Church Schools’ Reforms in the With-Corona Age: Focusing on Middle and High Schools

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In general, the level of trust for Korean churches is not very high. Due to numerous causes, Korean churches are in decline. Furthermore, Korean churches are facing even more difficulties due to the COVID-19. This research is aimed to identify the causes of the churches’ decline and provide educational solutions that focus on church schools for middle and high school students. Firstly, in order to recover ethical righteousness, the previous paradigm must be abandoned based on faith alone and accept a balanced religious life that includes love for neighbors. This means abandoning the exclusivity that churches have shown to non-Christians as well. Secondly, rather than relying on the educational talents of the instructors, church schools must adopt an efficient system of education. They must find diverse methods of education rather than a one-way lecture that does not provide opportunity and promote critical thinking. Not only the leader should educate the public, but also small groups should be activated so that students and teachers can interact with each other. Furthermore, students are spending more time with their parents, so parental educations are becoming essential as well. To achieve these goals, some investments are needed in the church schools. Thirdly, some digital education is needed that is appropriate during the pandemic period. Students adapt quickly to digital culture and are very familiar with it. Consequently, instructors must not passively wait for the return to the period before COVID-19 and accept reality. There is a need to interact with students via SNS which they are already familiar with. This research is intended to find the solutions based on previous research results and literal data.

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