• Background
• Mission Statement
• Goals and Objectives
• Strategies
• Organization and Membership
• Self-Program Review
• Church Growth Statistics
• Contacts

As of May 1, 2005, there are four formally organized Korean American presbyteries. They are located within the bounds of the Synod of Southern California & Hawaii, the Synod of Lincoln Trails, the Synod of the Northeast, and the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic. Two additional Korean American presbyteries are currently in the process of organization in the Synod of the Pacific and the Synod of Alaska/Northwest.

The Coordinating Committee for Korean American Presbyteries has, in the period of its work, served to energize and focus the ministry of Korean American presbyteries. There are evidences of growth in several dimensions in Korean American presbyteries, together with an enthusiasm for the unique ministry to which they have been called with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Evidence of progress and commitments among the Korean constituency may well challenge the rest of our church to new vigor in mission.

Korean American presbyteries engage strongly in enabling, educating, and strengthening the development of leadership through innovative teaching, supported by research and professional service, with a focus on experiential learning, technology integration, ministry partnering, and service ministry. Korean American presbyteries provide resource material and educational training opportunities to educate, train, nurture and empower the coming generations so that young people will be able to effectively serve the church with vision, creativity and evangelistic enthusiasm for the spiritual renewal of both congregations and the denomination, and to fully participate in the enriched life of the denomination as mission partners.

The Korean American presbyteries continue to need the coordinating efforts of CCKAP for the mutual encouragement and learning of the process and management of the presbytery in relation to congregations and the higher governing bodies.

For the purposes of accomplishing these missions effectively, the Korean American presbyteries are committed to share, coordinate, consult, network and communicate to build clear vision and partnership with the church wide community through the conferences and networking of Coordinating Committee for Korean American Presbyteries.

In order to effectively accomplish the mission of the CCKAP, the Goals and Objectives have been reviewed and strengthened at its meeting of December 15-16, 2002.

1. CCKAP is committed to establishing 100 new Korean American Presbyterian churches in next 10 years through intensive planning, training, and implementation of new church development and redevelopment programs.
2. CCKAP recommends that each presbytery generate two proposals for new church development and redevelopment project each year.
3. CCKAP will organize a New Church Development and Redevelopment Task Force in order to develop strategies.
4. CCKAP encourages each presbytery to strengthen spiritual gifts and
   evangelistic enthusiasm for spiritual renewal of the congregations.
5. CCKAP will coordinate the development of a manual/guideline for the first and second generation Korean American ministries.
6. CCKAP coordinates and develops seminars and workshops for leadership development for Korean American presbyteries
7. CCKAP encourages the developments and implementation of strategies to establish a union presbytery between Korean Presbyterian Church of America (KPCA) and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Furthermore, to assist in the New Church Development and Redevelopment projects, CCKAP implements new initiatives in leadership programs and resource development that strengthens existing Korean American congregations and leads to congregational vitality and growth.

Clearly, the face of America is changing. The nation is becoming increasingly multicultural. This is particularly true of the urban communities and it is an increasing visible reality in rural situation as well. Consequently each presbytery shall make long-term and realistic goals for church development capitalizing on the projection of demographic shift in its region for the next ten (10) to twenty (20) years. Major efforts should be placed in the new church development and redevelopment project in large cities like Los Angeles., Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston and Dallas where in many Korean immigrants have settled.

New immigrant communities are fertile ground for the Presbyterian Church to provide ministry, proclaim the gospel, and develop new congregations and Bible study fellowships. These fellowship groups often transition into new church developments as they gain strength.

CCKAP recognizes that Korean American presbyteries start new churches and other church expansion projects. These activities are emphasized as ways in which the CCKAP may develop and help support multicultural congregations and English ministry for second generation of Korean Americans.

The Chair of the Coordinating Committee for Korean American Presbyteries is the Reverend Harold Shin. CCKAP member represent the following presbyteries:

Hanmi Presbytery, Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
Midwest Hanmi Presbytery, Synod of Lincoln Trails
Eastern Korean Presbytery, Synod of the Northeast
Atlantic Korean American Presbytery, Synod of the Mid-Atlantic

In Process:

Alaska/Northwest Korean American Presbytery, Synod of Alaska-Northwest
Pacific Korean American Presbytery, Synod of the Pacific

1. CCKAP is committed to establishing 100 new Korean Presbyterian churches in the next 10 years through intensive planning, training, and implementation of New Church Development and Redevelopment programs.

a. New Church Development in 2005 - five new churches are in progress of development and two organized church joined the presbyteries as a member.
b. Multicultural church development in 2005 - two multicultural churches are in the progress of development in Chicago, IL and Raleigh, NC
c. The Gospel Presbyterian Church of Chicago, an independent church with the 36 years ministry history, in Schaumburg, IL was received by Midwest Hanmi Presbytery as a member with the adult active members of 130.

2, CCKAP encourages each presbytery to generate two proposals for new
church development and redevelopment project each year.

a. Four NCD proposals were submitted and two of them received the Mission Development Grants from General Assembly.
b. One Exploration and Feasibility Project was approved to receive General Assembly a Mission Development Grant.
c. Three Bible Study Fellowships received the funding in the amount of $5,000 each from the Office of Korean Congregational Support .

3. CCKAP will organize a New Church Development and Redevelopment Task Force in order to develop strategies.

The members of Task Force are charged with the responsibilities of developing the strategy for coordinating the NCD/RD ministry of Korean American presbyteries. The Task Force will report the CCKAP its progress at its meeting in March 2006.

4. CCKAP encourages each presbytery to strengthen spiritual gifts and
evangelistic enthusiasm for spiritual renewal of the congregations.

CCKAP has coordinated four joint revival worship rallies for Korean American
presbyteries in the spring and fall 2005 in Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles

5. CCKAP will coordinate the development of a manual/guideline for the first and second generation Korean American ministries.

CCKAP elected the task force members to develop the manual and guideline for Korean American presbyteries will report its progress at the CCKAP meeting in October 2005.

6. CCKAP coordinates and develops seminars and workshops for Leadership Development for Korean American presbyteries.

a. Lay Leader Training Workshop for Korean American Presbyteries was
coordinated in August 2005
b. Sunday School Teacher Training for Korean American Presbyteries was
coordinated in October 2005
c. Pastor Continuing Education for Korean American Presbyteries was
coordinated at McCormick Theological Seminary in September 2005
d. Four Board of Pension workshops were offered on Shared Grants and Emergency Assistance Grant, PPO health Insurance, Pension and Medicals for new members transferred from other denomination and the newly ordained pastors, and retired members of Korean American presbyteries.
e. CCKAP coordinated the workshop for Inquirers and Candidates on the
CPM roll.

7. CCKAP encourages to develop and implement strategies to establish
Union Presbytery between the Korean Presbyterian Church of America and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The Chair of the CCKAP was assigned the responsibility of inquiring about the progress of the General Assembly Committee and to make a report at the October 2003 meeting.

Church Growth Statistics

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