The First Stage of Take-off (1982-1999) : The Church's Opening and Growth

On October 10, 1982, Manmin Central Church had its Founding Service with a motto "Arise, Shine." It was 77 days after the Church Opening Service offered on July 25, 1982 under the title of "The Treasure of Treasures Is Faith." During such a short period, God brought great revival to the church such that more than 170 people attended the Founding Service.




1982 Church Founding Service (The First Sanctuary)


In 1983, Manmin Prayer Center and Manmin Kindergarten were established and the church system including Men's and Women's Missions was structured. Then, God allowed the church to experience constant revival from children to adult members. As a result, the number of the church members who had registered hit 3,000 in January 1987 and it rose up to 10,000 in March 1991.

In April, 1987, Rev. Jaerock Lee's testimonial book Tasting Eternal Life before Death was published. In May, 1987, the first edition of Manmin Joong-ang News (Manmin News at present), a church newspaper was published. The Christian Broadcasting System (CBS) dramatized and broadcast his testimony and he made an appearance on its program entitled "Renew Me." Then, he started to lead revival meetings and preach the message on the air in earnest.




1989 Anyang Sungkyul Seminary Autumn Revival Meeting


In July, 1991, God established a new denomination through him named the United Holiness Church of Jesus Christ. And He let him spearhead the national evangelization and the world mission in a new phase. He came to have a key part in the national evangelism working as Co-chairman of '92 the Holy Spirit World Explosion Crusade' and Manager of arranging committee of '95 Jubilee Crusade at the 50th Anniversary of Korea's Independence.'




1992 The Church's 10th Anniversary Outdoor Event (The Fourth Sanctuary) / 1992 The Holy Spirit World Explosion Crusade (Yeouido Square)


In February, 1993, the Christian World magazine of the United States selected Manmin as one of "The World's Top 50 Churches." Rev. Jaerock Lee earned an honorary doctorate of Divinity and Ph. D. of Ministry. In May, 1993, the church began holding the Two-week Special Revival Meeting annually. Beginning with the crusade in Washington D.C. in the U.S. in August in 1993, the church laid a foundation for the world mission by conducting overseas crusades in Los Angeles and Hawaii in the U.S., and Tanzania, Japan, and Argentina.




1993 Benediction in L.A. City Council / 1993 Washington D.C. Evangelization Crusade



1994 Ministry of Maasai Tribe in Africa



1995 Jubilee Crusade at the 50th Anniversary of Korea's Independence (Yeouido Square)


In June, 1996, the church moved to its present sanctuary due to continuing revival. In December, 1996, it started to give services simultaneously with branch churches in Korea via the Mugunghwa satellite.




1997 The 2nd Argentina Pastors' Seminar and Revival Meeting / 1998 Holy Spirit Crusade for Saving the Nation



1998 'No Violence in the Schools Campaign' held by Christians in Korea


In 1998, afflictions started coming to the church. But the members devoted themselves to prayer all the more and overcame them by following only goodness. The unimaginable God-given blessings that followed proved that all the afflictions were for the purpose of blessings.




1999 Dr. Jaerock Lee's 7th Two-week Special Revival Meeting (The Fifth Sanctuary)