Kyung-Chik Han, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Kyung-Chik Han

South Korean pastor

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1902

Date of Death: 19-Apr-2000

Profession: pastor

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Kyung-Chik Han (1902–2000) was a Korean pastor and church planter and the recipient of the 1992 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.Born in Kan-ri, P'yongwon County, Korea, Han graduated from Soongsil University (B.
S.
1925), the College of Emporia (B.
A.
1926), and Princeton Theological Seminary (B.
D.
1929).
Ordained in 1933 by the Presbyterian Church of Korea, Han later founded Youngnak Presbyterian Church in 1945, which he pastored until 1973 and served as a Pastor Emeritus until his death.
At the time that he received the Templeton Prize, membership of Youngnak Presbyterian Church had grown to 60,000 and the church had fostered about 500 sister churches worldwide.