Yoido Full Gospel Church South Korean Pentecostal megachurch Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yoido-Full-Gospel-Church Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yoido-Full-Gospel-Church Written by Adam Volle Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Adam Volle Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 5, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Yoido Full Gospel Church, South Korean Pentecostal megachurch long famed for its status as the most-attended church in the world. It has been reported that Yoido’s main campus in Seoul—and several satellite locations throughout the city—have 150,000–200,000 attendees at the numerous Sunday services, which are offered in Korean as well as in other languages. At the time of its 65th anniversary in 2023, total membership stood at about 580,000. Yoido Full Gospel Church’s humble origins can be traced back to Daejo-dong, a neighborhood of northwestern Seoul. In 1958, 22-year-old David Yonggi Cho and his future mother-in-law, Choi Ja-Shil, were both ...(100 of 1221 words)

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