The Change of Church School in Korean Protestant Christianity based on the statistical data of the Seoul North-west Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to analyze the change of church school in Korean Protestant Christianity based on the statistical data of the Seoul North-west Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church. Korean Christianity has decreased in number since 2000. Church School has also significantly declined in number under the influence of Covid-19. It is considered as a crisis since 70.6% of adult members came back to church whilst only 47% of children returned to church.CONTENTS In order to accomplish this, statistical data will be dealt with. This research describes the phenomenon of the decline of Korean church school, examining its characteristics and analyzing what the constituent elements for children’s religious life are. RESULTS As a result, it suggests that among the constituent elements relationships are the most influential on the religious life of church school children. The theory that children are affected by other relationships apart from family is not applied under Covid-19. It illustrates that the continuity and strong bond of relationships are more important than other elements. The contribution of this research is that it analyzes and interprets the phenomenon of the decline of church school, based on the data.