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Professor Douil Kim

Honorary Professor

Biography

Professor Douil Kim received his Doctor of Philosophy (EdD) from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in the USA. His doctoral dissertation topic was \"Education or Living Religiously Together.\" He taught the History of Contemporary Christian Education at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary from 1997 until his retirement in 2025. He currently serves as Professor Emeritus at the same university and as Co-Director of the Family-Church-Maeul Institute.

Based on the missional church, he trains individuals to foster biblical health in their families, serves churches, and fulfills his missionary educational mission in his community. His publications include 'The Flow and Central Ideas of Modern Christian Educational Thought' and 'Home Church Village Educational Community,' among others. He is currently conducting research on the collaboration between artificial intelligence and humans.

He served as President of the Korean Society for Christian Education and held various positions at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, including Director of Planning and Dean of the Graduate School of Education. He is currently a full member of the Korean Christian Association. He also serves as an associate pastor at Onnuri Church and Shinyang Church. He is an Honorary Professor at Alphacrucis University College and a supervisor for the HDR PhD program.

Douil has translated numerous theological and educational works into Korean, including books by Walter Brueggemann, Horace Bushnell, Thomas Groome, Maria Harris, Iris Cully, and Robert Stein.

Qualifications

Ed.D. (Presbyterian School of Christian Education), Living Religiously Together – 1996

M.Div. (Princeton Theological Seminary) – 1993

M.A. (Biola University) – 1990

B.A. (Biola University) – 1989

  • Research Publications

    Books

    • 2018
      • Douil Kim (2018). Family, Church, and Village Educational Communities: Creating a Healthy and Happy Ecosystem Together. Dongyeon.
    • 2013
      • Douil Kim (2013). Christian Education for Harmonious Unification. Korean Society for Christian Education.
    • 2011
      • Douil Kim (2011). Christian Education in Pursuit of Wholeness. Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Press.
    • 2003
      • Douil Kim (2003). Clear Spirituality, Clear Teachings. Qumran Publishing.
    • 1998
      • Douil Kim (1998). Education or Religious Community?. Korean Presbyterian Publishing House.

