Bread of Life Christian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee

Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee
Pastor: Reverend Wen Chen Chang
Year started: 2008
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Bread of Life Christian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee was established in January, 2008. The church is led by Sister Yuqiong Peng and Pastor Wen Chen; they both are members of Bread of Life Christian Church in Taipei. They actively participated in serving, leading bible studies and many more in the surrounding churches after they came to the US in 1983.  They have a strong passion for missions, on one short term mission trip, they were deeply moved by God’s healing through Pastor Wen Chen. They have been yearning for the vision from Bread of Life Christian Church. With encouragement and confirmation from different pastors at the Ling Leung conference of North America in 2007 and God’s leading college people to their group, they started Bread of Life Christian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee in early 2008. They uphold the tradition of "giving", firmly believe that "giving is more blessed than receiving," and continue to give full support to the needs of the underserved, deeply convinced that the rich God is pleased to see their action. May their dedication and service be seen by the people so as to witness the presence of the kingdom of God.

位於田納西州諾城(Knoxville)的靈糧堂於2008年一月成立，負責人彭玉瓊姐妹、陳昌文傳道原是臺北靈糧堂的會友，1983年來美後一直在附近的教會積極參與服事、帶領查經等。他們對宣教也有很大的負擔，在一次短宣中經歷到神藉著昌文傳道的手所行的醫治，深受感動。他們一直懷念靈糧堂的異象，在2007年北美靈糧特會中得到多位牧者的鼓勵和印證，2007年年底神又奇妙的將他們所住大學城的青年人帶到他們中間。2008年初正式成立田納西諾城靈糧堂，加入靈糧大家庭。諾城靈糧堂的異象，就是將屬神的福份及恩典流傳到世界每個角落。他們秉持「給予」的傳統，堅信「施比受更為有福」，繼續全力支援各處的需要，深信豐富的神喜悅他們如此行。他們相信福音當在本地及全地都帶來轉化，教會不應只提供世人教義上的答案，更應在社會各層面彰顯神的榮美。教會要與不同群體連結，並差派信徒進入社區，在經濟、教育、科技、文化等方面皆帶來影響。藉著他們的擺上，世人就能目睹神國度的同在。建造榮耀的教會，是實際將從神而來的祝福，帶入更多的生命、家庭、職場、社區、族群，甚至全世界，讓一切能因諾城靈糧堂的努力而將神的愛彰顯。願藉著他們的擺上，人們就能目睹神國度的同在。

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Pray especially for the process of nurturing young leaders. May You prepare suitable mentors and spiritual role models to accompany them and help them be shaped in character, faith, love, and attitude of service, so that they can become vessels after Your will.


特別為培育年輕領袖的過程禱告，求祢預備合適的導師和屬靈榜樣來陪伴他們，幫助他們在品格、信心、愛心和服事的態度上被塑造，成為合祢心意的器皿。

May God personally grant us a passion for the gospel, so that every group member will be eager to bear witness for you, and courageously invite new friends to join the group to know your love and truth. Please prepare people’s hearts so that those who seek the truth and long for love and hope can be attracted to come among us and find their spiritual home in the group.


求神親自賜下福音的熱情，使每位小組成員都渴望為祢作見證，勇敢邀請新朋友來到小組，認識祢的愛與真理。求祢預備人心，讓那些尋求真理、渴望愛與盼望的人，能夠被吸引來到我們當中，並在小組裡找到屬靈的家。

We pray for local needs. May the church be able to serve the community through community care, children's ministry, food supply, medical assistance or other ways, so that the gospel will not only be words, but also practical love and action. May your light illuminate this land, so that more people will turn to you and know your wonderful grace.

為當地社區的需要禱告，求祢讓教會能夠透過社區關懷、兒童事工、食物供應、醫療幫助或其他方式來服事這個社區，使福音不僅是話語，更是實際的愛與行動。願祢的光照亮這片土地，使更多人歸向祢，認識祢奇妙的恩典。