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HKCNP 10.10.10. English Forum 2015 29/10/2015
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Community Transformation as
ONE
Philemon ChoiVice Chairman
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(1) Community Transformation
The mystery of BECOMING ONE
Ephesians 1: 9-10
9 he[d] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
(2) The Essence of BECOMING ONE
PEACE (SHALOM)
Jeremiah 29 : 7
7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
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(3) The Multiple dimension of PEACE
Genesis 1 : 27-28
Community
All Creation
Family
GOD
SELF
(4) The Church as AMBASSADOR OF PEACE
2 Corinthians : 5:19-20
19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
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(5) Community transformation through ONE CHURCH
Ephesians 4: 1-6
1-3 In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
4-6 You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.
(6) Community transformation through SERVING THE POOR
“ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,for He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim to the prisoners — freedomand, to the blind — recovery of sightto the broken hearted — healing.to send forth the oppressed — in freedomto proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD’s”
Luke 4:18-19
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(7) Strategies for SERVING THE POOR
(1) Becoming Neighbor to the Neighborless
Government
BusinessSector
Church
FoodBanks Food
CareElderly Singles
(2) Becoming Father to the Fatherless
Government
BusinessSector
Church
MarketPlace
School
Mentoring
Youth
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(8) EMPOWERING the Powerless
Government
BusinessSector
Church
MarketPlace
School
EmpoweringEthnic
Minorities
Emergence of
Soulful Community
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