The service for “Youth from Children’s Home” has been operated for ten years!
In response to the rapid changes in society, Evangel Children’s Home launched the “Youth Discipleship” to guide the understanding of the gospel. On November 10th, the “2nd Chance in Life – Youth Ministry” kick-off ceremony was held at CityLab in Jordan. Dr. Choi Yuen Wan, the President of “Youth Global Network”, Rev. Kenneth Sheck Kin Law, General Secretary of “Evangelical Free Church of China”, were the officiating guests with sharing sessions. At the event, eight elements of what the youth would need to kick start for a second new life stepping into the society were highlighted namely, knowledge, career development, gospel, connection, hope, residency, walking together, and funding. These are as important as 8 glasses of water needed by a body. A cup of cold water seems trivial, but with the support of different parties, the joint effort can help the youth from children’s home to tide over the difficulties.
(From left in the back row: Mr. Calvin Yip, Vice Superintendent of Evangel Children’s Home, Mr. Lo Kam Wah, MH, JP, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Evangel Children’s Home, Rev. Cheung Chung Ming, Consultant Pastor of Evangel Children’s Home, Rev. Kenneth Sheck Kin Law, General Secretary of “Evangelical Free Church of China”, Dr. Choi Yuen Wan, the President of “Youth Global Network”, Mr. Law Kai Hong, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Evangel Children’s Home, Rev. Lam Wai Chun, E.F.C.C. Tung Fook Kowloon East Church, Ms. Vivian Law, Superintendent of Evangel Children’s Home)
In the face of adversity in early childhood, children of the residential home have no choice of their born background of their “First Life”. With the support and the shepherding, they can be helped to kick start and advance themselves for a “second life”. The ministry strives to provide transitional residence and co-living services to assist “Home Youth” in planning their careers; lead the experience of the gospel calling to gain abundance of life; through diversified training, nurture their growth and improve their social and professional skills, and enter the journey of discipleship. , Rev. Cheung Chung Ming, Consultant Pastor of Evangel Children’s Home said: “The “Christian Education Course” to be open is to support the “Home Youth” to bear fruit and build a “purposeful” life. The ministry connects with the Christian community network and practices “walking together, connecting and caring” so that young people can go to collaborated churches and continue to grow in “spiritual homes.”
“Home Youth” Testimony Sharing
Leo and Kit, who lived in Evangel Children’s Home before shared about the trauma they had been suffered from their born family when they were growing up. They were grateful to God for the opportunity to learn about the gospel at Evangel Children’s Home; With God’s love, their lives had been changed. Leo finally mended the relationship with his father, while Kit overcame unknown fears, accepted God’s dispatch, and inherited the Lord’s love.
