90th Anniversary Thoughts│Pastor Rick Beard

Although Barb and I have only been here almost one and one half years, it has been long enough to understand the mission of TNHC, fellowship with the church family, make new friends, but mostly be a part of what God is doing in Tainan and Taiwan. Little by little Tainan Holiness Church has become our home. We still are amazed to be here. We are so thankful for the kindnesses and love shown to us here. God began this church and it is He who will build and bless us. We are thankful this church has stayed faithful to the truth of God’s Word and especially the good news that Jesus Christ died and rose again for sinners. Our personal goal is to work with TNHC in being a part of fulfilling the Great Commission. As an English congregation we do not see ourselves as a separate or independent congregation, but a part of TNHC. We look forward to working together in the months and years ahead until Jesus returns. The promise of Jesus is that He will build His church and the gates of hell will not overcome it (Matthew 16:18). How happy we are to be here!

雖然我和Barb到這裡只有一年半，卻好像已經久到足以認識南聖的宣教使命，與教會大家庭的美好團契、結交新朋友，但最棒的是有分於神在台灣台南的工作，南聖也漸漸變成我們的家，想起這些我們仍覺得不可思議，我們非常感謝這裏給我們的友善和愛。神開始了這個教會，這是祂所要建造，並透過教會祝福我們，很感恩的是，這個教會忠心持守神真理的話語，特別是耶穌基督為罪人死而復活的好消息。我們個人的目標是能與教會同工，參與在大使命當中，雖然我們隸屬英語牧區，卻不認為自己是另一個群體，我們是南聖的一員，期待我們能夠長遠同工直到基督再來，耶穌基督應許「他所建造的教會，陰間的權柄不能勝過他。」(太16:18)真的很高興我們在這裡。

◤ Pastor Rick Beard ◢