page_title: Providence (religious movement)
hierarchical_section_title: Providence (religious movement)
caption_attribution_description: English: Joshua Jung Myung Seok taken by members of Providence Church, the international Organization he founded.
context_page_description: Providence is a Christian new religious movement founded by Jung Myung-seok in 1980. Jung was formerly a member of the Unification movement and was strongly influenced by it. He founded a church that was formerly associated with Methodism but was expelled from that community. Providence has been widely referred to by the media as a cult.
  Following accusations against him by South Korean police of rape, fraud, and embezzlement, Jung fled the country in 1999 and lived as a fugitive in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China before being arrested by Chinese police in May 2007. In April 2009, after being convicted of rape, the Supreme Court of South Korea sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. Jung was released on 18 February 2018.
  The sect has also been called Jesus Morning Star, Setsuri, International Christian Association, the Morning Star Church, the Bright Moon Church, and Ae-chun Church.
  Following Jung's release from prison, the Korea Post reported that the Providence faith movement had reached more than 70 countries.
context_section_description: Providence (officially Christian Gospel Mission) is a Christian new religious movement founded by Jung Myung-seok in 1980. Jung was formerly a member of the Unification movement and was strongly influenced by it.  He founded a church that was formerly associated with Methodism but was expelled from that community. Providence has been widely referred to by the media as a cult.
  Following accusations against him by South Korean police of rape, fraud, and embezzlement, Jung fled the country in 1999 and lived as a fugitive in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China before being arrested by Chinese police in May 2007. In April 2009, after being convicted of rape, the Supreme Court of South Korea sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. Jung was released on 18 February 2018.
  The sect has also been called Jesus Morning Star (JMS), Setsuri ("Providence" in Japanese), International Christian Association (ICA), the Morning Star Church (MS Church), the Bright Moon Church, and Ae-chun Church (애천교회).
  Following Jung's release from prison, the Korea Post reported that the Providence faith movement had reached more than 70 countries.
caption: Jung Myung-seok, founder of Providence
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