[1] The CCK is one of the alliances of churches in South Korea,[2] comprising 69 denominations and 20 Christian organizations, which together represent over 12 million people.
[3] The organization's purpose is to study, confer, and work together for the accomplishment of the Christian Church's earthly mission, while maintaining the individuality of its members.
[6] Since its inception, the CCK has been involved in activities such as volunteer work, heresy evaluations, the defense of traditional conservative ethics, North Korean missions, and humanitarian aid.
"[8] A Seoul court recently ordered the suspension of the chairman of the CCK for procedural irregularities in electing the head of the umbrella body of Korean Protestant churches.
[11] The KNACP (Korean National Association of Christian Pastors) spokesman argued that the CCK must be disbanded and that the NCCK (National Council of Churches in Korea), another Christian organization in Korea, must not overlook the allegations of corruption in the CCK.
The accusations and counter-accusations have been compared to the witch trials conducted by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.
[3] However, though the WEA General Assembly was planned to be held in South Korea in 2014, it was postponed due to the internal divisions in the evangelical community in the country.
Geoff Tunnicliffe, the CEO and secretary general for the WEA, said that the divisions in question were primarily organizational in nature, and that the CCK understood and agreed with the postponement.