A Vision of the A Vision of the Chinese ChurchChinese Church

Rev. Stephen Leung

Acts 10: 34-35, 44-48 Acts 10: 34-35, 44-48 (NKJ)(NKJ)3434 Then Peter opened Then Peter opened his his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. God shows no partiality. 3535 But in every nation whoever fears Him But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him… and works righteousness is accepted by Him… 4444 While Peter was While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. heard the word. 4545 And those of the circumcision who believed And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 4646 For For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, answered, 47 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 48

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

Acts 10 illustrates a dividing Acts 10 illustrates a dividing line in early church evangelism:line in early church evangelism:

From among the Jews to among From among the Jews to among the Gentilesthe Gentiles

A cross-cultural missionA cross-cultural mission

God’s work and plan:God’s work and plan:

He prepares his servants Peter He prepares his servants Peter and Pauland Paul

He makes his plan workHe makes his plan work

Peter and Paul in team work Peter and Paul in team work in cross-cultural missions:in cross-cultural missions:

Peter, a pastor among his own Peter, a pastor among his own peoplepeople

Paul, a cross-culture missionaryPaul, a cross-culture missionaryDiscern Discern whenwhen we become Peter we become Peter

and and when when we become Paulwe become Paul

Changing Canadian scene:Changing Canadian scene:

High mobility; globalization;High mobility; globalization;Drastic change in population Drastic change in population

compositioncompositionGod’s work in reaching Asian God’s work in reaching Asian

CanadiansCanadians

My vision for ANiC:My vision for ANiC:

Synod members of different ethnic Synod members of different ethnic roots, one in Christ and one in roots, one in Christ and one in communitycommunity

Mission partnership with Global Mission partnership with Global South Anglican provincesSouth Anglican provinces

My vision for ANiC:My vision for ANiC:

Nurture and build up pastoral Nurture and build up pastoral leadership to Asian Canadians leadership to Asian Canadians

Develop new modes of pastoral Develop new modes of pastoral theology and pastoral caretheology and pastoral care