About Yangnim Church
The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK; Korean: 대한예수교장로회; Hanja: 大韓예수敎長老會), also known by the abbreviation "Yejang" (예장), is a Korean Calvinist Protestant denomination based in South Korea that adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Korean Presbyterianism originated in the early 1880s with the establishment of the Sorae Church by Seo Sang-ryun in 1884, following his conversion by Scottish Presbyterian missionaries.
The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK; Korean: 대한예수교장로회; Hanja: 大韓예수敎長老會), also known by the abbreviation "Yejang" (예장), is a Korean Calvinist Protestant denomination based in South Korea that adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Korean Presbyterianism originated in the early 1880s with the establishment of the Sorae Church by Seo Sang-ryun in 1884, following his conversion by Scottish Presbyterian missionaries. As the Presbyterian mission expanded, the need for Korean pastors to serve congregations and provide theological education grew. In 1907, Presbyterians from the United States, Australia, and Canada established the first theological seminary in Korea, located in Pyongyang.
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