牧者心聲
顯揚基督的國度
譚廣海牧師
2025 年 5 月 24 日 /25 日
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數月前我代表教會出席基督教機構協會的年度感恩會，大會除了肯定機構同工「既忠心又優異」的事奉外，更設立傑出義工的獎項，向多年無私付出、不計較工錢的弟兄姊妹表達嘉許。一位義工黎弟兄說：「感謝神讓我有機會將時間、精神、心思獻上，這是神所喜悅的。有幸能在天國的事工上有分，是神給我的最大福分，當中也帶給我莫大的喜樂。」
回想上世紀八、九十年代，香港經濟蓬勃發展，神感動香港教會跨越堂內的圍牆，動用經費資源協助成立福音機構，以回應社會不同人士的需要。例如：服事病患者或精神病康復者的醫院院牧事工、基督教愛協團契；向社會普羅民眾見證佈道的短期宣教訓練中心、真証傳播中心、CBN視博恩；關注學生青年整全成長的突破機構、香港基督徒學生福音團契；以基督教信仰理念關注傳媒、性文化及社會倫理的明光社；關懷從事商業行業的金融業福音團契；以及服務基層及新來港人士的城市睦福、新福事工協會等。
我們常向神祈禱說：「願你的國降臨，願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。」正表示我們期待基督國度臨在，藉著教會讓人看見神的榮耀、慈愛、公義與平安。因此，華福總幹事董家驊牧師勉勵我們要學習成為「使命門徒」（Missional Discipleship），與耶穌建立終生的跟隨關係，並向這世代展現宣教的行動，藉此顯揚基督的國度。
海外異國的差傳工作是藉著差遣宣教工人而達成，而有效務實回應社會群體的需要，則是透過與福音機構協作事奉而作成。今天香港福音機構的發展已呈多元化，教會須匯聚不同恩賜的弟兄姊妹支援他們的事工。為此，教會鼓勵各團契小組聯繫所認同的福音機構，定期為他們祈禱與奉獻；亦以個人或群體身分，邀請他們提供訓練，裝備我們成為合乎事工需要、定期出隊支援的義工團隊。
願我們都能遵從神的心意，以基督耶穌的心為心，不單顧自己的事，也顧別人的事（腓二4-5），使我們同作基督福音的夥伴。誠然，滿有慈愛與公義的神絕對不會忘記我們的善工、及為祂名所顯的愛心（來六10-11）。讓我們都說：「願神再次興起北宣家。我們以前是怎樣與福音機構協作服事，現在還是一樣，熱切誠懇、有勁有力的服事這世代。」
Several months ago, I represented our church at the annual thanksgiving meeting organized by the Hong Kong Association of Christian Organizations Ltd. During the event, in addition to acknowledging the "faithful and excellent" service of co-workers, the Association established an award for outstanding volunteers, recognizing brothers and sisters who have selflessly devoted themselves without regard for remuneration. One volunteer, Brother Lai, remarked: "I thank God for giving me the opportunity to offer my time, energy, and effort. This is pleasing to Him. The privilege of participating in the work of God's Kingdom is the greatest blessing God has given me, which also brings me immense joy."
Reflecting back on the 1980s and 1990s, when Hong Kong's economy was thriving, God moved churches in Hong Kong to reach beyond their own walls and utilize their financial resources to help establish gospel organizations to address the needs of different communities in society. Examples include hospital chaplaincy ministries serving patients and individuals recovering from mental illnesses, and Christian Oi Hip Fellowship Ltd.; short-term mission training centers that bear witness to Christ among the general public, Goodnews Communication International Ltd., and CBN Hong Kong Ltd.; organizations dedicated to caring for the holistic growth of students and young people such as Breakthrough Ltd. and Fellowship of Evangelical Students Hong Kong Ltd.; The Society for Truth and Light, which focuses on media, sexuality and social ethics based on Christian principles; the Financial Services Evangelical Fellowship that cares for those in the commercial and financial sectors; and ministries serving grassroots communities and new immigrants, such as Urban Peacemaker Evangelistic Fellowship Ltd. and Mission to New Arrivals Ltd.
We often pray to God, saying: "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven," which expresses our longing for the coming of Christ's Kingdom. Through the church, we hope people will see God's glory, love, justice, and peace. Therefore, Rev. David Doong, the General Secretary of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE), encourages us to become disciples with a missional heart (Missional Discipleship). We must establish a lifelong relationship with Jesus that follows Him, and demonstrate missional actions to this generation, thereby exalting Christ's Kingdom.
Overseas missionary endeavors are accomplished through sending missionaries abroad, while effectively and practically responding to societal needs at home is often achieved by partnering with local gospel organizations. Today, gospel organizations in Hong Kong have diversified in their development. Churches must gather brothers and sisters with various gifts to support their ministries. Thus, our church encourages fellowships and small groups to connect regularly with gospel organizations that align with their visions, pray for them, and make financial offerings. Additionally, we should invite these organizations, individually or collectively, to provide training to equip us as volunteers who are ready and able to support their ministries on a regular basis.
May we all follow God's heart and adopt the mindset of Christ Jesus, looking not only to our own interests but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4–5), thereby becoming true partners in the gospel of Christ. Indeed, God, full of love and justice, will certainly not forget our good works and the love we have shown for His name (Hebrews 6:10–11). Let us all say, "May God once again revive the NPAC family. Just as how we have served alongside gospel organizations in the past, let us continue to serve this generation today with sincerity, fervor, and strength."
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