    Journal Articles

    • 2025
      • Kim, D. (2025). Next-Generation Missionary Parenting From the Perspective of Home-Church-Village Connections and Ecosystem Restoration. Kenosis, 2025 99-129.
      • Kim, D. (2025). Next-Generation Missionary Parenting From the Perspective of Home-Church-Village Connections and Ecosystem Restoration. Kenosis,  99-129.
    • 2023
      • Kim, D. (2023). A Study on True Conversion. Christian Education Information, Vol. 76 99-129.
    • 2022
      • Kim, D. (2022). The Publicness of Christianity and the Christian Educational Implications of Village. Ministry Journal of Religious Education, Vol. 70 167-183.
    • 2021
      • Kim, D. (2021). Missionary Ecclesiology Education and Its Implications for Christian Education Missionary Ecclesiology for Responding to Changes and Crisis in Contemporary Society. Mission and Theology, Vol. 54 139-174.
    • 2020
      • Kim, D. (2020). Christian Education with the Socially Disadvantaged. Journal of Christian Education, Vol. 64 51-79.
      • Kim, D. (2020). Christian Education with the Socially Disadvantaged. Journal of Christian Education, Vol. 64 51-79.
      • Kim, D. (2020). The Paradigm of the Religious Education Ecosystem A Look at COVID-19. Educational Church, Vol 494 10-14.
    • 2019
      • Kim, D. (2019). Peace Education with the Elderly From Conflict to Peace. Mission and Theology, Vol 49 177-204.
      • Kim, D. (2019). A Christian Educational Study on Village Ministry and Village Schools. Journal of Christian Education, Vol. 59 159-194.
    • 2018
      • Kim, D. (2018). Homo educandus in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Jangshin Nondan, December 2018 247-276.
    • 2017
      • Kim, D. (2017). The Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Development of Village Educational Communities. Church Growth Research Institute, Vol. 290 135-139.
      • Kim, D. (2017). A Study on the Formation of an Educational Community through the Creation of a Life Network among Home Church and Village. Mission and Theology, 41 223-248.
      • Kim, D. (2017). A Platform for a Happy Life Together Village Education Community. Jangshin Nondan, December 2017 399-435.
      • Kim, D. (2017). A Study on Future Mindset and Responsible Leadership for Survival in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Journal of Christian Education, Vol. 51 75-100.
      • Kim, D. (2017). Creating Educational Communities in Home Church and Village Educational Ministry. Education Department General Assembly of the Church of Jesus in Korea, October 2017 39-45.
      • Kim, D. (2017). The Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and a Seminar on Building Village Educational Communities. Church Growth Research Institute, Vol 291 150-155.
      • Kim, D. (2017). A Village Education Community Dreaming Beyond Dreams The Story of Ansan Myeongseong Church. Church Growth Research Institute, Vol. 291 140-146.
      • Kim, D. (2017). The Purpose of a Village Education Community that Dreams Beyond Dreams. Church Growth Research Institute, Vol 293 150-157.
    • 2016
      • Kim, D. (2016). A Christian Educational Study on Dignified Death Church and Theology. Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Press, Vol 80 450-481.
      • Kim, D. (2016). Exploring the Christian Educational Possibilities of Forming Wholeness through Reversal Learning Journal of Religious Education. Korean Society for Religious Education, Vol 50 47-69.
      • Kim, D. (2016). Our Church Our Village Story Educational Church. Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Christian Education Research Institute, No 450 10-17.
    • 2015
      • Kim, D. (2015). Religious Education through Restoring the Organic Relationship between Family and Church. Mission and Theology, Vol 36 11-45.
    • 2014
      • Kim, D. (2014). A Christian Educational Study of Social Faith through the Life of Son Yang-won. Jangshin Nondan, December 2014 333-360.
      • Kim, D. (2014). A Christian Educational Study of the Life and Educational Activities of Namgang Lee. Seung-hoon Journal of Christian Education, Vol 38 55-84.
    • 2013
      • Kim, D. (2013). A Study on Educational Missions Exploring the Possibilities of Jeju Educational Missions. Journal of Christian Education, Vol 34 1-30.
      • Kim, D. (2013). A Study on Unification Education through Comparative Analysis of South and North Korean Textbooks. Jangshin Nondan, Vol 45 205-231.
    • 2012
      • Kim, D. (2012). Restoration of the Evangelical Conscience. Jangshin Journal, Vol 4 400-415.
      • Kim, D. (2012). A Study on the History of the Korean Society for Christian Education. Journal of Christian Education, Vol 29 1-27.
    • 2010
      • Kim, D. (2010). Reexamination of the existentialist educational philosophy and its implications for Christian education. 379-407, Vol 39.
      • Kim, D. (2010). A Search for Clues in the Perennial Tension Between Challenge and Response Insights from Wuthnow and Palmer. A Journal of Christian Education in Korea, Vol 25 2010 39-59.
      • Kim, D. (2010). Educating in the Holy Spirit and with the Holy Spirit. Journal of Christian Education, June 2010.

    Edited Books

    • 2022
      • Douil Kim (2022). The Church's Future Is Only Through the Survival of Sunday Schools: Christian Education in the New Normal Era.
    • 2014
      • Douil Kim (2014). True Teachers: A Look at Korean Christian Education History Through Figures.
      • Douil Kim (2014). A Story of Faith Education in Full Speech.
    • 2006
      • Douil Kim (2006). Christian Education in the Postmodern Era: The Trends and Central Ideas of Christian Education Theory.
    • 2004
      • Douil Kim (2004). The Church's Educational Mission.
      • Douil Kim (2004). Changes in East Asia in the 21st Century and the Role of Christianity.
    • 2003
      • Douil Kim (2003). The Pastoral and Preaching Ministry of Pastor Kwak Seon-hee from a Christian Educational Perspective.

  • Internal and External Grants

  • Presentations

  • Engagement Publications

  • Professional Memberships

  • Teaching

    Not currently teaching

  • Supervision

    • Current
      • Chung, H, Parental Education Plan for the Development of Youth Children’s Intimacy with God: Focusing on the Korean Church in Australia (PhD thesis)