走马上任新执事
沈仪婷、林爱萍整理
雎正扬 (爱华团契团长)
32岁,特殊教育老师。平时爱好看自然风景,徒步。对社会上的弱势群体比较关注 。
爱萍:在青年团契时就认识正扬。他热心服事,做事认真,为人耿直、谦卑。
- 被邀当执事的时候,你有何感想?有何担忧或顾虑?
考虑,担忧的很多。希望把事情做好,也担心自己精力不够。也曾希望能有更适合的弟兄姐妹接下这个职份。为的让团契生活更加有活力,让大家看到信仰和生命的联系应当是紧密的。
- 为什么会接受委任呢?
心中虽然有顾虑,但也是清楚,上帝看重人愿意的心,这比能力,事情的结果都重要。愿意交托,感恩能有这样的勇气,尽力而为这就足够了。求神给智慧,力量与爱心。 爱最大。
- 是否有为自己定下什么目标或在岗位上想要看到的成果?
学习交托,尽力而为。
- 你对教会有什么期待?
希望能不断扎根主道,敢讲,会讲真理。让会众在生活中感受到主的道充满了爱的力量。
- 有没有什么鼓励的话想对在服事中弟兄姐妹说?
我想说大家都在生活中承受了很多压力,愿弟兄姐妹们互相体谅,互相扶持帮助,人都不完美。尽心,尽力而为。我们所想所做的,上帝都知道!与大家共勉!
杨嘉敏(副财政)
40来岁。与丈夫育有一子。于一家美国床褥公司担任东南亚区财务经理。来自马来西亚怡保的她自小就有机会听闻福音。在卫理幼儿园上学时,她和姐姐一起被邀去儿童主日学和福音营。最清晰的记忆是在14岁时读了一篇文章后决志。其实少年的她每逢觉得需要主的帮助时都会作决志祷告。直到在中学的基督徒团契以及学园传道会同工的协助下,才有得救的确据、晓得决志祷告只须一次。后来于19岁那年受洗。约10年前转会到本堂。平时她喜欢听歌、看戏来减压。
仪婷:我对嘉敏姐妹的第一个印象来自于青成团契,她是团契的财政。沉默寡言的她总是在幕后忠心地服事。就如保罗所说的“女人要沉静学道,一味的顺服”(提摩太前书2:11),她的生命也给人感受到了一股安静而坚定的力量。
1.被邀当执事的时候,你有何感想?有何担忧或顾虑?
其实我当时并没有多想。当时的顾虑是自己可否胜任。之后在祷告中,我脑海里就浮现那句自己在工作上常常应用的圣经金句——“我靠着那加给我力量的,凡事都能做。”(腓立比书4:13)
2. 为什么会接受委任呢?
因为受委的职分(副财政)是我比较有把握与信心的工作,所以就欣然答应了。
3. 是否有为自己定下什么目标或在岗位上想要看到的成果?
我并没有为自己定下什么特别的目标,我对自己的要求就是尽心尽力做好被委派的工作,忠于主所托付我的,用祂所给予我的恩赐来服事教会。
4. 你对教会有什么期待?
我觉得我们的教会已经做得很好了。我期待更多弟兄姐妹可以使用主所给予他们的恩赐来服事教会,各尽其职。
5. 有没有什么鼓励的话想对在服事中弟兄姐妹说?
鼓励的话就不敢当了。让我们互相勉励吧(这也是我用来勉励自己的)——让上帝在所有的事务、决策、目标居首位,祂是万有的源头,让我们用爱心来彼此服事。
张天赐(财务委员会副主席)
I am one of two vice-chairpersons of the Finance Committee. Many know me as a lawyer, but my true profession is chauffeur and attendant of a very assertive young lady who has just turned two. Her mother, who is my wonderful wife, used to conduct the church’s youth choir, 属七和弦, and now saves her baton for the classroom. Together, we try our best to make a home for the Lord.
爱萍:与他在属七和弦、青少年事工肩并肩一同服事了共17年。2018年立婚约,承诺携手到老,全家侍奉耶和华。
1. 被邀当执事的时候,你有何感想?有何担忧或顾虑?
I hesitated because I did not relish the thought of being in formal wear on Sundays. Thankfully, that is not needed every week. The mantle of being a steward, however, cannot be shuffled off at will. So I thought and prayed hard about whether it was right for me to assume it and the responsibilities it came with.
2. 为什么会接受委任呢?
I accepted because I felt challenged by the Lord to do so. My main areas of service have always been teaching and music. But the role that needed filling was in the very different area of church administration, which was undoubtedly important, but less familiar to me. Trusting that the Lord equips his workers, I agreed to serve.
3. 是否有为自己定下什么目标或在岗位上想要看到的成果?
My committee’s role is to help the church make prudent use of its limited financial resources. While I cannot multiply bread and fish like the Lord did, I can try to help steer our finances with wisdom that comes from him and a conviction that his provision is always enough. So I will aim to do that.
4. 你对教会有什么期待?
I hope to see a church passionate about building the kingdom of God. It is the only financial project on earth that delivers returns of eternal value.
5. 有没有什么鼓励的话想对在服事中弟兄姐妹说?
To my fellow workers, remember that the Lord is with us even when minutes are being reviewed and meetings are being prolonged. May we be faithful in the little things and strive always to enter into the joy of our Master.