1. Our Identity as the C&MA people
Prof. Jintae Kim, Ph.D.
Alliance Theological Seminary
July 17, 2004

2. Why do have to know our identity?
Les miserables;
Tolkien, p.55-6;
Matt 25:14-30.

3. Four Characteristics of Leaders
Identity: Who is in God and What time is it?
One with a Great Vision (Bennis Nanus, Leaders)
One of Action: Aggressive planning & Drive with determination to finish.
Flexible Thinking: a paradigm.

4. My Identity in God Image of God
Divine Character: The most precious one created to reign with the power and authority of God.
Purpose (The heart of God): Sanctification  Mission

5. Miracle of Han river; a Member of OECD nations.
Identity
Korean Christians
Powerful Diaspora
6 Mil in 171 nations; Over 800,000 Thousands each in U.S. (1.5 Mil), China (2 Mil), Japan, Russia.
Unprecedented explosive church growth.
In 100 years since mission - 1/3 of population - Christians; 70% of Koreans in US – Protestants.
Unprecedented explosive economic growth
Miracle of Han river; a Member of OECD nations.
Praying people
Early morning prayer; Prayer mountain.
Mission-minded
#2 in missionary sending.

6. Our Identity: C&MA

7. Missionary sending by denominations in US
Missionary per membership
C&MA
250:1
Assembly of God
1,000:1
Southern Baptist
4,000:1
U.M.C.
20,000:1

8. Where is the C&MA in the world evangelization?
All For Jesus, pp

9. Logo of the C&MA: Four-fold Gospel
Jesus Christ as
Our Savior - Cross
Our Sanctifier - Lava
Our Healer – Oil Pitcher
The Coming King – Crown
Plus the world in background.

10. Then, why are we here?

11. Prof. Jintae Kim, Ph.D. Alliance Theological Seminary Nov 2, 2003
LIFE OF A.B. SIMPSON
Prof. Jintae Kim, Ph.D.
Alliance Theological Seminary
Nov 2, 2003

12. I. Context ( )
1) Regionalism: Economic (Farm vs. Factory) & Social
2) Revivalism
Holiness movement: Wesley ( ); C. Finney ( );
Turrey ( ); D. L. Moody ( )
Healing movement: A. Murray; C. Cullis ( );
W. Boardman ( )
First Great Awakening ( ): J. Edwards; G. Whitefield
Second Great Awakening ( ): A.B.S. (1816);
Missionary Societies.
3) Millennialism
America as the almost promised land
New Jerusalem
4) The Westward movement (Gold Rush)

13. II. Connection with Mission from His Birth
1843 Albert Simpson is born
as 4’th son of James and Jane;
 Baptized and dedicated to missionary service by Rev. John Geddie
on his way to South Sea Islands
as Canada’s 1’st missionary.

14. III. 1865 Knox Church, Hamilton
Wedding Ceremony, Ordination Ceremony, and Installation Service
Pastor & Preacher

15. 1. Two Hidden Liabilities
1) Poor Health.
2) Deep Depression from dogged sense of inadequacy – Issue of sanctification
(Was he perfectionist?)

16. Simpson adopted the idea of Alliance later when he established
2. Important Connection
Fellowship with Evangelical Alliance (1846): non-denominational worldwide evangelical fellowship.
Simpson adopted the idea of Alliance later when he established
the two Alliances (1887).

17. IV. 1873 Chestnut St. Presb. Louiseville (3 Events)
1874 His sanctification experience
1875 City evangelism for unchurched poor:
Non-denominational/sectarian,
but evangelistic/catholic
1877 Dream – Chinese? Dedicate to the mission to China Rejection by Margaret
Idea of a missionary magazine

18. 1. 1874 His sanctification experience
Boardman’s “Higher Christian Life” & Surrender to Christ
2 Poles of Emphasis:
Holiness  Mission

19. + Evangelist
1875 Invited Whittle/Bliss Evangelistic Team to City Evangelism for unchurched poor.

