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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Please pray for the Bread of Life Christian Church in Knoxville.  May God bless Pastor Chen and sister Peng, so that the church will become a channel of God's blessing and lead people to Jesus Christ. May God use them to expand the vision of brothers and sisters in faith, and help them enter into God's ordained will and even commit themselves to the ministry of God's kingdom.

請為諾城靈糧堂代禱，願神祝福陳昌文傳道、彭玉瓊姐妹，讓教會成為神祝福的管道，領人歸向耶穌基督。願神藉著他們擴展弟兄姐妹信心視野，幫助他們進入神命定的心意，甚至委身投入神國度的事工。

Pray for the newly launched ministries, asking God to bless the outreach efforts and open effective and wide doors for sharing the gospel.

請為新開展事工代禱，求神祝福福音外展事工，求神帶領他們打開有功效又寬敞的福音之門。

Pray for the church’s weekly staff, asking the Holy Spirit to fill every gathering and deepen each brother and sister’s love for the Lord and their desire to draw closer to God. Pray for those serving every Sunday, including the service leaders, worship leaders, pianists, prayer ministers, worship team, and sound technicians. Ask God to grant them wisdom and strategies, so that through their worship, all attendees may experience God’s presence.

為每週教會同工群禱告，求聖靈充滿每個聚會，提升每位弟兄姊妹愛主的心，渴慕親近上帝。為每主日服事的同工禱告(主席、領詩、司琴、牧禱，敬拜讚美團，音控)。求神賜給他們智慧與策略，讓所有會有透過敬拜與神同在。