방효원(方孝元)의 중국(中國) 기독교(基督敎) 본색화(本色化) 이해(理解)와 실천(實踐) = Bang Hyo-Won`s Understanding and Practice of Chinese Indigenization

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Bang hyowon (1886-1953) was born in Pyonyangbukdo, North Korea and accepted the Gospel under the influence of his parents and became a Christian. After studying Korean Studies during his childhood, he graduated from Shinsung School in Pyongbuk, and studied at the Korean Christian Presbyterian Seminary in Pyongyang. In 1917, he was dispatched to Shandong, China as a missionary of Chosun Jesus Presbyterian Church. Bang missionary couple prepared for the Chinese mission while they studied the Chinese language. He participated in three Chinese Christian conferences held in Shanghai in 1922. At that time, the theme of the National Christian Church in China was the Indigenization of Church and the Chinese Churches. It was not an exaggeration to say that Bang hyowon made an effort to establish the Chinese churches of Self-supporting, Self-governing and Self-propagating as well as to reform the mission policy of the Chinese churches through the Korean mission in Shandong from 1917 to 1935. However, he had experienced many difficulties to do indigeniza tion and three self-formula even if he emphasized on and on the spirit of independence of native churches. Due to limitations and difficulties, his understanding and practice of indigenization of the Chinese churches were not successful. In fact, his missionary method was similar to John Nevius`. Nevius insisted strongly on `three-self formula` as well. Meanwhile, Nevius opposed to pay wages to Chinese evangelists while missionary Bang and Chosun Missionary Agency paid wages to 18 Chinese assistants to be hired. The contribution of Bang hyowon and Chosun Missionary Agency for Shandong mission, the first, is to cultivate the self-reliance spirit of Chinese church. The second is to set up Lai Yang whadong School in order to train church workers. The third is to establish Lai Yang Presbytery. However, it needs to research more for the independence and indigenization of the Chinese churches for further study.