ABSTRACT

The purpose of this project is to understand the biblical basis for a balanced discipleship that integrates emotional health and spiritual maturity within the Korean Presbyterian Church. This project reviews historical research and provides an analysis of the emotional issues in the Korean Presbyterian Church. Based on the survey, this project defines current reality and offers a vision for the Korean Presbyterian Church. Through the evaluation of biblical models and churches, this project suggests effective principles for developing a balanced discipleship that incorporates both emotional health and spiritual maturity.

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Personal Story Concerning the Topic

Like many Korean Christian leaders, the author thought emotional issues were limited to other people. However, after something happened to him, his mind was changed. A few years ago, the authors family was involved in a terrible car accident.

When his car was struck by another car, his two month old baby flew through the rear window. When the baby hit the trees, his scalp was peeled back because of the force of the blow. There was great shock at that scene. It looked like the infant would die in a matter of minutes. Nevertheless, the child did not die. To the astonishment of the hospital staff, the baby made a complete recovery and regained his full strength. Today, the baby suffers no effects from the accident.

Even though the family recovered from the accident, the author had been through hard times before and was intimately acquainted with sorrow and grief. The memory of the accident was overwhelming. Following the accident, there was a period of despondency and sleeplessness. Depression and anger erupted. It was difficult to handle the anger, sadness, and hurt. The author even felt guilt and shame. Eventually, the author developed the thought that he had been rejected by God. The author started to whine, complain, distance himself, blame, and use sarcasm like a little child. He expected to be taken care of and often treated people as objects to meet his needs. Although the author ...Get Complete Material.