Dec. 15

      Dedicate Rumania Kwanglim Church

      Women Mission Society starts Ictus spiritual training program

  • 2002
    • Feb 17

      World Council of Churches awards Bishop Sundo Kim 'Order of Jerusalem'

    • June 14

      Host the first Asia Methodist Conference (Kwanglim Seminar House)

    • Aug. 16

      Open Kwanglim Nursing Home for the elderlies

    Open Kwanglim Nursing Home for the elderlies

  • 2002
    • Dec. 1

      Dedicate Yedam Church at a artillery regiment, 25th division

    • Dec. 20

      Dedicate Mokpo Kwanglim Church

  • 2003
    • Jan. 23

      Bishop Sundo Kim appointed as president of World Vision

    • Jan. 28

      Dedicate Bethany House, Wesley Building

    Dedicate Bethany House, Wesley Building

  • 2003
    • Oct. 6

      Host a seminar to share Kwanglim’s story of church growth

    • Nov. 2

      Special service to commemorate the 50th anniversary of foundation

  • 2004
    • March 15

      Breaking ground to build a youth drill camp at Vision Land

    • July 18

      Kick-off ceremony on forming evangelical group to bear witness to 200,000 people

    • Aug. 8

      Dedicate Mongolian Kwanglim Church

    • Oct. 10

      Dedicate Saebit Church, 5710 army camp

  • 2005
    • Feb 21

      Dedicate Jangcheon Hall at Methodist Theological University

    • May 13

      Dedicate Epesian square at Kwanglim retreat Center

    • Sept. 11

      Host World Mission Conference for the 21st Century

    • Dec. 27

      Dedicate a new chapel at Kwanglim Seminar House

    Dedicate a new chapel at Kwanglim Seminar House

  • 2006
    • Feb. 17

      Hoseo University awards an honorary D.D to Bishop Sundo Kim

    • Nov. 5

      Dedicate a new church building for Kwanglim South Church

    • Dec. 20

      Dedicate a mission center at country P

      Women’s Mission Society dedicates a mission center at Southwest Asia

    Kwanglim South Church

  • 2007
    • April 8

      Launch the 5th service session for the young and the youth

    • May 22

      Dedicate Kwanglim International Mission Center at Gomagane, Nagano Province, Japan

    • Aug. 13

      Dedicate Kwanglim Gamram Memorial Cemetery Park

      Sponsor the construction of a mission center at Karachi, Pakistan

  • 2008
    • March 16

      Open Kwanglim Broadcasting

    Open Kwanglim Broadcasting

  • 2008
    • April 2~10

      Host the 2008 World Vision International BOD meeting (seminar house)

    • May 24

      Set up Shimcheon Kwanglim Church

  • 2009
    • March 5

      Dedicate Shinahn Jido Church, Jeonnam

    • Sept. 6

      Dedicate an Upper Room Chapel at Kwanglim Retreat Center

    • Sept. 30

      Dedicate International Kwanglim Vision Land

    • Nov. 27

      Completion of the Sebu Kwanglim Church, Philippines

  • 2010
    • Feb 25

      Dedicate a new church building at a drill camp, Marine Corps, Pohang

    • May 1

      Celebrate war veterans for their service during the Korean war at Hatai, Turkey

    • July 11

      Dedication service for the inauguration of Kwanglim East Church

    Kwanglim East Church

  • 2010
    • July 14~21

      Host the 9th Christian Youth Conference

    Host the 9th Christian Youth Conference

  • 2010
    • Oct. 3

      Dedicate Kaliningrad Kwanglim Church, Russia

    • Oct. 8

      Dedicate Mooahn Vision Kwanglim Church, Jeonnam

  • 2011
    • March 7

      Host GKPN and declare the Seoul Declaration at Kwanglim Seminar House

    • April 8

      Dedicate Sangseung Church at Rookie Drill Camp, 5th Division

    • April 10

      UK Wesley Chapel appoints Bishop Sundo Kim as Honorary Outreach Pastor

    • June 28

      Dedicate Cheonhamuguk Sangseung Church at 71 Regiment, 25th Division

    Bishop Sundo Kim

  • 2012
    • Feb. 28

      Launch SALT PLAN to support small churches grow

    Launch SALT PLAN to support small churches grow

  • 2012
    • April 14

      Dedication service for the extension of Seowoo Chapel, International Kwanglim Vision Land

    • June 24

      Exchange of Christian Pastors in commemoration of 20 years diplomatic ties between Korea and China   

    • Nov. 13

      Rename the Dormitory at Asbury Theological Seminary as Sundo Kim Hall

  • 2013
    • April 4

      Ground breaking for the construction of Torch Church, 10th brigade, 25th division

    • April 10

      Southern Seoul Annual Conference appoints Rev. Chungsuk Kim as Superintendent for the Kangnam Region  

    • May 24

      Unveiling of a bust sculpture of Bishop Sundo Kim at Wesley Chapel. UK

    • May 25

      Kwanglim Church sponsors the reopening of the British Methodist Museum

  • 2013
    • June 18

      Seoul Theological Seminary awards Bishop Sundo Kim and his wife, Mme Kwansoon Park, honorary doctorate degrees

