Hobart Full Gospel Church

Life-changing Community

We are a multi-cultural community church that loves people and wants to see God's love and blessings work in your lives! Come and find out more on how to be part of us!

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Who we are

Hobart Full Gospel Church is a multi-cultural church located in the heart of Hobart's surrounding neighbourhood, Montrose. It was established in 2005 by Pastor Paul J.B Kim and his wife Young Sook Lee. We have English and Korean language services attended by people from all walks of life. Everyone is welcome to join us in worshipping our Lord Jesus Christ in unity. We are independently operating but are a third generation outreach of Yeouido Full Gospel Central Church in Seoul, South Korea. Here in Australia, we are affiliated with Australian Christian Churches as our oversight.

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Our Faith Foundations

We believe in the authority of the Bible as the Word of God. We believe that all scripture is divinely inspired by God and is the unshakable foundation for sound doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16–17).
We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He reveals Himself in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His power to heal, in His miracles, in His atoning death through His sacrifice on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, and in His ascension to the right hand of the Father as our High Priest and Mediator. We believe that the Lord Jesus is coming back again just as He promised (John 14:2–3, Matthew 24:30).
We believe water baptism is an outward expression of our faith that demonstrates a believer’s identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus (Acts 8:12, Romans 6:4).
We believe that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. He guides us in all areas of our lives (John 14:26, KJV). We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of praying in the Spirit (Acts 2:1–4). We believe in the nine gifts of the Spirit and the nine attributes of the fruit of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7–11, Galatians 5:22–23).
We believe the good news that God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, Jesus, and whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved (John 3:16–17). We believe we are called to bring this good news—the gospel of grace—to all nations (Acts 20:24).
We believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). All who call on the name of the Lord Jesus shall be saved (Romans 10:13). The Bible tells us, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9–10).
We believe and affirm the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

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Our Sunday Service

9.30am arrivals and settling in seats

10am Service begins.

We alternate our English and Korean services weekly. Service begins with praise and worship followed by a sermon and ending with a blessing.

Fellowship and light lunch follows after service.

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Groups

We have a number of Care/Connect Groups in various places and at various times. These groups provide social, emotional support and Bible teaching for their members.
For information about English-speaking groups contact Pastor Ron Wilson, and for information about Korean-speaking groups, contact Pastor Paul J B Kim.

Our Leaders

Senior Pastor Paul J B Kim and Young Sook Lee (Korean)

Following a successful career in business in South Korea, Pastor Paul responded to a call to plant a church in Hobart. After graduating with a Bachelor of Ministry from Alphacrucis College, Sydney, he was sent to Tasmania by Pastor Woosung Chung of the Sydney Korean Full Gospel Church, arriving in January 2005. Meetings commenced on Sunday afternoons in what is now Alphacrucis Hobart Campus then in 2009 the present church building was purchased. Pastor Paul has a vision to see a multicultural church with a congregation full of Korean, Australian and other nationalities. Young Sook is totally committed to the mission of the church, excelling in hospitality. Paul and Young Sook have two children and three grandchildren.

Pastor Ron and Marilyn Wilson (English)

Pastor Ron and Marilyn came to Tasmania in February 1971 after graduating from what is now Alphacrucis College. From 1973 to 2004 Ron was senior pastor of Grace Christian Church. For 29 years he was the leader of Australian Christian Churches in Tasmania. As honorary associate pastor he believes that Hobart Central Church has a special mandate to be a light in the centre of our city. Marilyn works part time at City Mission, Moonah. They have five children and 14 grandchildren.