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「角聲」走過43年後，未來的事工重點，是與教會並肩作戰，一同為青少年建立一個「一生相隨，一同成長的信仰群體」。我們相信，當基督徒人生不同階段的「信仰群體」被建立後，華人教會沒有下一代的問題，即使有問題，也會迎刃而解。

我的孫女今年8歲，她在夏令營中結識了幾位好同伴，下課時總是依依不捨，但我可以預知，夏令營過後，他們就很難再見面了！這樣的情况，還會在她成長過程中不斷出現。然而一個能夠「一生相隨，一同成長的信仰群體」，將有助於他們經過反叛的青少年期，經過到遠方讀書的漂流時期，以及結婚生子，在職場上奮鬥的艱難時期，甚至在年老的時候，也能彼此守望，持守信念，不至流失。

這本來就是教會的重要任務，故「角聲」不會獨自努力，而是與教會並肩作戰。「角聲」的任務，是打造一個優質而全面的教育平台，讓年輕的基督徒家庭在主日崇拜之餘，可以在星期六或其他時間，融入這個平台之中，讓子女們得到優質教育，同時與其他教會的基督徒，建立一個可以一同成長的信仰群體。

感恩的是，佔地36,000平方呎的「角聲使命中心」，以及擁有80畝土地的上州「角聲生命莊園」，可讓我們有更好的機會達成這項目標。當我們朝着這些方向努力時，「角聲」所有的關懷佈道事工，都可以更有力量地推進。同時，建成的信仰群體，也很自然成為眾教會發展的動力，因為那不只是人數的增加，更是有素質的「信仰群體」建立與擴展。

無疑地，達成目標最大的挑戰，是如何提供優質素材，在基督徒彼此團契時，給與有效的信仰栽培。這樣，當年輕人有機會走在一起時，他們的信仰熱情才會被鼓動起來。「一個人從孩童時期開始，直到金色年華，都能在基督徒『信仰群體』中成長」，將是今日華人教會的重要指標。相信教會與「角聲」同心竭力，靠着那加給我們力量的，「信仰群體」必然構建成功！

After 43 years of ministry, the future focus of CCHC is to stand side by side with churches to build “faith communities that share a lifetime and grow together” for the next generation. We firmly believe that when faith communities are established for Christians at different life stages, the challenge of succession within the Chinese church will naturally be resolved.

My granddaughter is 8 years old this year. At summer camp, she made several good friends, and she always found it hard to say goodbye when class ended. Yet I can already foresee that after the camp is over, they will hardly meet again! Situations like this will repeatedly occur as she grows up. However, a faith community that encourages its members to “share a lifetime and grow together” will help them through the rebellion of adolescence, through the transition of studying in distant lands, through the struggles of building a career, marrying, and raising children, and even into old age—so they may keep watch for one another and prevent their faith from drifting.

This, in fact, is one of the core missions of the church. Therefore, CCHC will not work alone, but will partner closely with churches. Our role is to build a high-quality and holistic educational platform. Beyond Sunday worship, young Christian families can engage in this platform on Saturdays or other times, enabling their children to receive quality education while building a faith community with Christian peers from other churches—a community where they can truly grow together.

We are grateful that the 36,000-square-foot CCHC Mission Center, along with the 80-acre Eddy Farm in Upstate New York, provides us with stronger capacity to achieve this goal. As we press forward in this direction, all of CCHC’s caring and evangelistic ministries will gain new strength. At the same time, the formation of these faith communities will naturally become a driving force for the growth of churches. This is not merely an increase in numbers, but the building and expansion of a high-quality faith community.

Undoubtedly, the greatest challenge in achieving this vision is how to provide excellent resources that can effectively nurture faith during Christian fellowship. Only then will young people’s passion for faith be stirred when they come together. Ensuring that “a person, from childhood through the golden years, can grow within a Christian faith community” will become a crucial indicator for today’s Chinese churches. We believe that as churches and CCHC strive together, relying on the One who gives us strength, the building of faith communities will surely succeed!