When you walk up the stairs of Yoido Full Gospel Church, the steps are gray with white stripes, making it easy to see where you’re going as you approach the entrance. As you look up while climbing, you’re met with a gigantic screen—literally the size of a billboard. And yes, it’s an electronic billboard positioned right at the entrance of the church. You just know it’s going to be something special when there’s an electronic billboard standing smack in front of the doors you’re about to walk through.
Above the billboard, the name of the church is displayed in gold lettering, written in both English and Korean. If you lift your eyes even higher, it almost feels like you’re looking toward the sky—except instead, you see a large white cross at the top of the building before the sky finally comes into view.
Once you enter through the glass doors, the grandness of the building immediately hits you. The floors and steps are made of marble—white marble, if my memory serves me correctly—and everything feels intentional and expansive.
We were greeted by male ushers dressed in crisp, formal outfits that stood out clearly in the space: white suit jackets worn over white dress shirts, paired with dark ties for contrast. Their black trousers were neatly pressed and matched with dark dress shoes. When we entered, one usher met with our team leaders and asked how many were in our group. From there, we were passed along—first to another usher on the second floor, then to a center usher, and then once more to the far left corner of the second floor. Apparently, this area was designated for new international visitors. Finally, we were handed off to the last usher stationed in that section of the chapel.
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