VISION
ITEMS
The CBCHC will be a church where:
1. Worship
is a profound and life-transforming encounter with the living God in an
awe-inspiring and joy-filled setting.
2. Members,
from different languages, Chinese dialects, generations, and cultural backgrounds,
come to worship God and have fellowship in our church family - loving,
learning, growing, laughing, serving, and living in harmony together.
3. The
hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, the confused, the sick, the
needy, the tired, the young, and the aged can find love, acceptance,
help, hope, forgiveness, guidance, rest, renewal, and encouragement.
4. The
Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached to tens of thousands of Chinese and
other residents in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia areas.
5. Every
member reads, loves, and obeys the Word of God, and all the leaders and
co-workers love the Lord devotedly, serve Him faithfully, and care for
others unselfishly.
6. Every
member is discipled into spiritual maturity and becomes disciple-makers
of Jesus Christ through Bible studies, prayer groups, cell groups,
fellowship, seminars, and retreats.
7. Every
member is equipped for a significant ministry by helping them discover
the gifts and talents God gave them and is empowered for a personal life
mission in the world.
8. Full-time
missionaries and Christian workers are continually sent out all around
the world.
9.
Hundreds
of members are sent out on short-term mission projects locally and all
around the world.
10.
Sister
churches are planted and mission churches are adopted continually.
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LONG TERM CHURCH GOALS
The CBCHC will:
1. Achieve
full membership involvement in corporate and personal worship, and
prayer, caring, and service as necessary prerequisites to acceptable
total worship.
2. Achieve
Bible literacy among all church members and promote a lifestyle that is
under the authority of Scripture.
3. Achieve
full membership involvement in family and various relational
ministries.
4. Facilitate
separate language, age, and cultural congregations within one church.
5. Mobilize
all CBCHC and sister church members to reach out to the Chinese
population and other residents in Maryland,
Virginia, and District of Columbia areas through
all available means of evangelism.
6. Minister
to the particular needs of the leaders and co-workers and their
families to enhance their continued devotion and faithfulness to the
Lord.
7. Minister
to the needs of retiring CBCHC full time Christian workers.
8. Minister
to CBCHC members in the areas of emotional, social, and physical needs
through various counseling, support, and caring ministries; and provide
relief, when deemed appropriate and resources are available, to special
needs as they arise locally and in different parts of the world.
9. Equip
and send out full-time Christian workers.
10. Equip
and send out adult and youth members on short term missions projects
every year.
11.
Plant and
adopt local or out-of-the-area churches.
12.
Acquire a
site of adequate size in Howard
County for
facility expansion to meet the membership and ministry growth.
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