Phd on Christian Communities by Dr Hyun Jin Kim

Pastor Hyun Kim from South Korea recently handed a copy of his doctorate to Rev Erlo Stegen. His Phd is titled "Protestant Communities as Mission Communities - a systematic and historical study". Dr Kim was recently awarded his doctorate from the faculty of theology of North-West University (previously known as Potchefstroom University).
He writes in the beginning of the thesis: "On completion of this thesis, I would like to give thanks to the Triune God, who is the origin of community. This research led me to a deeper knowledge of the design of the Holy Trinity and their deep love for us. I wish that the church could be a more mature Christian community of love."

In his abstract, Dr Kim writes: "... Mission is not only a matter of the scope of preaching the gospel to the ends of earth, but also a matter of content. The content of mission is a radical discipleship and whole gospel in all-inclusiveness, containing centripetal and centrifugal mission, Christian presence and Christian proclamation, and the New Commandment and the Great Commission. Community is an essence of church and an essence of mission."

See more about Erlo Stegen in Korea with Dr Kim