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A Church with a Vision. A prophetic call for the healing of nations. The Vision Statement. Reconciling the hearts of Fathers and Children to heal the nations. Signature scripture.
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A Church with a Vision A prophetic call for the healing of nations
The Vision Statement Reconciling the hearts of Fathers and Children to heal the nations.
Signature scripture • "Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel. "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse." Malachi 4:4-6
Mission Statement • Oasis is a Christ-centred, bilingual, multinational, Taiwan-based church, with a ministry of reconciliation, bringing healing to Taiwan and to the nations in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement • Oasis ministers to people of all generations who will benefit from a bilingual environment. There is an emphasis on the receiving, training and sending out of young people.
Mission Statement • Oasis ministers in the love of Christ by teaching the Word of God, training for Christian service, and equipping people to go out to preach the gospel and make disciples.
Mission Statement • Oasis seeks to bring people into a relationship with the person of Jesus Christ by encouraging a lifestyle of worship and prayer in Spirit and in Truth.
Church Leadership • The leadership team reflects the diversity and structure of Oasis, who support Pastor Andy and Fiona and help set the spiritual direction of the church. • Church staff – both voluntary and paid – who look after the daily church activities. • Leaders and staff are expected to comply with Biblical requirements for leadership and to share the Oasis vision.
Leadership Team • Pastor Andy and Fiona Houghton • Marc Schachtler • Jon Wright • Abraham Niu • Tim Gillette • Karen Pearson • Rock Lo
Church staff - paid • Matthew Snelgrove – Youth & The Hole • Ya Ching Hsu – Church Secretary • Sarah Niu – Finance • Mei Wright – Couselling • Eiko Tanabe – Cleaning
Church staff – unpaid • Megan Houghton – Youth and The Hole • Mei Hue – Chinese Ladies • Glenna Haupt – English Bible Club • Heather Hunt – Creative Arts and Media • Stephanie Speers – Kanaan Ministries Co-ordinator • Diana Wilkins – Prayer Co-ordinator
Volunteers • April Tsang • Lorraine Thompson • Rodney • Erik Froonhof • Dave Thompson • Peggy Lin
Sowing and reaping “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7
Sowing and reaping • The more you sow the more you reap. • Sow your seed into good ground. • The more you sow and get involved with the local church (Oasis) the more you will reap and the more benefits you will receive. • Salvation is a gift of grace (Romans 5:15) but faith without works is dead! (James 1:22-27)
Opportunities at Oasis • Worship team – musicians and singers. • Prayer team • Small group leaders and assistants • English Bible Club – teaching assistants • Training in prayer for inner healing and deliverance ministry • Working with children’s church
Opportunities at Oasis • Sunday service - Coffee - Welcomers - Prayer ministry team - Technical support - Pack down and set up
Opportunities at Oasis • Mission trips - Wan Hua - Nan Tou - Naga City, Philippines (February 05) - Tibet (summer 2005) - Mongolia (July 2005)
Finances "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse — the whole nation of you — because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Malachi 3:8-10
The Lordship of Christ Lord Jesus, I acknowledge my need of you and accept you as my Saviour, my redeemer, my Lord and my deliverer. I invite you now to be the Lord of the whole of my life. Lord of my mind and all my attitudes. Lord of my mental health. Lord of my body and my physical health. Lord of my spirit and all my worship. Lord of my family and of my relationships
The Lordship of Christ Lord of my sexuality and its expression. Lord of all my work all my service for you. Lord of all my material goods and needs. Lord of all my emotions and reactions. Lord of my will and all my decisions. Lord of the manner and time of my death. Thank you that your blood was shed that I might be set free. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Prayer of recommitment • 主耶穌基督 我承認我需要你 • 我接受你做我的救主 我的救贖者 • 我的主 我的釋放者 • 我現在邀請你做我全人的主 • 我心思意念與一切態度的主 • 我身心健康的主 • 我的靈和一切敬拜的主 • 我的家和我所有人際關係的主
Prayer of recommitment • 我的性徵與性表現的主 • 我所有工作和服事的主 • 我所有物質需要的主 • 我所有情緒和反應的主 • 我的意志和一切決定的主 • 我的死亡方式和死亡時間的主 • 謝謝你流出寶血使我得自由 • 奉耶穌的名禱告 阿們