Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal church afilliated with the Assemblies of God on Yeouido (Yoi Island) in Seoul, South Korea. With about 1,000,000 members (2007), it is the largest Pentecostal Christian congregation in South Korea, and the world. Founded and led by David Yonggi Cho since 1958.
Read more about Yoido Full Gospel Church: Early Years: 1958–1961, The Seodaemun Church: 1961–1973, The Yoido Church: 1973–present, Architecture and Location, Ministries of The Church, Recent Activities
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