City Transformation
We are Christian leaders in Vancouver who passionately believe that
God has invited us to participate in his plan to reach and to transform the City of Vancouver. To that end
we have been regularly meeting as a servant leadership team* to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church
in Vancouver and discover what we need to do to see God move in our city. We believe that God wants to save
many people in this gateway city and bring about a fundamental change so that instead of exporting darkness
Vancouver would export light to the nations.
Covenant Relationships
We are convinced that God wants to use individuals who are in covenant
relationship with each other to extend his kingdom. “God organizes and administrates his kingdom through the
gift of friendships.” (John Dawson) The servant leadership team of the ACMV is intended to be an expression of
this reality. One primary vehicle by which the team has been fulfilling its mandate is the overseeing and
facilitating of the weekly Vancouver Pastors’ Prayer Fellowship. In the context of the VPPF there is opportunity
for covenant relationships at various levels of participation according to the need of the hour and availability
of those leaders. In addition, there are other ministries to which the team relates from time to time depending
on the focus of the moment.
Divinely Ordered Events
The general vision of city transformation and covenant relationships
will necessarily lead to divinely ordered evangelistic and/or city-wide church gatherings which the servant
leadership team will plan and implement. These events are intended to strengthen Christian leaders, grow the church
and prosper the city. There are other events with which the team will participate at various levels from time to time
as the Lord directs. The team is prepared to interface and interact with and inform other ministries who plan
church-wide events in Vancouver but does not necessarily see itself as an endorsing body.
Disciple-making
The ultimate
outcome of these events is the making of disciples of Jesus
Christ. By disciples we mean people who are saved and
vitally connected to local churches where they will grow
spiritually and become dynamic ministers of the gospel in
the marketplace. It is mainly in this way that the kingdom
of God will be extended in Vancouver.
Demonstration of Glory of God through Signs and Wonders
We fully expect that as God begins to transform this city we will see Him confirm
His word with signs and wonders.
*
We are officially registered under the Society Act of
British Columbia as the “Association of Christian Ministries
(Vancouver)”. The present members of the Society are the
servant leadership team: George Johnson, Pastor of Harvest
City Church, Vancouver (chair); Lionel Batke, President of
Team Thrust Ministries; Dave Carson, Pastor of Centre
Church Metrotown, Burnaby; Gideon Chiu, Pastor of Church of Zion,
Richmond; Giulio Gabeli, Pastor of Westwood Community
Church, Coquitlam; Rainer Mittelstaedt, Pastor of Bethel
International Church, Vancouver; Lawrence Rae, Pastor, Malakwa; Darcy Dubé, Pastor of
Kingdom Faith Centre, Tsawwassen; Michael Scantlebury,
Dominion-Life International Ministries, Vancouver.
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