Lee Young-hoon, senior pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, received recognition from the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy for his leadership in tackling Korea's dwindling birthrate through proactive churchwide initiatives. The church said Tuesday that the committee’s Vice Chairman Kim Jin-oh delivered the award to the senior pastor during the church's Sunday service. The committee commended Lee for fostering a family-friendly culture by encouraging marriages among unmarried congregants, offering financial incentives for childbirth and actively supporting families with multiple children. Under his guidance, the total fertility rate among church members aged 20 and older reached 2.1. During the service, Lee Young-mi, a church member who raised 13 children, was also presented with a plaque of appreciation for embodying the value of life in an era of demographic decline. Pastor Lee has consistently emphasized that cherishing life and nurturing the next generation represent an essential faith mission, while actively encouraging church families to have