Bread of Life Christian Church in Seattle

Location: Bellevue, Washington
Pastor: Reverend  Jerry Chow
Year started: 1999
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In 1998, Pastor Tong Liu led a worship team to pass through Seattle and shared with a group of brothers and sisters in Seattle the vision of a glorious church. In September of the same year the first prayer cell group was started in Seattle. In April 1999 the Bread of Life Christian Church in Seattle was formally established and began Sunday worship. They commit to the Bible as the foundation, depending on the leading of the Holy Spirit to preach the whole gospel to the whole person. In recent years, they have been more actively pursuing mission and church planting work. In addition to helping many poor students who are not able to go to school in Asia, they support several missionaries in Cambodia, who are leading the people there to know the true God and in 2000 established the Bread of Life church in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The church started cell groups on both sides of the Mekong River and expanded the discipleship of believers. They have brought the dedicated annual donation of Children's Sunday School "Send Love to Cambodia" to local children, and have also held VBS English Summer Camp for local students since 2016. In addition, since 2015, the Bread of Life Church in Seattle has sent a short-term missionary team every year to cooperate with Taiwanese villagers. Their purpose is to spread the gospel throughout the Taiwanese countryside and gain disciples for the Lord. In 2019, the Lord led Pastor Chow's family to the Bread of Life Church in Seattle, serving as the senior pastor, dedicated to seeing the life of Chinese believers turned over and completing the Great Commission, from Seattle to the ends of the world, from now until the Lord's return. Coming through two years of the coronavirus pandemic, in 2022, under the theme of Re-Dream, Faith-Up, the ministry is focused on developing small group leaders in the church, equipping pastors and college campus workers, while making financial wise decision to expand their facility. In 2024, the ministry will focus on being a disciple of the Lord and leading the Lord’s disciples. The church will be active in equipping courses, hoping that through discipleship training, the brothers and sisters in the church can be equipped to lead more people to believe in the Lord. At the same time, the church will also focus on church planting, developing media and youth ministries. We hope that through different ministries, we can continue to spread the gospel to different generations and to all parts of the world. We hope to expand the venue in 2025, with the goal of purchasing the parking lot diagonally opposite the current church and converting it into a new church.

1998年劉彤牧師帶領敬拜團隊經過西雅圖,與一小群西雅圖的弟兄姊妹分享了建造神榮耀教會的異象。同年9月,六個渴慕聖靈的家庭在西雅圖開始了每週一次的小組聚會。1999年復活節,西雅圖靈糧堂正式成立,並開始主日崇拜。西雅圖靈糧堂定意以聖經為根基、靠聖靈的引導、傳講全人全備的福音,鼓勵弟兄姐妹參與服事,為要成全聖徒,各盡其職,建立基督的身體。同時他們更積極推動宣教及植堂的工作,除了在亞洲地區幫助許多無力進學校的貧窮孩童,更資助幾位在柬埔寨的宣教士,帶領當地的人們認識真神,並於2000年在柬埔寨植堂,成立了柬埔寨金邊靈糧堂,每年都會有短宣隊前往柬埔寨培訓當地同工,也展開門徒的訓練。他們並將兒童主日學每年專款”送愛到柬埔寨”的奉獻帶給當地的孩子,也從2016年開始為當地學生舉行VBS英語夏令營的活動。另外西雅圖靈糧堂自2015年起,每年差派短宣隊與台灣鄉福配搭,他們的目的是將福音遍傳台灣鄉村,為主得著門徒。2019年主帶領周牧師全家來到西雅圖靈糧堂,任主任牧師,致力於看見華人信徒生命翻轉,完成大使命,從西雅圖直到世界地極,從今直到主再來。走過兩年的冠狀病毒大流行 ,2022年在重新夢想、信心起行的主題下,事工的重點專注於在教會中培養小組領袖、裝備牧者和大學校園工作人員,同時通過明智的財務決策來擴大他們的設施。感謝神豐盛的恩典,教會已經購買了一個新會堂,位於 Kennydale, Renton。這是他們的第一個產業,願他們在神的帶領下,繼續擴張神的帳幕。2024年事工將著重在:作主門徒,帶主門徒。教會將會積極在裝備課程上面,希望透過門徒訓練,讓教會的弟兄姊妹都能被裝備,帶領更多人信主。同時,教會也將著重植堂、發展傳媒與青年事工。2025年希望能夠擴張場地,目標買下現在教堂斜對面的停車場,改建成新堂。

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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。

The church is now planning to purchase an existing building and expand it into a new church. May God personally take charge of the entire process so that every decision is in accordance with God’s will. Pray that God will prepare a suitable location for the new church to become a place to preach the gospel, equip the saints, and serve the community. We also pray that God will inspire our brothers and sisters to be of one mind and one heart in this process, and look to God for provision with faith, so that we will have sufficient financial, resource and human resources.

現在教會正計畫購買現有建築,擴充為新的堂會,求神親自掌管這一切的進程,使每一個決策都在神的旨意之中。求神預備合適的地點,使新的教堂能夠成為傳揚福音、裝備聖徒、服事社區的地方。也求神感動弟兄姊妹,讓大家在這個過程中同心合意,憑信心仰望神的供應,不論是財務、資源還是人力,都能充足無缺。

Thank God for His abundant grace that provides all our needs. Entrust the church’s financial situation to God’s hands. Ask God to move the hearts of brothers and sisters to make them willing to give and to allow the church to have sufficient financial supplies to support ministry, missions, charity and all necessary expenses.

感謝神豐富的恩典,供應一切所需。將教會的財務狀況交托在神手中,求神感動弟兄姊妹的心,使他們樂意奉獻,並且讓教會在財務上有足夠的供應來支持事工、宣教、慈善和所有必要的開支。