Our Vision
In 1989, when the Lord first began to speak to our hearts about the planting of a new congregation, I remember very clearly and vividly the kind of Church He wanted us to plant: He said to us that the Church we were to plant was to be a mission church. That was all He said to us at the beginning of this amazing journey and all through the years, He has added many more things on our plate. And I can truly say like the psalmist that the lines have fallen upon us on pleasant places.
One thing has remained the same through all these years: Our missionary calling. It is in our spiritual DNA. Over the years, we have seen this vision become reality. To-date we have church plants in over 10 nations and a wide network of associated churches in the nations. Numerous trips have been made since our inception and at any one time in the church, there is a mission team that’s out in the field somewhere. We are very grateful to God for expanding our horizons.
Several years ago, we set a goal to add 2 new church plants each year in a country that we are not yet represented and we have seen the Lord help us fulfil this year after year. This mission manual is to help consolidate the vision that God has given to us. It also helps us to define the scope of our work and as our missions program grows, a greater clarity and focus is certainly necessary.
In the 1700’s, the Moravians from the little town of Hernnhut Germany, known to be the fathers of modern missions, sent their brave missionaries to the ends of the earth. On one occasion, as a young Moravian missionary on board a ship was leaving for the mission fields never to return again, his fiancée cried out as to why he was doing this, to which the young man replied: “May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering”. And this became the battle cry of the Moravians. I believe that this is really the highest motivation for missions; that we are willing to even lay down our lives so that the Lamb of God may receive the reward that is due to Him. To Him be all the praise and glory.
May you be inspired as you explore this blog and may the Lord put fire in your bones.
Yang Tuck Yoong
Senior Pastor
Cornerstone Community Church, Singapore
