It represents the historic main Presbyterian tradition in South Korea, a church that grew from missions begun in 1884 into one of the largest Presbyterian families in the world.
Presbyterian work in Korea began with the arrival of Horace N. Allen in 1884 and the missionaries who followed, and a single presbytery for the Korean church was organized in 1907. The Korean church divided in the twentieth century over theological and historical disputes, producing several Presbyterian denominations. The bodies bearing the Presbyterian Church of Korea name continue its Westminster standards and presbyterian government.
Sources
Primary
- Constitution of the Presbyterian Church of Korea
Secondary
- Donald K. McKim, Historical Dictionary of Presbyterianism