Providence (officially Christian Gospel Mission; Korean: 기독교복음선교회), better known as JMS (acronym of Jesus Morning Star), [1] [2] is a Christian new religious movement founded by Jung Myung-seok in 1980 and headquartered in Wol Myeong-dong, South Korea.

Jung Myung-seok (Korean: 정명석; born 16 March 1945; sometimes spelled Jeong Myeong-Seok) is a South Korean clergy who founded and lead the Providence religious movement, also known as Christian Gospel Mission (CGM) or Jesus Morning Star (JMS), [3] [4] a Christian new religious movement that is commonly referred to as a Christian sect or cult.

2023年12月22日 · Jeong, 78, is leader of the Christian Gospel Mission in South Korea, which is also known as Jesus Morning Star, or JMS. A court statement said that Jeong’s convicted crimes include “quasi-rape” and “quasi-imitative rape,” which court officials said meant illicit sexual intercourse with a person who was unconscious or unable to resist.

2023年3月15日 · The site advertising Jung Myeong Seok’s home, where he is alleged to have assaulted dozens of women, Wolmyeongdong, is still active, giving viewers information on visiting the location. As recently as March 13, 2023, the official YouTube channel of JMS has shared sermons from Jung Myeong Seok, showing indirect support for their leader.

2024年10月2日 · Jung, the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission, also known as the Providence religious movement or JMS, was found guilty in 2023 of sexually and physically assaulting a woman from Hong Kong on 23 occasions and also of sexually assaulting an Australian woman and a South Korean woman.

2023年12月22日 · The Daejeon District Court in central South Korea said that it handed the prison term to Jung Myung-seok after convicting him of sexual violence against three of his female followers from 2018-2021. Jung, 78, is the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission in South Korea, which is also known as Jesus Morning Star, or JMS.

On December 22 KST, the 12th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court sentenced Jung Myung Seok (78), the founder of the Christian religious cult JMS (Jesus Morning Star, also known as...

2025年1月14日 · On the 22nd, the 12th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court, with Chief Judge Na Sang-hoon presiding, Pastor Jung Myung-seok of the Christian Gospel Mission was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

2024年6月30日 · Born in 1945, Jeong Myeong-Seok (AKA Jung Myung-Seok) established the Providence religious movement in 1980. Based in Wol Myeong-dong, South Korea, the movement has been known by many names, including Jesus Morning Star (JMS).

2025年1月14日 · The appellate trial of Pastor Jung Myung-seok’s quasi-rape case has tilted towards allegations of evidence tampering, similar to the 2013 NIS (National Intelligence Service) espionage fabrication case involving a Seoul public official.