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Life Word Mission

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Life Word Mission (Hangul: 대한예수교침례회; RR: dae-ha-nye-su-gyo-chim-nye-hoe) is a South Korean Christian-based new religious movement founded in 1982 by Lee Yo-han (Hangul: 이요한; RR: i-yo-han) (aka: Lee Bok-chil (Hangul: 이복칠; RR: i-bok-chil)). It is a splinter group from Yoo Byung-eun's Evangelical Baptist Church.

In South Korea, Life Word Mission is one of several sects commonly known as Guwonpa (Hangul: 구원파; Hanja: 救援派; RR: gu-won-pa) meaning Salvation Sect, from the Korean term guwon (Hangul: 구원; RR: gu-won) meaning "salvation".

According to the church webpage it has 411 churches in 52 countries.

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Life Word Mission Wikipedia