牧者心聲
在堂會公司化之中我看見承擔
潘建堂牧師
2024 年 6 月 22 日 / 23 日
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北宣家進行堂會公司化已經一段日子，教會按公司化的進程在行政上陸續安排相關的措施，例如設立堂會公司成員大會，並增加一些事奉崗位去配合公司化的發展。同時，按照公司化的要求，以往的執事會已經進行重組，以承擔過往由區聯會承擔「公司董事」的法律責任，以及繼承以往執事會所處理的實務。
教會既為社會上的宗教及慈善團體，所以進行堂會公司化，原是為了使教會保持良好的管治架構，並適應香港社會對社團組織的要求。因此教會註冊成為一間公司，並非要改變信仰群體的屬靈本質，也不是要推崇一種企業管理文化。教會觀和事奉觀仍然是我們實踐教會使命的屬靈基礎，也是我們量度一切活動和行政措施的準繩，繼而發展出各樣的事工和行政措施去實現教會的使命方向。
因此，在堂會進行公司化的過程中，我們強調這不會影響弟兄姊妹的原本教會生活文化。雖然弟兄姊妹需要將會籍轉移才能參與執事選舉，但這都只是一次過輕而易舉的手續，弟兄姊妹在日常所經歷的信仰生活，例如參與各類的聚會、奉獻和事奉等等，一切都沒有改變。
在相關的委員會參與中，從最初研究公司化的利弊，到今天有關公司化的措施陸續的落實，我體會到神為北宣家在這方向的預備，因為在過往的日子，北宣家的財務處理基本上已經符合公司化的核數要求，所以我們在這方面的過渡是非常順利。更重要的，是北宣家在新環境中樂於承擔原先由區聯會處理的公司責任。還有，由於公司化的緣故，所以北宣也需要增設事奉崗位（例如堂董及公司註冊成員）去配合，而在這過程中，許多被邀請的領袖同樣樂意承擔這種使命。
昔日摩西需要70個領袖分擔他的工作，今天區聯會需要各堂會分擔公司責任，而每間堂會又需要領袖起來承擔堂會在公司法下的相關工作。深信這是神所喜悅的過程，叫教會在社區之中成為明燈，與鄰舍建立互信互愛的關係，讓福音得以廣傳。
The corporatization of NPAC has been underway for some time. The church has put in place the necessary administrative measures according to the corporatization process, such as setting up a General Meeting and adding some corresponding ministry posts for the development of corporatization. The Deacons Board was reorganized, as required by corporatization, to take up the legal responsibilities of "Company Directors" that used to be borne by the C&MA Church Union Hong Kong ("church union") and to continue to handle the practical matters the previous Deacons Board used to do.
As a religious cum charitable organization in society, corporatization is to enable the church to retain a sound management structure while meeting expectations for social bodies and organizations. As such, church corporatization does not mean a change in the spiritual nature of the church nor is it meant to advance a culture of entrepreneurial management. Our spiritual roots of fulfilling the mission of the church will continue to rest on our ecclesiology and servitude, which are also the benchmarks for our activities and administrative measures. These benchmarks are the basis on which we develop our ministries and administration in accordance with the missional direction of the church.
That is why, in the process of corporatization, we have been emphasizing that the move will not affect brothers and sisters' church life. Although brothers and sisters have to transfer membership in order to vote for deacons, it is nevertheless a one-off simple procedure. The day-to-day church life of brothers and sisters, including their participation in meetings, offerings and serving, have not changed.
All along in the meetings of the designated committee, from the initial assessment of the pros and cons of corporatization to the gradual implementation of the necessary measures today, I can see God's provision for the NPAC family in this regard. In the past, NPAC's financial processes have already met audit requirements for corporatization and so our transition in this respect was very smooth. More importantly, the NPAC family in the new environment willingly takes on the corporate responsibilities that used to rest on the church union. Meanwhile, NPAC needs to create ministry posts (such as directors and registered members) due to corporatization. Many invited leaders also gladly accept such mission.
In the old days, Moses needed 70 leaders to share his work. Today, the church union needs member churches to share the corporate responsibilities. In turn, every member church needs leaders to come forward to take up work associated with corporate laws. I firmly believe this is a God-pleasing process that will help the church become a beacon in the community and build a relationship of mutual trust and love with neighbors for the spread of the gospel far and wide.
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