More than one million South Koreans recently gathered to pray for their families and nation, and respond to the government’s approval of same-sex marriage. Korea Prayer Rally organizers challenged the church to carry out its social responsibility to pray for spiritual revival.
The crowd overflowed the original venue in Seoul, filling two miles of neighboring streets all the way to the National Assembly. The rally began with the crowd shouting the theme: “Healthy Families, Holy Nation, Hallelujah!.”
The leaders expressed their hope for revival in the Korean church. “Through this worship, let’s save our youth and the next generation so that the church may establish a miraculous Korea once again,” Pastor Sung-jin Jung said.
Rally speakers called the church and the nation to biblical values, highlighting the happiness of family life based on biblical principles. “Marriage is a beautiful covenant given to us by God, and children are a gift that brings a joy that the world cannot provide,” Pastor Gaseul Choi said.
The event was organized as the church’s response to legalizing same-sex marriage, particularly a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that mandated health insurance coverage for same-sex couples. Church leaders opposed any legislation that recognizes a third gender beyond male and female. They also demanded the removal of educational content promoting homosexuality from primary and secondary schools.
The rally concluded with a “Declaration of 10 Million Christians” stating that lives granted by God must be respected and protected. The declaration opposed the legalization of same-sex marriage and encouraged believers to protect youth and the next generation from drugs, addiction and various forms of violence. Finally, the church committed to take the lead in protecting families and creating a healthy society.
In addition to the estimated million people attending the rally in person, the CTS Christian TV network said another two million people participated worldwide through their live broadcasts and social media.
–Alan Goforth | Metro Voice