Paul yonggi cho biography of martin

South Korean Christian minister (–)

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

David Yonggi Cho (Korean:&#;조용기; 14 February – 14 September as Paul Yungi Cho) was a South Korean PentecostalPastor.

He was the founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God), which he started in a tent with 5 people (including his future mother-in-law Choi Ja-shil and her children as its first members), which eventually became the world's largest congregation, with a membership of , (as of ^[update]).^[1]

Early life

Cho was born on 14 February , in Ulju County, now part of Ulsan.^[2] The son of Cho Doo-chun and Kim Bok-sun, Cho was the eldest of five brothers and four sisters.

He graduated from middle school with honours.

Paul yonggi cho biography of martin

Because his father's sock and glove business went bankrupt, he could not afford high school or university tuition. Subsequently, he enrolled in an inexpensive technical high school to learn a trade. At the same