Learn more about New York Presbyterian Church’s English Ministry, including overall mission.
Multi-Generational; Multi-Lingual; Multi-Congregational
In applying New York Presbyterian Church’s vision of a multi-lingual, multi-generational, and multi-congregational model, the English Ministry was formed in January of 2006. It reflects the biblical mandate of passing on the faith from generation to generation (Deut 6:4-9; Psalm 78:5-8). Now how that happens outside of the family unit, unfortunately, has not been exactly dictated in scripture. What we do know, however, is that within the context of a Korean-American Church, fulfilling that mandate deals with bridging generations and preparing for future generations. That is what NYPC EM is trying to do.
Gospel for the Urban Community
Every city needs the Gospel. By God’s sovereignty, NYPC is placed in an urban city. So we recognize the importance of positively impacting the immediate area of NYPC. Thus we look to build relationships and familiarity with those in the local community of Sunnyside, Woodside, Astoria, and Long Island City, in order that more opportunities to share the Gospel and to point our neighborhood to Christ will arise. Ultimately, we are aiming to reach more people with the Gospel.
Regional Life
We also understand that we are a regional church. That means we have people who live outside the city driving in for worship. But we believe you don’t go it alone when it comes to our life of faith. God created us to commune with Him and with the rest of the body of believers. Logistically, that’s not always plausible for a regional church. So to help facilitate that, we have regional small groups which meet weekly to support each other spiritually and keep each other accountable. These meetings are also opportunities to reach out to non-believers in those regions as well. So with this multi-pronged approach we desire to build up the congregation of God through regularly meeting together and not forgetting to do so (Heb 10:25).
