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Ministry
Summary (5667)
FIVE
fold Mission
In summary our mission is expressed in five folds: Teaching, Worship,
Fellowship, Ministry and Mission.
- Teaching is expressed in our Sunday
Sermon, Christian Education, and a variety of Workshops and Seminars.
- Worship is expressed in our Sunday
Service, Fellowship/Cell Group worship time, Praise Night and other
worship driven events.
- Fellowship is expressed in our
Fellowship/Cell Group, Accountability Group, One-on-One Discipleship,
Picnic, and other events.
- Ministry is expressed in our Leadership
Conference, Feed the Hungry, Fantasy Sports, Music Café and
other programs.
- Mission is expressed in our missions
program to Taiwan, China, Medical Mission, Choir Mission and many
others.
SIX
point Goals
In summary our six point organizational goals:
- To Honor
God
- To Develop People
- To Bring Unity in the
Church
- To Pursue Excellence
- To Evangelize the
World
- To Growth
SIX
ministry Principles
In summary our ministry upholds the following six biblical principles:
- No More Ethnic Barrier: Jews or Gentiles
- No More Cultural Barrier: Physical or
Traditional
- No More Identity Barrier: Foreigner or
Alien
- Spirituality brings Equality
- Individuality brings Diversity
- Interdependency brings Unity
SEVEN
ministry Philosophies
In summary we ascribe to the following seven ministry philosophies:
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Ministry Focus:
- Ministry from Generation to Generation
– G2G
- The “I” Church
– Identity, Integrity to Ideology
- Intentional Cultural Development
– ICD
4
Ministry Valuation:
- Purpose Driven Church
- Family Focused Ministry
- Gift Based Ministry
- Biblically Based Leadership
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G2G
Ministry – Ministry from Generation to Generation
Ministry in an Immigrant church, in America
What is that biggest
problem in our North America immigrant church today?
- Ministry from the perspective
of a single generation
- Ministry from the perspective
of a single culture
- Ministry from the perspective
of a single language
As Asian immigrants
living in America, what are some tendencies that seemed unique to us?
- Preservation: The Lost and
Found of our Culture
- Fear of Discrimination/Fear
of Assimilation: Generational/Cultural/Linguistic
- Actually we’re not
unique, every foreign cultural that came to America had to struggle
through these same concerns.
How do these tendencies
affect the way we do parenting/church?
- Impact from Culture:
Patriarchal/Class Valuation/Gender Roles/Conflict Avoidance
- Impact from Fear: Segregated
and Territorial
- Impact from Isolation: Loss
of Kingdom Perspective
ICD
– Intentional Cultural Development
The church is called to Shape the Culture, not the other way around.
Understanding Social DNA
of a Church
- Understanding the complex
structures within a church organization that cause them to formulate
their values and worldviews in the way that they do.
- This is done in multiple
levels. i.e. Mandarin service, English service, Taiwanese service,
Different age groups, etc.
Leveraging Cultural
Diversity in the Community
- Overcoming Cultural Myopia in
the individuals and the community.
- Aiding the Development of a
level of awareness, sensitivity and competence in a cultural
diversified environment.
- Create Intercultural Synergy
through understanding what strength each group or individual brings to
the community.
- Leverage Cultural Diversity
using the synergy resulting from the dynamic and enriching
ILD (Intentional
Leadership Development)
- Identify and Develop People
of Influence for specific cultural needs.
- Ministry Cross-Training to
develop Cultural Bridges between ministry gaps.
- Assemble and Position the
right team member to fill in the gaps.
Smoothing the Pathways
of Change
- Leadership not Management
- Massage the Process
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