Ha Yong-jo or Hah Yong Jo (Korean: 하용조; 1946–2011) was the founding pastor of Onnuri Community Church in Seoul, South Korea.
| Ha Yong-jo | |
| Hangul | 하용조 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ha Yong-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ha Yongcho |
Biography
editBorn in 1946 in South Pyeongan Province (now, part of North Korea), Ha studied at Konkuk University and Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul.[1]
He brought together twelve families in 1984 to establish Onnuri Community Church. His approach was to model the church after the book of Acts,[2] in what became known as the Acts 29 Vision, in building churches and sending out missionaries. By June 2010, Onnuri had sent 1,200 missionaries and maintained a membership of 75,000.[3]
Ha Yong-jo had liver cancer and died on August 2, 2011, in Seoul.[1][4]
- 1951: Fled to Mokpo during the Korean War.
- March 1964: Entered the Department of Animal Science and Food Processing at Konkuk University, graduated in 1972.
- 1965: Joined the Korean Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), served for 7 years.
- August 1966: Experienced spiritual rebirth at the CCC Summer Conference.
- March 1972: Entered the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, graduated in 1975.
- May 1976: Ordained as a pastor.
- 1980: Established the "Celebrity Church" and founded Duranno Publishing House.
- 1981-1983: Studied at the Bible College in the UK, WEC International Mission Center, and London Institute.
- 1985: Founded Onnuri Church.
- 1995: Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Handong Global University.
- 1998: Awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Biola University, established Onnuri Welfare Foundation.
- 1999: Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Shindongah Academy.
- 2000: Launched Onnuri Internet Broadcasting Station.
- 2002: Opened Yongsan Senior Citizens Comprehensive Welfare Center, awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Trinity University.
- 2004: Elected a board member at Handong Global University.
- 2005: Appointed President of Torch Trinity Graduate University, established and launched the headquarters of CGNTV.
- 2006: Awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from Myongji University, opened the Onnuri Senior Care Center in Yongin.
- 2007: Started Okinawa Love Sonata.
References
edit- ^ a b Kim Yoon-mi (2 August 2011). "Onnuri Church founder Ha dies". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Ha, Yong-jo (2017). The Dream of an Acts-like Church. Seoul: Duranno Publishing. ISBN 9788953130074.
- ^ "Onnuri Church History". en.onnuri.org (in Korean). Onnuri Community Church. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Cho, Eugene (2 August 2011). "In memory of Pastor Ha Yong Jo". Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "하용조 목사님, 당신의 발자취" [Pastor Ha Yong-jo: Your Footsteps]. Pastor Ha Yong-jo Official Website. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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