About the Author
Rev. Abraham Park
May 17, 1928 - December 17, 2014
- Born in Sariwon, Korea
- B.A. in Corporate Management from Kookmin University,
Korea
- M. Div. from the Presbyterian General Assembly Theological
University, Korea
- Honorary D. Min. from Lael College and Graduate School,
USA
- Honorary D.D. from Faith Theological Seminary, USA
- Honorary D.D. from Knox Theological Seminary, USA
- Former Moderator of the Hap-dong Conservative General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in Korea
The late Rev. Abraham Park founded Pyungkang Cheil Presbyterian
Church, which currently consists of 70,000 members. His great
spiritual legacy continues with his nine published volumes of the
History of Redemption series and the 300 churches he had
established worldwide.
In the early part of his 56-year ministry, Rev. Park spent 3 1/2
years of solitude in a cave atop Mount Jiri, where he devoted day
and night to the Bible and prayer. Like the fathers of the early
church, Rev. Park's ministry was not founded upon his knowledge
acquired from theological discipleship, but upon his life of piety
and faith. His insights into the Bible, which he obtained through
the powerful illumination of the Holy Spirit, were materialized
into the manuscripts that would later become the book series called
God's Administration in the History of Redemption.
He attested with all his heart and soul that "the Bible is the
living Word of God." As a bastion of conservative Reformed faith,
he firmly taught that the Word of God is inerrant, infallible, and
inspired by the Holy Spirit. Having read the Bible over 1,800
times, he is widely respected for his dedication, charisma, and
unrivaled adeptness in biblical exposition.
His Bible-centered ministry reached fruition through his
congregation whose lives are centered on the church and the Word of
God. Their service and dedication to the church, which is the body
of Christ, has left indelible impressions on many theologians and
ministers from all over the world.
