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The crisis of church education in Korean churches and the need for Christian education experts

한국교회 교회교육의 위기와 기독교교육 전문가의 필요성

  • Received : 2023.11.26
  • Accepted : 2023.12.29
  • Published : 2023.12.30

Abstract

Purpose of study: Recognizing the importance of securing professionalism in church education in the context of the serious problem of church eucation in the Korean church today, this study aims to reveal the problems of current church education and suggest alternatives for solving the problems. Research content and method: The Korean church is facing crises. One of the crises is the decline in church membership and worship attendance. Another, more fundamental problem is the crisis of church education, where the number of students in Sunday schools is plummeting, and many young people are leaving the church. Many of them are questioning the quality of church education leaders. The decline and demise of Sunday schools does not bode well for the future of the Korean church. What the church needs to do to address these issues is to build up educational professionals. Leadership and professionalism are critical issues. Until now, the needs of church education in the Korean church have relied on dedication and life mission rather than professionalism. And these criteria were enough. It has been 34 years since the October 1989 resolution of the General Assembly of the Christian Church in Korea to establish a system of educators. However, little progress has been made and the system has not been changed to a system of educators. One of the ways to solve this problem is for the Korean church to prepare for the future of the Korean church by utilizing educators for church growth and the restoration of Sunday schools. Conclusions and Suggestions: For the function, mission, and purpose of the church, the system of educators is requested to be established in the Korean church as soon as possible to fulfill the professional church education and educational pastoral mission. In response to this call, current Korean church education needs to change and innovate. The direction of innovation is professional education, which means that there is a need and urgency for professional educators qs church education leaders.

연구 목적 : 이 연구는 오늘의 한국교회 교회교육 교육에 대한 전문성 문제가 심각하게 제기되고 있는 상황에서 교회교육 전문성 확보가 중요함을 인식하고, 현재 교회교육의 문제를 펴보고 문제 해결을 위한 대안을 제시하는 데 목적이 있다. 연구 내용 및 방법 : 한국교회는 위기를 맞고 있다. 그 위기 중 하나가 교회 신자와 예배 인원 감소이다. 다른 하나는 보다 근본적인 문제로 교회교육의 위기로, 학생 수가 급감하고 있는데, 많은 청소년이 교회를 떠나고 있다. 그중 상당수가 교회 교육지도자 문제를 제기하고 있다. 교회학교의 감소와 존폐문제는 한국교회의 미래를 내다볼 수 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 교회가 해야 할 일은 교육전문가를 세우는 일이다. 지도력과 전문성은 매우 중요한 문제이다. 지금까지 한국교회 교회교육의 요구는 전문성보다는 헌신과 사명에 의지한 교육이었다. 그리고 사명과 헌신이면 충분했다. 한국교회에서 교육사 제도도입과 교육사 제도는 1989년 10월 기독교대한감리회가 총회 결의 후 34년이 되었다. 그러나 별다른 진전이나 교육전문가로의 체제가 변화되지 않는 상황이다. 이러한 문제 해결을 위한 방안 중 하나로, 한국교회가 교육전문가를 활용한 교회 성장과 교회학교의 회복을 통한 한국교회의 미래를 준비해야 한다. 결론 및 제언 : 교회의 기능과 사명 그리고 목적을 위해서 교육사 제도는 전문적인 교회교육과 교육 목회적 사명을 감당하기 위해서 속히 한국교회에 정착되어야 할 것으로 요청된다. 이러한 요청에 현재 한국교회 교육은 변화와 혁신이 필요하다. 혁신의 방향은 전문적인 교육으로 혁신이다. 즉, 교회교육 지도자로서 전문 교육자에 대한 필요성과 절실함에 있다

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