活石教会是一个充满活力的属灵大家庭。教会服侍南卡州哥城的华人学生群体(包括USC,CIU,Ben Lippen)和华人社区。
Living Stone Church is a vibrant spiritual family. The church serves the Chinese student community in Columbia, South Carolina (including USC, CIU, and Ben Lippen) and the broader Chinese community.
活石华人社区教会(LSCCC)诞生于2014年,一群在在南卡州哥伦比亚市的华人基督徒,他们感受到神的引导,决定在哥城成立第二间华人教会。教会于2014年8月14日在政府登记注册,于2014年9月7日正式举行了第一次崇拜聚会。从2014年9月7日至2016年1月3日,教会在哥伦比亚市Pickens Street 728号的场所聚会。从2016年1月10日至今,教会在Suber-Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church (3900 Live Oak Street)的教堂聚会。
Living Stone Chinese Community Church (LSCCC) was established in 2014 by a group of Chinese Christians in Columbia, South Carolina, who felt God's guidance to start a second Chinese church in the city. The church was officially registered with the government on August 14, 2014, and held its first worship service on September 7, 2014. From September 7, 2014, to January 3, 2016, the church met at a location on 728 Pickens Street, Columbia. On January 10, 2016, the church relocated to Suber-Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church (3900 Live Oak Street) for its gatherings.
活石华人社区教会(LSCCC)的异象是创建一个华人属灵社区,并通过可传递的事工模式来推动在普世华人以及跨文化的教会植堂事工。
我们的异象体现在教会的名字里:
我们是神的教会,以耶稣基督为主的小伙伴
我们是连结与活石基督的小活石,在神的恩典的成圣道路中前行
同有一位天父的我们成为一个属灵社区,彼此真实相爱相交
我们都源于中华文化,要把福音大爱传扬给华人社区以及普世华人
Our vision is to establish a vibrant Chinese spiritual community and to advance church planting among Chinese and cross-cultural communities worldwide through a transferable ministry model.
This vision is reflected in the name of our church:
We are God's church, a fellowship centered on Jesus Christ.
As living stones connected to Christ, the Living Stone, we journey together in God's grace toward sanctification.
United by one Heavenly Father, we form a spiritual community, loving and fellowshipping authentically with one another.
Rooted in Chinese heritage, we are committed to sharing the gospel's love with the Chinese community and Chinese people worldwide.
活石华人社区教会继承使徒时代的教会信仰和立场,正如《使徒信经》所描述的。本教会继承了宗教改革的信仰立场。本教会继承了植根于《圣经》的改革宗福音信仰。
Living Stone Chinese Community Church inherits the faith and convictions of the early apostolic church, as articulated in the Apostles' Creed. We are grounded in the Reformed theology heritage and are committed to the Reformed evangelical faith founded on Scripture.
1 本教会相信全本《圣经》,包括旧约和新约的六十六卷书,将其视为受圣灵默示的神的话语,完全无误,在信仰、教义和基督徒生活的中具有充分的权威。
2 本教会相信独一永存的三一真神。
3 本教会相信耶稣基督是以童女马利亚所生,祂是完全的是神也是完全的人;耶稣基督为了救赎世人的罪,在十字架上受死;祂从死里复活,升天,现在正坐在父神的右边,是我们的大祭司和代求者。我们相信主耶稣必定再来。阿们!
4 本教会相信一位神有三个位格:圣父;圣子;圣灵。三个位格具有相同的属性,同等重要,同时存在。圣灵的工作是感动人的认识自己的罪,赐予新的生命,并居住在信徒内,帮助他们过圣洁的生活,服侍神和人。
5 本教会相信人是按照上帝的形象被创造的,但因始祖亚当的堕落而陷入罪中。唯有通过圣灵重生的工作才能使人得到救恩,属灵生命得以重建。
6 本教会相信永恒的救赎是神白白的恩赐,与人的行为和努力无关,惟有相信耶稣基督并接受祂为个人的主和救主的人才会拥有。
7 本教会相信死去的人会在末世肉身复活。那些相信耶稣基督为救主的人,他们将在永恒中与上帝同在,享受永恒的祝福(天堂);而不相信耶稣基督的人,他们将经历永恒的惩罚(地狱),与上帝永远隔离。
8 本教会相信耶稣基督是我们教会唯一的元首。我们的教会是一个借着圣灵重生的信徒的共同体。作为一个信徒的团契,我们以耶稣基督的为主,靠着圣灵的大能,敬拜上帝。我们彼此服侍,并且关怀普世的信徒,引导失丧的人认识耶稣基督,通过教导、传道和团契培育圣徒的成长。
1 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes in all of the sixty-six (66) Books of the Old and New Testament in the Holy Bible, and considers them the inspired Word of God, without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine and Christian living.
2 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes in the one living God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
3 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes: in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, that He is truly God and truly man; Jesus Christ’s death on the cross in order to pay the price of man’s sins; His bodily resurrection from the dead; His ascension into Heaven where He sits at the right hand of His Father and is now our High Priest and advocate. We believe He will come again. Amen!
4 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes God exists in three (3) persons: God, the Father; God, the Son; God, the Holy Spirit. These three possess the same character, are of equal importance, and co-exist. The work of the Holy Spirit is to convict of sin, give new life, and reside within the believers, helping them live holy lives and serve God and people.
5 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes man was created in the image of God but fell into sin with the original man, Adam, and now is lost. Only by the regeneration work of the Holy Spirit can man’s salvation and spiritual life be redeemed.
6 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes eternal salvation is a free gift of God, entirely apart from man’s works or efforts, and is possessed by and all who have faith in and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
7 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the everlasting blessedness (Heaven) which is the eternal presence with God for those who have trusted Jesus Christ as their Savior; and, the everlasting punishment (Hell) which is eternal separation from God for those who have not believed in Jesus Christ.
8 Living Stone Chinese Community Church believes Jesus Christ is the only Head of our Church. Our Church is one body of believers, reborn through the Holy Spirit. We worship God as a fellowship of believers, through the power of the Holy Spirit, and under the lordship of Jesus Christ. We minister to each other and to those around the world, leading the lost to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and nurturing Christian growth through teaching, preaching and fellowship.
活石华人社区教会是一个独立的福音派教会。教会治理采用长老制度:由牧师、长老和执事共同管理神的教会。教会现任长老为Ron Parker和凌越(Stanley)。
Living Stone Chinese Community Church is an independent evangelical church. The church is governed by a presbyterian system, with the pastor, elders, and deacons collectively overseeing God's church. The current elders are Ron Parker and Stanley Ling.
Ron和Marianne在哥城服侍国际学生学者超过30年。他们是活石教会的创始成员之一,并且从教会成立之初就忠心侍奉神和教会。
Ron and Marianne have been serving international students and scholars in Columbia for over 30 years. They are among the founding members of Living Stone Church and have faithfully served God and the church since its establishment.
Stanley和Laura在大学期间信主得救。他们育幼四个孩子。他们多年参与学生事工。如今Stanley在南卡大学机械工程系任教,Laura在家教育。
Stanley and Laura accepted Christ during their university years. They are raising four children and have been actively involved in student ministry for more than 20 years. Currently, Stanley teaches in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Carolina, while Laura homeschools their children.