自成立以來,匯點教會一直蒙福。根據多種衡量標准,包括浸信會流行的所謂3B(Buildings 建築物業、Budgets 預算和Baptisms 受浸人數), 匯點教會持續增長。為了繼續這增長,一些 匯點成員意識到,是時候將教會治理模式朝著以下方向發展:
- 教會領導層中公平分配堂會的代表權。
- 按比例分配各堂會的預算。
- 堂會事工高度自治。
- 設立政策制定和行政決定的問責機制。
「聯邦化多式會眾制」是為實現這些目標而設計的「一會多堂」教會模式,啟發源自美國聯邦政府與各州政府分享權力的策略,以公平和相稱的方式,將教會的領導權和資源分散到各堂會中,以便每個每個堂會都能在各自的本地處境中更有效運作。
如果您有興趣加入討論,請聯絡 Gary Wu (garywufmt@gmail.com)。
Since her inception, Crosspoint Church has been blessed with a history of continual growth according to multiple measurements, including but not limited to the Baptist cliché of 3Bs (buildings, budgets, and baptisms). To continue this growth, it has become evident to some Crosspoint members that it is time to evolve the church governance model towards more:
- Equitable distribution of representation among congregations in church leadership.
- Proportional allocation of budget across congregations.
- Local autonomy in congregational ministry.
- Accountability in executive decision and policy making.
Federated multimodal congregationalism is a multi-congregational church polity designed for such objectives. Inspired by how the USA federal government shares power with the state governments, federated multimodal congregationalism aims at decentralizing the leadership and resources of the church among the congregations in an equitable and proportional manner so that each can be more effective in their own local context.
If you are interested in joining this discussion, please contact Gary Wu (garywufmt@gmail.com).