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劉牧師於香港出生和成長，於2001年來到澳洲攻讀大學。劉牧師第一年在雪梨的時候，決志成為基督徒，並於2002年受洗。大學畢業後，他在會計和薪資的領域當中工作了數年。

劉牧師於2016年2月加入北宣擔任實習傳道，並於2017年從紐省浸會神學院 (Morling College) 獲得道學碩士學位。他在北宣所負責的事工，包括粵語年輕家庭、職青，以及兒童主日學事工。

劉牧師與Jessie師母一起育有兩個女兒，Honor和Eirene。劉牧師是一位利物浦足球隊的擁躉，他喜歡談論電影，也熱愛烹飪和旅行。

關牧師在香港出生和成長。他於1994年來到雪梨，並於1995年在北宣受洗。在開始全職事奉之前，關牧師擔任電機工程師36年。

關牧師於2015年畢業於紐省浸會神學院 (Morling College)，獲得神學學士學位；並於2016年從澳洲宣道會獲得牧師執照。同年，他開始在北宣牧會，主要負責粵語事工。

關牧師與Alice師母婚後，育有一位現已成年的女兒；其女兒和丈夫也是參與全職事奉，並同時育有三個孩子。關牧師最喜歡的消遣活動是唱詩歌、喝咖啡和聚會交談。

蔡牧師於香港出生，在一個無神論的家庭中長大；於西澳柏斯求學時，成為基督徒。之後，他蒙召作全職事奉，並於2001年完成了神學訓練。

在柏斯和雪梨牧會時，蔡牧師先後完成靈修神學、靈命指導和教牧輔導學的深造。他於2017年完成美國福樂神學院 (Fuller Seminary) 的博士學位，並從2023年1月起於北宣擔任主任牧師之職。

蔡牧師與Zoe師母一起育有兩名女兒：Verity和Karis，她們的名字為真理和恩典之意。最能維繫一家人感情的，除了每晚的祈禱時間外，便是看韓國喪屍劇和到日式迴轉壽司店。

課程 類別	班別 編號	課程 名稱	內容簡介	基本要求	教 師	備 註
晚班		以斯拉記 ‧ 尼希米記	《以斯拉記》、《尼希米記》記載了王國結束之後，上帝的百姓從亡國被擄的日子當中，起了意想不到的變化，記載百姓回歸，重建耶路撒冷的經過。以色列亡國並不是舊約歷史書的終結，而是記載上帝在人徹底的失敗當中的愛、管教、拯救、重建和預備百姓，具有前瞻的角色，預備迎向新的時代。重建聖殿、重建聖民、重建聖城互為因果，唇齒相依，缺一不可。透過十份名單，讓我們明白上帝要建立的並不是少數的領袖，而是每一個弟兄姊妹。 （每個課堂約45-60分鐘。）	本堂會眾	李思敬博士	時間：8月24日至10月12日, 連續8個星期四晚上8:00 地點：ZOOM
晚班		詩歌智慧書導讀(上)	本科將透過簡介及選讀《約伯記》、《詩篇》、《箴言》、《傳道書》、《雅歌》，從中學習如何閱讀並欣賞舊約詩歌體。各書卷包含了不同處境下，直接向神的讚頌之詞、呼求哀告之聲，亦充滿對信仰、生活、人生的感悟與智慧之言，值得細讀。 （每個課堂約60分鐘。）	本堂會友	李穎婷博士	時間：8月25日至10月13日, 連續8個星期五晚上8:00 地點：ZOOM
晚班		伊斯蘭的問題、議程及我們的大使命	華越國際協會舉辦 課程忠旨讓弟兄姊妹認識伊斯蘭教和伊斯蘭對基督徒「生活和神學上」的挑戰，學到實用的基督教護教學，進深我們對上帝的認識。課程導師包括穆宣宣教士和「伊斯蘭·基督教·真理」一書作者參與其中。		華越國際協會	時間：8月31日至10月19日, 星期四晚上7:30 網上上課(廣東話授課)，共八課 也於23/9及7/10(週六)早上在Auburn社區街頭佈道 地點：ZOOM
早班	M001	初信 栽培班	信主成為耶穌的跟從者並不單是一種頭腦上的認知和意志上的決定，更是一個生命上的改變。在栽培班裡，大家將一起從聖經中學習怎樣在個人生活、在教會和社會當中活出一個基督徒的新生命。	已決志信主，並完成福音性查經班	李陸蘇香姊妹 (Shirley Li)	時間：8月6日開始, 連續8個星期日早上9:30 地點：本堂
早班	M002	福音性查經班	這個查經班將透過聖經去思想人的本質和需要，並人類在絕望中有甚麼出路和怎樣去回應。藉著接受耶穌基督的救恩，重新尋回一個有意義、充滿平安喜樂和滿有盼望的人生。	已決志信主，或有心認識福音	關文卓牧師 鄭潔明姊妹 (Kit Man Chieng)	時間：8月6日開始, 連續8個星期日早上9:15 地點：本堂

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“The Torrent of the last days, Inherit the Mission” – Rev. Leo Kwan

In the past two years, North Side and the churches of Sydney, together we were experiencing the sea change of era, while also experiencing God’s preservation and grace. Under this background, I lift up the pen to write a testimonial, as a retrospective and look forward to encouraging each other in the Lord.

