Our Rector Writes - 18 Jan

Sorry it's taken a while to update this..

Last week I began recapping the Vision and Direction of Christ Church Likas. It is a dream we wish to see ourselves in the next 40 years! It is a strategy built on the principles of Acts 2:42-47.

The first is to build a strong foundation of Worship and Prayer. That is why in the past three years we put efforts in strengthening our Sunday services and Prayer Meetings. The aim is that what we do corporately will also influence the private worship and prayer life of each member of the Church.

With the Core in place, we shall now look at the second which is the backbone of the church.

BACKBONE: FELLOWSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP AND EVANGELISM
Acts 2:46 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.

The strength of the church is usually measured by the life of discipleship of her member which is seen through the genuine love for each other in the Body of Christ. It is also seen through the obedience to God and His Word.

Thirdly, it is reflected in the life mission of the church member to fulfill the purposes of God, which is evangelism. To do so, we seek to establish a strong discipleship structure where every member is nurtured, equipped and trained to minister (serve) others. The discipleship structure is two-fold:-

 CELL GROUPS The nurturing and fellowship will be done through home cell groups. We encourage every member to belong to a cell group where pastoral care can be given and learning will take place. Authentic spiritual growth is always seen through genuine care, accountability and responsibility in the context of a community. The cell group is the starting point!

 EQUIPPING CLASSES We will also set up an equipping system of basic, intermediate and advance discipleship training for our members. Our aim is that every member is trained to “reproduce/ multiply” based on 2 Timothy 2:2. Every member is encouraged to take courses offered for their own personal growth. These courses will be taught by our pastors and invited speakers.

(To be continued, Fruits: Global Mission)