1998年，广声法师成立弘法部，目的是为了推广寺内外的弘法工作，也为服务社会。最初由有4个部门，即儿童佛学班、青年组、出版社和网络组，由一批青年专业工作者带领。2006年扩展至11个部门（普觉出版社、社区发展组、文化及表演组、法映传播制作组、弘法活动组、周六及周日学校、光明学苑学生托管中心、护法组、网络组、青年组和公关部），至今的弘法部已扩展至8个部门 （后勤组、社群参与及推广组、心理辅导与社群服务组、光明山少儿佛学班、佛教教育组、护法组和普觉出版与设计组）。
In 1998, Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng established the Dharma Propagation Division (DPD) to promote the Dharma propagation and community service efforts of KMSPKS. Led by a team of young professionals, DPD started with four departments — namely the KMS Dharma School, Youth Department, Publishing and Design Department, and Web Department.
In 2006, DPD further expanded to 11 departments — the Awaken Publishing & Design Department, Community Development Department, Arts and Cultural Performance Department, Dharma Dream Department (covers media and photography), Spiritual Events Department, Saturday & Sunday School, Tender Loving Care (TLC) Student Care, Web Department, Youth Department, and Public Relations Department.
Today, DPD boasts a total of eight departments — the Administration and Logistics Department, Community Engagement Department, Counselling and Social Services Department, KMS Dharma School, Dharma Education Department, Spiritual Events Department, Volunteers Department, and Awaken Publishing and Design Department.