20. 2. Departure from Louisville
1878 Building and Dedication of the new church building: no salary, free tabernacle vs. deluxe.

21. + Mission magazine editor
V ’th St. Presb., New York
+ Mission magazine editor
Feb, ’st issue of
“Gospel in all Lands”
(with $555 church’s
Christmas gift money)

22. 1. Conflicts and Resignation
Pastoral:
City evangelism for unchurched poor, esp. Italian immigrants & ensuing conflict with his church.
2) Doctrinal:
The issue of Infant Baptism and his rebaptism by a Baptist minister  His resignation

23. 2. August, 1881 His experience of Divine Healing (Old Orchard)
Climbing Mt. Kearsarge 3000’ next day.
3 year old Margaret’s illness and healing.

24. VI. 1881 Gospel Tabernacle, New York
Only 7 other members (11/20/1881)

25. 1. Divine Pattern of the New Testament Church

26. 2. Emphasis on Free 1) Classless church
2) Voluntary contribution (free membership)
3) Independent & non-denominational
4) Simple doctrinal statement – no barrier.
5) Target the unchurched middle classes
6) Purpose-oriented:
Evangelism  Foreign mission.

27. 3. Activities 1) Oct Conventions
2) Friday meetings (Holiness and Healing)
Summer Tent meetings (Evangelistic outreach)
3) Berachach Healing Home (1883)
4) 2 Alliances
5) Mission magazine:
“The Word, the Work, and the World”
6) Missionary Training Institute (1882): The precursor of Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary.

29. The Birth and Life of Simpson
Birth (1843): All For Jesus,
4’th son of James and Jane, Puritan parent;
2. Pastoral ministry in 3 Presbyterian churches ( ): All For Jesus, 3-48.
3. Free man ( ):

30. The Context of the Time: Simpson’s Founding C&MA
1. Degeneration of Mainline Denominations
Divisionalism by doctrinal differences: Liberalism, Fundamentalism, Social Gospel ….
2. Nevertheless, God was at work.

31. 1. Mainline Denominations
Rise of liberalism and End of pure gospel --> Social Gospel
2) The faithful began to leave the churches.

32. 2. God was at work (68-69)
1) Common interest in Holy Spirit and Mission
2) Sanctification and Healing movements.
3) Sporadic mission movements in N. America: Moody - Student Volunteer Movement for Missions. CIM.

33. Simpson and C&MA responded to the calling of the time passionately
1. Fuller Gospel: 4-Fold Gospel with its focus on Christ
2. Developed sporadic mission movement into systematically organized lasting movement.
3. Motive that drove Simpson: Imminent Second-coming (Premillennialism)

34. 1. Fuller Gospel
1) On top of the conservative evangelical doctrine, he added the experiential faith and the power of the Spirit.
2) Connected Sanctification and Mission.
3) Christ-centered (ref. Korean Hymns 133, 456, 498).

35. 2. Systematically organized lasting mission movement
1) Mission magazine: The Word, the Work, and the World
2) Missionary Training Institute (1882): It became Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary.
3) October Conferences.
4) Two Alliances (1887)

36. The Strengths of C&MA Mission
1. Trustworthy.
2. Economical.
3. Progressive.

37. 1. Trustworthy.

38. 1) Church sends, supervise the missionaries.
a. The missionary spending is all clearly accountable.
b. Sending and supervision of the missionaries are done by one channel. No waste of time or money.

39. 2) Professional

40. 3) The Missionary Denomination built upon the blood of martyrs.

41. 2. Economical and Effective
1) Allocation of the resources to strategically important places.
2) Planting of church-plating churches in the big cities.

42. 3. Pioneering Spirit
Focus on planting the missionary sending indiginous churches from the beginning.
2) Train the indiginous leaders so that they may build 3-Self churches.
3) Prefer sending colored people to the mission field, especially Koreans.