    • Aug. 20

      Ground breaking for the construction of the Baikma Church, Special Warfare Drill Camp

    • Aug. 24

      2013 Hardy Holy Spirit Movement

    2013 Hardy Holy Spirit Movement

  • 2013
    • Sept. 7

      Dedication of the Kwanglim Social Service Center

    • Oct. 31~Nov. 12

      Host Kwanglim EXPO to mark the 60th foundation anniversary

    • Nov. 2

      Vision Declaration marking the 60th Foundation Anniversary

    Kwanglim Social Service Center

  • 2014
    • Jan. 27

      Grand opening of the Kwanglim History Museum

    • Feb. 16

      Spin-off of Kwanglim East Church

    • Feb. 20

      Grand opening of Luche Foret

    • July 1

      Grand opening of Kwanglim Daycare Center

    • Aug. 10

      Inauguration of Jamakata Kwanglim Church, Japan

    • Aug. 22

      Holy Spirit Movement

    • Sept. 29

      Dedicate Marine Corp Church, Yeonpyung Island

  • 2015
    • March 12

      Bishop Sundo Kim gives a sermon at a State Breakfast meeting

    • April 13

      Rev. Chungsuk Kim appointed as International Director by Wesley House, Cambridge University, UK

    • May 18

      St. Paul Theological Seminary awards Bishop Sundo Kim Honorary Doctorate

    • Sept. 6

      Dr. Moltmann gives a sermon at Kwanglim Church

    • Oct. 29

      Dedication of Yedam Church, 28th division

  • 2016
    • March 27

      Joint Easter Service of Korean Churches (Kwanglim Church)

    • June 21

      Opening of Kwanglim Shining Kids

    • Aug. 22

      Host Asian Leaders Summit

    • Sept. 27~29

      Host the first IWMC Conference

    • Dec. 16

      Charity Concert: Czech Bony Pueri Boys Choir performance

    Host the first IWMC Conference

  • 2017
    • Feb. 28

      Opening of Vietnam Kwanglim Mission Center

    Opening of Vietnam Kwanglim Mission Center

  • 2017
    • March 9

      Unveiling of the Memorial to Colonel Dean Hess

    • Aug. 2

      Dedication of Kwanglim West Church

    • Nov. 7

      Grand opening of the International Kwanglim Shining School

    Kwanglim West Church

  • 2018
    • April 25

      Ground breaking of the Vladivostok Kwanglim Mission Center

    Ground breaking of the Vladivostok Kwanglim Mission Center

  • 2018
    • June 4~July 13

      30th Mt Horeb Early Morning Prayer Rally

      Introduce churches in North Korea that await to be reinstated

    • July 12 ~15

      Host the 2018 World Methodist Council Meeting

    Host the 2018 World Methodist Council Meeting

  • 2018
    • Aug. 7

      Dedication of the Kwanglim North Church

    Kwanglim North Church

  • 2018
    • Sep. 18 ~20

      Host the 2nd IWMC Conference

    Host the 2nd IWMC Conference

  • 2019
    • Feb 24~March 10

      Exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Independent Movement

    Exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Independent Movement

  • 2019
    • March 7

      Dedication of the retrofitting of Shalom House at Kwanglim Retreat Center

    Dedication of the retrofitting of Shalom House at Kwanglim Retreat Center

  • 2019
    • May 31~June 3

      WME Regional Working Level Meeting

    WME Regional Working Level Meeting

  • 2019
    • Aug. 31

      Holy Spirit Movement

    Holy Spirit Movement

  • 2019
    • Oct. 8~10

      Cambodia Korean Missionary Conference

    Cambodia Korean Missionary Conference

  • 2019
    • Nov. 27

      Dedication of the Kwanglim Aurubit Mission Center, Mongolia

    Kwanglim Aurubit Mission Center

  • 2019
    • Dec. 20

      Dedication of the renewal of the main sanctuary at Kwanglim Retreat Center

    Dedication of the renewal of the main sanctuary at Kwanglim Retreat Center

  • 2020
    • April 21~May 26

      Engage in the Good Consumption Movement to overcome COVID 19

    Engage in the Good Consumption Movement to overcome COVID 19

  • 2020
    • April

      30th anniversary marking 30 years of Rev. Chungsuk Kim’s ministry

  • 2020
    • May 31

      Make Kwanglim Access Cards

    Kwanglim Access Cards

  • 2020
    • July 12

      Dedicate transcription of the Bible written by all members to overcome COVID 19

    Dedicate transcription of the Bible written by all members to overcome COVID 19

  • 2020
    • Sept. 13~20

      Launch Good Sharing Movement to help the needy

    Launch Good Sharing Movement to help the needy

  • 2020
    • Oct. 29

      Rev. Chungsuk Kim appointed as President of the Southern Seoul Annual Conference

    Rev. Chungsuk Kim appointed as President of the Southern Seoul Annual Conference