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Popular South Korean pastor, ‘God’s General’, David Yonggi Cho is dead
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The cofounder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God) in South Korea, Pastor David Yonggi Cho is dead.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pastor David who had the highest church auditorium in the world, died on Tuesday morning, September 14th at the age of 85 after long battle with complications from a stroke.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The official statement of his demise reads below:&#8221;Dr David Yonggi Cho has gone to be with Jesus. At the age of 85 (1936-2021).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;David Yonggi Cho (born 14 February 1936 as Paul Yungi Cho) is a South Korean Christian minister.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;With his mother-in-law Choi Ja-shil, he is cofounder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God), the world’s largest congregation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;You are forever in our hearts, we thank God for your life which was lived in total submission to God.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;Let’s support his family with prayers. Continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord, God’s general.&#8221;</span></p>