These are the impressions of local resident Young-soo Kim (pseudonym, 50 years old) who attended the '100,000 Graduation Ceremony Photo Exhibition & Year-End Invitation' held on the 4th floor of Shincheonji Guri Church (Head lecturer Chang-hoon Kang), Seoul James tribe, of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, on the 22nd and 23rd December.

He went on to say, “Seeing this photo exhibition is not the end. After listening to the sermon, I hope to go to next year's graduation ceremony and become a Shincheonji graduate.”

In addition to Mr. Kim, those who attended the photo exhibition gave successive favourable reviews and changes in perception.

Politician Cheol-soo Kim (pseudonym, 50, male, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province), who attended the event on the first day, said, “I'm honoured to have met the members of Shincheonji, which held the 100,000 graduation ceremony, in a safe and orderly manner.”

Pastor Cheol-gyu Kim (pseudonym, 70, male, Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province), who attended the event, said, “I was surprised to see so many young people with a passion for faith, able to preach the Book of Revelation better than me. It was a time for me to reflect my own faith once again.”

This photo exhibition, which was prepared to convey the scenes and emotions of the '100,000 Graduation Ceremony of the 12 Tribes of Shincheonji: Class 114 of Zion Christian Mission Center' held at Daegu Stadium on the 12th of last month, was attended by about 400 believers and citizens, including journalists, local figures and pastors, over two days.

At the site, more people and citizens than expected lined up to view the photo exhibition, providing a glimpse of the changing perception along with interest in Shincheonji, which is growing rapidly every year.

Shincheonji Guri Church made it possible for visitors to vividly perceive the magnitude of the graduation ceremony and the emotions from that day. The photo exhibition displayed the signing of MOUs, which has the revealed Word from Shincheonji taught to respective church congregations worldwide, the 100,000 Graduation Ceremony as reported through global press, the mass cards performance depicting the reality of the fulfilment of the prophecy in the Book of Revelation, and a variety of photos that exhibit volunteer activities that have become a light in the local community.

The open house invitation, which was held in conjunction with the photo exhibition, consisted of a visual documentary of the 100,000 Graduation Ceremony of Class 114 of the Zion Christian Mission Centre, an opening performance, an introduction to Shincheonji, and head lecturer Chang-hoon Kang's lecture on 'The Growth of Shincheonji According to God's Purpose'.

On that day, Shincheonji Guri Church introduced the online and offline Zion Christian Mission Centre introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses that anyone with an interest in God, the Bible, and the Book of Revelation can participate in, explaining that the reason for Shincheonji's rapid year-on-year growth is the Bible.

Meanwhile, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, produced 103,764 graduates in 2019 and 106,186 in 2022, followed by 108,084 graduates in 2023, holding its third 100,000 graduation ceremony this year. Currently, 399 churches and seminaries in South Korea and 9194 churches in 79 countries overseas have signed an MOU with Shincheonji — and this number continues to grow.