1. TOWNHALL MEETING
CONCLUSION: MARCH 17, 2013

2. In the next TWO
years, this shall
be our theme:

4. OUTCOME

5. What kind of
church will
Hope EFC be?

6. WHY WE ARE HERE
THE CHURCH EXISTS TO
GLORIFY GOD AND TO
ENJOY HIM FOREVER

7. What it means
personally and
corporately is….

8. “Our first love and true
joy is found in a passion
for God’s glory”
Our MISSION is to
nurture a church whose members
are able to live out this truth
authentically and consistently

9. In order to fulfil this MISSION, we
shall ensure that the church and all
its activities are centered on the
one thing that matters: the GOSPEL

11. The THREE ways
the Gospel-at-
the-centre is
expressed are…

12. DOCTRINAL PERSONAL
Jesus died and rose God’s grace changes
again for our salvation hearts and motives
SOCIAL
Gospel impacts
society with
new order

13. …which is already
spelled out in our
Vision Statement,
ie:

14. PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
DISCIPLE THE BODY
SERVE THE COMMUNITY

15. What are we going
to do about it?

16. In other words,
what priorities
should we pursue
to fulfil our vision?

17. SIMPLIFY STRUCTURE
[CELL CHURCH]
FAMILY ORIENTED
INVOLVED MEMBERSHIP
INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP
ELDER GOVERNANCE
COMMON VALUES

18. Our structure,
church government
and bodylife must
serve our goals

19. Proclaim 

20.  PREACH
• Whole counsel of Scripture
• Gospel-centered
• Opportunity and emphasis
on sharing the Gospel
• Engage in mission
Primacy of preaching ministry
Bible as authority, Gospel as focus
Habit of evangelism – training, opportunities, personal, corporate
Witness in word and deed
Involvement in mission

21. Disciple 

22.  DISCIPLE
• Personal spiritual discipline
• Cell Group & mentoring
• Teaching sessions
• Church discipline
• Spiritual gifts
• Service as discipleship
Spiritual disciplines – Bible reading, prayer, baptism
Every member in a cell group
Leaders must take lead in mentoring
Body life responsibility – seekers, visitors, fringe members
In regular fellowship with church
“How is your walk with the Lord?”

23. Engage 

24.  ENGAGE
• Seek peace and justice
• Build bridges across
racial/religious divide
• Needy & disadvantaged
• Cultivate body life
• Service in the church
Avenues and opportunities for engagement in community
Every member in a ministry – church and/or community
Build gospel-centered relationships
Sri Semarak, Myanmar, Orang Asli,
Hospitality, Maintenance, Worship Teams

25. The church is US.
To make it work,
we need to ask
ourselves:

26. “So, what can I do as a
member of Christ’s
body in Hope EFC?”

27. Some areas of
bodylife that offer
service
opportunities

28. CHURCH MINISTRY: Worship,
Musicians, AV/Media, Hospitality,
Property Maintenance, Sanctuary
Service, Ushers, Communion, Visitation
CELL GROUP: Join one, start one,
Bible-study Buddy, Mentoring
relationship, Prayer, Pastoral
COMMUNITY: Sri Semarak, Myanmar,
Orang Asli, Disadvantaged/needy,
Compassion Box, Social Justice,
Evangelism

29. As Christ’s Body,
the church is
defined by the
following values:

30. Acceptable Worship
Love of the Brethren
Living Love for Strangers
out the Love for under-privileged
Good
Christian family life
Sharing lifestyle
News Shared Leadership
Sound Teaching
Shame and Suffering
Based on BEDROCK: A Vision for the Local Church
By David Pryor

31. Of course, we need
to bathe our plans
in PRAYER…

32. Some plans for the year

33. 1
May:
Church Camp

34. 2
June:
Homeschooling and
Parenting Dialogue

35. 3
July-August:
Tim Keller Study

36. 5
August:
Jason Fong’s Workshop

37. 6
November:
Evangelistic dinner

38. 7
Intro to Systematic
Theology: RC Sproul

39. 8
Community:
Joint-church outreach
We pray and work towards uniting churches in Wangsa Maju-
Setapak in seeking common objectives

41. Soli Deo Gloria…
For the Glory of God alone!