During the pandemic that began in early 2020, the church was not only affected in Sunday worship services but also in pastoral care, fellowship life, the disconnection within the community of faith but also disconnected with the community. All became chaotic during the pandemic epidemic under the government epidemic policy; the human heart becomes weak. Church worship services and other physical gatherings need to be turned online, and shepherding believers in protracted circumstances is challenging.

Although with the help of network software, gatherings were held online, believers are getting accustomed to this model. Through the internet media, a variety of spiritual food supply from Christian world helps God’s Word be available to Christians, but this cannot replace personal pastoral care. Believers’ physical, spiritual and spiritual health suffers the damage. Pray that after the epidemic, believers can reply to the “group of faith and love” and be the witness of the Lord. Under the epidemic situation,

Rev. Chow had planned to retire at the end of 2020, and in terms of the heavy and complex church ministries and the expected changes of the pastor team, he was willing to postpone his retirement to the end of 2021, so that everything could be arranged in an orderly manner, and thank God for Rev. Chow’s loyalty;

At the same time, the Church is setting the theme of “Having the mind of Christ, Transform through Crisis” in 2021, pointing out the challenges facing the Church, generational transformation, and the expected post-epidemic church ecology will be rapidly networked, the struggle between physical gatherings and the network world, the epidemic will only accelerate the disclosure of the current situation, the Church is also looking for pastoral and evangelistic opportunities,

The Vision and Direction of the Church

In 2021, the pastor staff seeks the vision and direction of the Church in prayer, sets a return to the foundation of faith, and rediscovers the purpose and mission of the Church’s existence. Therefore, the theme of the church for the next two years (2022-23) is, “With a Heart of Christ, Love the Lord your God, Having the Mind of Christ, Loving the Lord your God” (2022), “Having the Mind of Christ, Loving your neighbour as yourself” (2023), just as the Lord Christ set the great commandment “The Lord Jesus said: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength, the second is this ‘Love your neighbour as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31). So on the pulpit we preach God’s work from the Book of Romans (Second Half of 2021) which laid the groundwork for our faith. In 2022 we study the Book of Exodus, both in pulpit and fellowship groups Bible study to learn God’s attributes and God’s redemptive story in this torrent of last days.

Transformation of the pastoral team

In the past year, in addition to the impact of the epidemic, the transformation of pastoral team workers, including the retirement of our long serving senior pastor Rev. Chow,  the leaving of Pastor Leo Chow who was called by God to continue his theological studies. In June 2021, Church appointed three pastoral recruitment teams (team of senior pastor, of mandarin ministry pastor and of youth ministry pastor). In human thought, it seems an impossible tasks to accomplished. Church leaders, and congregations have little faith and are filled with worries and doubts. But God is faithful, kind and merciful to the church, and we see God’s wonderful deeds (Ps. Li Xinning started his ministry in the Mandarin congregation in June, Pastor Andrew Choy will be the in-coming senior pastor of North Side, who is in the midst of C&MA National Office licensing procedures;  and there is another candidate, if of God’s Will, will be another one- North Side youth ministry pastor). And how great contrast for our experiencing His Grace-and faithfulness comparing our human faith.

The challenge of the congregation In mid-2021, the church Elder Board invited Rev. Leung Ming Sang to hold a leadership workshop entitled “Church Strategic Plan Ready Session” to examine the church’s spiritual condition, leadership qualities and ministry structure, and to assess the feasibility of re-structuring type future development, and after the workshop, the conclusion indicates there is lack of impetus for strategic change. The Church is overshadowed by “disappointment”, The reflection brought forward of the Apostle Paul’s encouragement of 2 Corinthians 6:10 “Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything,”. We believe that God is not asking for “development” in North Side’s term, but watching God has placed all kinds of “His call” before our eyes to ride the wave. All kind of needs includes the burden on the Mandarin congregation of reaching out to the community; the burden of youth ministry in the English congregation; the burden of new migrant and children ministry challenges to the Cantonese congregation. All of these are precisely the work and challenges that God has entrusted to North Side. Sending His servants- pastors shows God already in work. What He needs from North Side is to be His faithful servant, not blind or deaf, but trust God, as it is written in the scriptures: “I lift up my eyes to You, to you who sit enthroned in heaven…as the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their Master.” and He also said “But he who waits for the Lord will be empowered from the new. They will soar like eagles; They run without sleepiness, but they walk without fatigue. (Isaiah 40:31).

(2021年9月至2022年8月)

2021年教會主題：存 基 督 心•化 危 為 機 (Having the Mind of Christ, Transform through Crises)