2006-11-11, Tom

修昆的代禱信 2006-11-09; ; Tom's newsletter 11-09-2006

2006年11月11日

親愛的主內兄姊﹕

修昆向您們問安。願神的恩典常安慰我們﹐激勵我們﹗


1. 我的最近動態

今年三月開始，我加入了一個福音機構「真理探索者團契」"Impact Bible Studies " 的事奉行列。我的工作是在北維州參與和發展校園事工﹐主要對象是華人學生。

五月拜訪「豐收華夏基督教會」時認識了 David Case﹐八月中他帶我進入 "Washington International Network - DC"﹐WIN DC 是一個大華府地區校園事工的同工聯誼會﹐九月底帶我一起探察「北維州社區大學」 Annandale 分部﹐他打算在那個校區成立學生團契。十月裡他積極展開籌備工作﹐他一再強調盡可能配合既有的校園事工﹐避免製造事工的重複和競爭。他的分享使我受益良 多。

四月我開始參加「豐收華夏基督教會」的小組聚會﹐六月開始參加「香堤里聖經教會」的小組聚會﹐八月初加入「香堤里聖經教會」。八月底承蒙「馬利蘭中華聖經 教會」的允許﹐在他們一個週末的聖經講座賣 IBS 書房的書。九月參加 “George Mason University” 台灣同學會所舉辦的中秋節聚餐﹐餐會中也遇到其他教會的同工。

十月底﹐張敏誼邀請我到 Georgetown University 的一個查經聚會。張敏誼是 David Case 介紹我認識的﹐他對學生事工很有負擔。之後我們每個週三中午都參加他們的聚會。

2006 年的秋季班我也在 “Capital Bible Seminary” 開始神學碩士的課程﹐這個學期我只修一門課。


2. 現階段事工規劃草案

目標是成立學生自主的團契﹐原則是重視一對一的關懷。工作項目有 (1) 在校園接觸學生﹐介紹校園和當地生活﹐邀請他們參加一對一的門徒造就﹐以及小組查經。 (2) 在校外教會的家庭可以邀請學生來聚餐和購物﹐教會的小組可以邀請學生來參加每週的查經﹐每月的擴大餐會﹐每季的郊遊活動。3. 蒙福與代禱事項

「香堤里聖經教會」已經多年沒有做學生事工﹐目前在 “George Mason University” 有兩位教授與一位 part time 的學生。一位教授九月時表示對學生事工有負擔﹐十月時表示計畫邀請學生感恩節時來家中聚餐。神又重新在這個教會動工了！

請繼續為我在 GMU 的事工禱告。

也為我個人的籌款禱告。因為 IBS 的財務收入主要來自於教導和奉獻﹐而我每年需要籌款 $15,000﹐如果您願意在財務上支持我的服事﹐您可以寄支票。謝謝!!

「然而﹐人未曾信他﹐怎能求他呢﹖未曾聽見他﹐怎能信他呢﹖沒有傳道的﹐怎能聽見呢﹖」 -- 羅馬書 10:14

主內
許修昆

November 11, 2006
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

Greetings from Tom Hsu. May the grace of God always comfort us and encourage us!


1. My Update

I joined "Impact Bible Studies" in March 2006. My job is to participate and develop the campus ministries in northern Virginia.

In May I met David Case when I visited "Harvest Chinese Christian Church." In the middle of August he introduced "Washington International Network - DC" to me. WIN DC is an association of campus coworkers in the greater Washington DC area. In late September he invited me to visit and explore ministry needs at NOVA Community College / Annandale Campus. He planned to form a Bible study group there. In October he was diligent to prepare for the new group, but he repeatedly shared a ministry principle with me: First, try to work with an existing ministry and avoid unnecessary overlap and competition between two or more ministries. His sharing of this principle was very helpful for me.

In April I began to participate in the small group meetings of "Harvest Chinese Christian Church,". In June I began to participate in the small group meetings of "Chantilly Bible Church," and in early August I joined "Chantilly Bible Church." In late August I got the permission of "Chinese Bible Church of Maryland" to sell books from IBS' bookstore. In September I attended the Chinese Moon Festival BBQ event sponsored by George Mason University Taiwanese student association, and met some coworkers of another church.

In late October James Chang invited me to visit a Georgetown University Bible study group. James was introduced to me by David Case. He has burden for Campus ministry. Since then we attend this Bible study every Wednesday noon.

In fall of 2006 I started an Master of Theology program at "Capital Bible Seminary." I am taking one class this semester.


2. Current Ministry Project Draft

The goal is to form a student governing fellowship. The principle is to emphasize the one-on-one discipleship. The tasks include (1) on campus to contact students, introduce the campus and local life style, invite them to on-on-one discipleship and small group Bible study; (2) outside of campus families in the church can invite students for meals and shopping, and small groups can invite them for weekly Bible study, monthly big dinner, and seasonly outing activities. 

