The World Religions and Spirituality Project's entry on Yoido Full Gospel Church documents the 18 May 1958 founding by David Yonggi Cho and Choi Ja-shil, the church's early growth through reported healings, its 1973 move to Yeouido Island, and the 1976 founding of Church Growth International.
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Reliability Tier2
A scholarly reference project on new and minority religious movements based at Virginia Commonwealth University, tier 2, matching the reliability tier already carried by its other entries on the map, used here for the precise 18 May 1958 founding date, corroborating Yoido Full Gospel Church's own account above. NotesUsed for the precise 18 May 1958 founding date and the 1976 founding of Church Growth International.
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PublisherWorld Religions and Spirituality Project, Virginia Commonwealth University
URLhttps://wrldrels.org/2026/02/10/23864/
Source Typeacademic reference
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