The fall Hong Kong-Macau Conference Workers’ Meeting coordinated by Elder CS Chan, Ministerial Secretary highlighted the theme, “Revival and Prophetic Truth.” Elder Chiloe Fan, conference president welcomed the attendees.
The meeting featured an inspiring devotional message by Ms. Swonli Tam and encouraging departmental reports. Dr. David Ripley, and Pastor Lynn Ripley from the NSD Ministerial Department provided two training sessions. Dr. Ripley inspired the workers to remember God’s mission, and His power to work through them to reach people with the urgent message of Jesus’ salvation and soon return. He urged them to become conscious of each local church culture and its impact on mission outreach.
Pastor Lynn Ripley’s message defined what it means to be a “Missional Church” and gave an outline of the components for active discipleship and vibrant ministry to the community. Shepherdess ministry leaders Choy Leng Cheang and Bonly Ng helped distribute the recently printed copies of “Radical Protection” to each family. This encouraging book is a project of the NSD Pastoral Spouses department to give a copy to each spouse in their own language across the division.
The workers shared together in a season of United Prayer, each mentioning the name of the church they lead, and church ministry initiativesthat they asked God to make fruitful to His glory. A lunchtime fellowship meal gave an opportunity for conservation and encouragement. One lady pastor, Soman Chu, shared how thankful she was for the time to be with other ministry leaders and hear reports that showed God’s anointing of their shared work for the gospel mission.
by Lynn Ripley, Assistant Ministerial Secretary