What’s God Up to? A Multinational Couple to plant a Church for All Nations

What is God up to? Have you ever found yourself asking this question?

Perhaps we have asked this because we are struggling to see God’s hand in difficult circumstances we are experiencing. What is God up to in all this?
At other times, it may be because we sense that God is stirring something fresh, and we desire to discern what He is calling us to join him in doing.

Such is the case for the Steveston Project. God was birthing the seeds of a new work in the changing and growing community of Steveston – and He has invited us to join him in this work. We are thankful for the ministry of Allen and Hannah Chang, and Daniel and Joyce Chang and team in this new and innovative ministry.

This is also the case for Jorge and Emily Lin. Jorge and Emily are a unique couple who God has led to us as church planters.

Jorge was born in Argentina, to devout Buddhist parents of Taiwanese descent. His family immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager. Emily’s family is from Taiwan, and also immigrated when she was a teen.

While Emily came to faith in Christ through her Christian family, Jorge came to faith through statistics – well, kind of. God uniquely demonstrated his presence to Jorge, and through this, Jorge came to faith.

So, what is God up to with this unique Argentine/Taiwanese/Canadian couple? Why church planting a church that embraces all nations, of course!

Having being affirmed as church planters through our LPD Church Planting Assessment, Jorge and Emily are now in church planting residency at new Westminster EFC, under LPD Missionary of Church Planting Development, Steve Sharpe.

Please read the testimony and story of Jorge and Emily at the link below, and also, please consider joining their prayer and support team through our website under the “Designated Giving” Tab.

Jorge_and_Emily_Faith_Journey_and_Calling.pdf

Please pray for:

• Sister Churches in the LPD – and Kingdom, as we enter the season of summer ministry and opportunity. Pray for VBS, Summer Camps, and interactions with neighbours.
• TWU – as they prayerfully respond to the Supreme Court decision. Pray for wisdom and grace, and that we will be “salt and light” in our responses.
• LPD Board.  Board members are Randy Lemke (Allana) – Chair, Patrick Chan (Sarah) – Property and Finance, Ben Crumback (Anna) – Island Liaison, Charles Labun (Carolyn) – Church Board Liaison, Rob Stewart (Karen) – DS, Tim Stewart (Emily) – Innovative Ministries, Kenneth Tsang (Mabel) – Chinese Church Liaison; Paul Yang (Jin) – Korean Church Liaison; Phil Yung (Grace) – Church Planting and Josephine Papp, LPD Office Administrator – Recording Secretary.
• Quadra Island Bible Church in their pastoral search.
• Christ Community Church (Ucluelet) in their pastoral search.
• North Delta EFC, in their search for an Associate Pastor for  youth.
• Pastor Lorin and Jeanette Bergin, as they trust the Lord for health and their future.
• FLEFC, as they seek the Lord for his future plan for FLEFC.
• For Jorge and Emily Lin, new LPD Church Planting Missionaries.They are in a residency program at New West EFC, in preparation for planting a church to reach all nations.
• The Steveston Project Team – Allen and Hannah Chang and Daniel and Joyce Wong.
• Central EFC in Courtenay/Comox – as they ready their new building for ministry, and hope to be ready to move in by September. Our district is glad to assist them with a mortgage for this.
• Steve (Gillian) Sharpe, in his ministry as LPD Missionary of Church Planting Development, serving both our LPD Missionaries and Church Plants and church planting in the EFCC.

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• Camp Evergreen:  2018 Camp dates for children, youth and LTDs are August  6-11. See http://www.campevergreen.ca/ for information. This is an excellent opportunity to extend your church’s ministry to children and to also train young adults as Christian Leaders.

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• EFCC National Conference, August 9-11 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Pray for God’s guidance on this gathering of EFCC Churches – and better yet, plan to attend. Info is available at   https://www.efccm.ca/wordpress/conference/

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“Pastoral Approaches: The Church & Same-Sex Attraction.” Saturday, October 20 at Richmond Chinese EFC, 9AM – 4PM. This is a follow up and further resourcing of our LPD Conference presentation. All pastors and lay-leaders are welcome! Cost: $10.00 per registrant. Please register online at our LPD Website: https://www.lpd-efcc.ca/