3. Blessings and Prayer Requests

"Chantilly Bible Church" has not had a campus ministry for several years. Currently they have two professors and a part time student at "George Mason University." One of the professors expressed his burden for campus ministry in September, and in October he expressed his plan to invite students to his house for Thanksgiving dinner. God seems to be working again in this church.

Please continue praying for my ministry to GMU.

Also pray for my fund raising. The financial support of IBS mainly comes from teaching and donations, and I have to raise $15,000 per year. If you are willing to support me financially, you may send a check. Thank you.

"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" -- Romans 10:14

In Christ
Tom Hsu

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真理探索者團契
(1999-2010)

我們是誰

真理探索者團契 (Impact Bible Studies, IBS) 是一個基督教校園事工﹐被神呼召﹐服事在美國校園裡的中國學生和台灣學生。在美國約有二十萬的說華語的學生分散在各個大學校園﹐但是他們多數人都還沒信 主。我們的負擔和使命是向他們分享神的愛和他的信息。


我們的歷史

在 1987 年在中大西洋地區我們開始學生事工。此後為了中國學生和台灣學生﹐我們每年組織冬令佈道年會。在 1999 年底我們向政府申請許可﹐組織非營利的宗教組織。如此﹐我們可以更有效率地監督在中大西洋區的所有事工。我們的活動

真理探索者團契 (IBS) 每年的主要活動。多數的活動在中大西洋地區舉行﹕

1. 每年在不同地方有佈道年會。例如﹕WV, NY 
2. 每月在不同的大學城有福音餐會。例如﹕VA, WV, NY, OH 
3. 查經培訓﹑解經培訓﹑佈道培訓﹑同工培訓﹑相關議題的講座 
4. 談訪﹑輔導﹑講道﹑事工分享

我們的預算與財務來源

我們年度預算多年來一直是 $72,000.00﹐如果沒有改變的需求﹐這個預算將會繼續保持到 2006。預算將包括全職傳道人(陳牧師)的月薪﹑冬令會﹑辦公室開支﹑等等。可能的財務來源可以歸類成三類﹕

1. $48,000.00 來自講道﹑教導﹑訓練﹑輔導等等 
2. $18,000.00 來自自由奉獻 
3. $6,000.00 來自中文基督教書籍的販賣

我們的團隊

我們只有一個全職的傳道人﹐陳鋒卿牧師。當事工有需要時﹐也有許多的義工。在 the Board of Directors 有三個人﹕陳鋒卿牧師 (PA)﹑ Rev. Joseph Cheng (WV) and Rev. Daniel Chiang (TX)。

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IMPACT BIBLE STUDIES, INC
(1999-2010)

WHO ARE WE?

Impact Bible Studies (IBS) is a Christian campus ministry called by God to serve Chinese and Taiwanese students in /on college campuses in America. There are about 200,000 of them scattered throughout the country at many different colleges and universities. Most of them are non-Christians. Our burden and mission is to share God's love and His wonderful message with them.

WHAT IS OUR HISTORY?

Impact Bible Studies, Inc. started in the mid-Atlantic area in 1987. Since then we have organized an annual winter conference on evangelism for Chinese and Taiwanese students. In late 1999, we applied for permission from the government and organized a non-profit religious organization. In doing so, we could more effectively oversee all of the ministries in the mid-Atlantic area.


WHAT ARE OUR ACTIVITIES?

There are several major activities that IBS focuses on each year; and most of them are held in the mid-Atlantic area:

1. Annual evangelistic conferences in different locations. For example, in WV and NY. 
2. Monthly Gospel dinners in different college towns, cooperating with local churches. For example, in VA, WV, NY, and OH. 
3. Bible study training; Bible interpretation training; evangelism training; co-workers training; special lectures on other related issues. 
4. Visitation; counseling; preaching; promoting IBS ministry.

WHAT IS OUR BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCE?

Our annual budget has been $72,000.00 for the past several years and will remain the same for the coming year of 2006 or 2007, if there is no demand for change. It will cover the monthly salary for one full-time minister (Rev. Chen); conference and office expenses, etc… The potential sources of this income are:

1. $48,000.00 from preaching, teaching, training, counseling, etc. 
2. $18,000.00 from free-will donations. 
3. $6,000.00 from Chinese Christian book sales.

OUR TEAM

We have one full-time minister, Rev. Chen, many volunteers when there is a need in ministries, and three persons on the board of directors: Rev. David Chen (PA), Rev. Joseph Cheng (WV) and Rev. Daniel Chiang (TX).