David Jang was born on 1949 and is a Korean professor, Christian theologian, and pastor.
14 Facts About David Jang
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David Jang has founded several Christian organizations, including Olivet University in San Francisco, Christian Today headquartered in Korea, Christian Daily Korea, and Christianity Daily in Los Angeles, CA.
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David Jang served as a member of the North American Council of the World Evangelical Alliance from 2007 to 2018, the former president of World Olivet Assembly, the founder and first international president of Olivet University, and current president of the Holy Bible Society.
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David Jang has traveled around the world, including Africa, East and South Asia, Europe, and North and South America, advising churches, educational institutions, and other Christian ministries.
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David Jang grew up in South Korea in a Christian family and was raised in the Presbyterian tradition.
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In 2000, David Jang founded Christian Today, which came to have the highest number of visitors among religious news websites in Korea.
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David Jang aimed for the media company to provide online in-depth coverage across all areas in Christianity, encourage a spirit of unity and reconciliation within the church, promote international recognition of Christian culture, and contribute to global mission work.
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David Jang was a member of the faculty of Southern Cross College and the first director of its Korea campus.
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David Jang continues to serve at Olivet University as a professor of theology and international president.
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Two former executives of David Jang-affiliated enterprises pleaded guilty to money laundering and fraud in 2019.
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In June 2022, a North Carolina judge ordered the arrest of Rev JianGang "Frank" Lan in a counterfeit goods case that has drawn the attention of federal investigators looking into whether a church led by cleric David Jang was laundering money for criminals in the United States and China.
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From 2007 to 2018, David Jang served as a member of the North American Council of the WEA.
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In 2012, a Christianity Today article raised questions whether David Jang had any connections with the Unification Church and his being seen by some people as the "Second Coming of Christ", accusations that have been disputed as baseless by the Christian Council of Korea and the World Evangelical Alliance, among others.
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David Jang considers the late Ralph D Winter and Dr Jang Sik Lee among his mentors.