January 16, 2010
OUR EMAIL-CONTACT
Our email:
jcjung@gmail.com
Phone#s while in the U.S.:
Jim (323) 983-1528
Claudia (323) 983-1609
June 13, 2009
byFaith Magazine
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June 13, 2009
MTW
Sometimes people find out that we’re with MTW, and ask what it is. Well, it stands for ‘Mission to the World’. It is a mission sending agency within the denomination where I was ordained, which is Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). MTW’s headquarter is in Atlanta, Georgia, and we have over 400 full-time missionaries around the world, and thousands who are introduced and involved in missions in some form. You can visit MTW’s website at www.mtw.org.
June 13, 2009
Why Church Plant?
We believe that church planting is God’s eternal plan. The establishment of the universal church and the multiplication of local churches is how God will accomplish his purpose of bringing glory to Himself, by uniting all things under Christ. Put another way, it could be said that the church is God’s plan A; there is no plan B. He has always intended to create a people for his own possession (1 Peter 2:9). This has been God’s plan from all eternity, first expressed in the Garden of Eden, through the people of Israel, and into the New Testament church. From the first pages of Scripture, we see that God had in mind more than the mere conversion of individuals. Rather, he intended that those who had been alienated from God and others would now be enfolded into a new community. And in that community, or church, Christ would dwell in fullness and give life to his new creation. Therefore, fulfillment of the Great Commission must reflect God’s emphasis: the establishment of new churches committed to following Christ.
If missions is about the expansion of God’s kingdom, then the priority of missions must be to establish churches where none exist (Romans 15:20). Because it is God’s plan that all peoples will worship him (Revelation 7), the Church must cross cultural barriers to establish communities of believers among every people group. We look to God for His direction and blessing of our efforts to raise up churches and see His kingdom come on the earth.
PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH PLANTING
We share a conviction that church planting is the single “most effective evangelistic methodology known under heaven.” (C. P. Wagner)
FIRST We believe that the gospel is the “power of God” unto church planting as well as “unto salvation” (Ro.1:16-17). We have a firm grasp on the gospel’s uniqueness and ability to continually revitalize people and communities.
SECOND We understand the importance and complexity of contextualization. In response, we are committed to a creative ministry model that is consistent with our biblical commitments and our ministry gifts.
THIRD We believe that churches grow best when we do not aim at church growth as much as serving the people and the community. St. Augustine believed that citizenship in the City of God made us the very best citizens of the human city. This notion challenges us to promote God’s brand of peace/shalom in the very heart of the city of Sydney.
June 11, 2009
New Beginning!
The website we kept earlier was outdated by about 5 years. It’s about high time that we have a new look and function that matches the age. But man, does techno-ages update fast! We’ll try our best to keep up with this one. We’ll be loading our periodic JungleNews and JungleShout here as well for archiving. Plus, we hope to do more stuff here that conveys our life and ministry in Sydney, Australia. So, we hope to visit your screen often!
