Gospel-Centred

The Antioch church gathered because of the Gospel and for the Gospel. They had to overcome many barriers between Hebraic Jews and Hellenistic Jews, in addition to the Jews and Gentiles in order to become one. When we look at the Antioch church, the members were able to overcome the cultural, political and ethnic barriers to build a church community only through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We see evidence of this diversity in unity even within the leadership:

“Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”

Acts 13:1

34 years ago, Light Presbyterian Church (LPC) began as a Korean immigrant church. It was through the sacrifice and commitment of the first generation that the second and third generations were raised. However, God wants to expand His church to bring not only Korean Canadians but all of His people to Himself. Therefore, we as New Hope Fellowship (the English congregation of LPC) are called to build multi-generational, multi-ethnic and multi-campus ministries. However, what unites our community together is not the charisma of a certain leader or the plethora of programs offered, but the unchanging truth and power of the Gospel.