Zahng Gil-jah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1943 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Other names | New Jerusalem God the Mother Elohim Mother Heavenly Mother |
| Occupation | Chairperson |
| Years active | since 1984 |
| Known for | “God the Mother” in the World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) |
| Spouse | Kim Jae-Hoon (1966–1987) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장길자 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Gilja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Kilcha |
| IPA | [tɕaŋɡiɭtɕ͈a] |
| Website | Zahng Gil-jah |
Zahng Gil-jah (Korean: 장길자; also romanized as Chang Gil-jah) is the religious leader, as God the Mother, of the World Mission Society Church of God,[1][2][3] and the honorary chairperson of the International WeLoveU Foundation, a social welfare organization.[4]
The World Mission Society Church of God, a Korean new religious movement, teaches that Zahng and Ahn Sahng-Hong (1918–1985; a South Korean Christian minister regarded as Christ) are to be jointly regarded as God.[5] Church members may call her "God the Mother", "Mother Jerusalem", "New Jerusalem Mother", or "Heavenly Mother". She is believed to have fulfilled all prophecies of the Bible.
In addition to her status in the World Mission Society Church of God, Zahng is the chairperson of the International WeLoveU Foundation, which changed its name from New Life Welfare Foundation in 2007.[6][7][8]