Some brothers and sisters have asked why the annual mission pledge needs to be in the tens of millions. Indeed, at first glance, the 2027 mission budget of nearly 41 million is undoubtedly a huge sum. In fact, however, this budget is allocated across different areas, including overseas and local mission as well as evangelistic ministries.

        First, our church has sent out 32 missionary units, serving and proclaiming the gospel in different parts of the world. These missionary units, made up of individuals or families, have undergone discernment by the church and their mission agencies and received the church’s affirmation. For the sake of the gospel, they leave their familiar environments to engage in mission. Their service represents the church’s response to the needs of the gospel worldwide, following the incarnational example of the Lord Jesus by going to serve among local people. The church, in turn, provides them with practical support through a long-term commitment to regular giving. More than 10 million of the budget is used to support the missionary units sent out by our church.

       Besides the missionaries sent out by our own church, the NPAC family, as a church deeply committed to global missions, also gives to support missionaries sent out by other churches. Their mission work is spread across different parts of the world. Some serve with the Hong Kong Alliance Mission, while others serve on mission fields through other mission agencies or organizations.

       Missionaries are not the only ones who need financial support; mission organizations also have needs, so that their gospel work can continue to advance. The ministries of these organizations span a wide range of areas, including Bible translation, gospel ministries among Muslims and students. By giving financially to these organizations, brothers and sisters of the NPAC family are also participating in these gospel ministries. Of course, according to its own capacity, the NPAC family also makes more substantial commitments to mission work in particular regions, such as supporting seminaries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Indonesia to train workers, and building children’s homes. In fact, Rev. Philip Teng, who once served as Senior Pastor of NPAC, also spent a year doing mission work in Kalimantan, Indonesia!

         Each year’s mission pledge also includes support for local mission and gospel ministries. Population movement creates gospel opportunities. People from countries that are closed to the gospel of Christ may find it difficult to hear the gospel message in their own countries. Yet, when they come to Hong Kong to settle or stay for several years, local mission organizations actively build relationships with them and share the gospel. Other organizations devote themselves to serving local people in poverty, young people, children, hospital patients and other groups they seek to reach with the gospel. Still others do not proclaim the gospel directly, but work in society to promote Christian values. All these are indispensable forms of gospel ministry, and the NPAC family also participates in supporting them.

         “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” (Luke 12:48) Our loving God has graciously blessed the NPAC family over the years and provided abundantly for the church, so that the NPAC family may become a channel of blessing and continue to participate in gospel work around the world. May our heavenly Father be glorified!