User:Ywamhkav/sandbox
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| Motto | To know God and to make Him known |
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| Founder(s) | Gary and Hellen Stephens |
| Established | 1980 |
| Mission | To see the Kingdom of God expand through Mercy Ministries, Training, and Evangelism |
| Focus | To be a vibrant community of God worshipers who reach the lost, welcome in and send out teams and individuals, serve the Body of Christ in fulfilling its call to missions, and see the Kingdom of God being lived out in all spheres of society. |
| Members | 40 |
| Formerly called | YWAM Hong Kong |
| Location | 100A G/F Shui Tau Tsuen, Kam Tin , Hong Kong , Yuen Long , Hong Kong SAR |
| Website | https://www.ywamharbourcity.org |
Youth With A Mission (YWAM, generally pronounced /ˈwaɪwæm/ or “WHY-wham”) Harbour City in 1992 began ministering at its current location in Kam Tin, Yuen Long, New Territories of Hong Kong.[1] YWAM Harbour City is one of three YWAM bases in Hong Kong, although the city is also home to several other YWAM ministries.[2]
History
[edit]YWAM first came to Hong Kong in 1979 when a School of Evangelism (SOE)[3] outreach team from Kona, Hawaii felt the Lord call them to come and work with refugees during the Vietnamese refugee crises of 1975-1979 in Hong Kong.[4] In 1980, YWAM Hong Kong was founded with Gary and Helen Stephens as the directors.[5] Over the years YWAM Hong Kong had many programs and ministries develop in reaching out to different parts of Hong Kong as well as fulfilling the call to go out into the nations of the earth.
Name
[edit]Harbour City is a combination of two aspects of Hong Kong's name. Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港) means Fragrant Harbour or Incense Harbour.[6][7] A harbour is a place where treasures come and go, the treasure in this case being its people; they come in to YWAM Harbour City from the nations and are sent out to bring Jesus' love to the world. Hong Kong is also known as the City of Life.[8] YWAM Harbour City claims this name as a prophetic promise. YWAM Harbour City actively work to see the Kingdom of God bring LIFE to the Fragrant City – Hong Kong!
References
[edit]- ^ Harbour City, YWAM Hong Kong (November 29, 2016). "About Us". www.ywamharbourcity.org. YWAM Hong Kong Harbour City. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Hong Kong, YWAM (November 29, 2016). "YWAM香港HONGKONG – National Office of YWAM HK". www.ywamhongkong.org. YWAM Hong Kong. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Course Details — UofN / SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM (CHR 231)". uofn.edu. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Yuen 袁, Hong-kiu 康翹 (2014). "Proxy humanitarianism : Hong Kong's Vietnamese refugee crisis, 1975-79". hku.hk. The University of Hong Kong. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ HKU, Hong Kong University (2002). "HKU Honorary Graduates". www4.hku.hk. Hong Kong University Honorary Degrees Congregation. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Herbarium, Hong Kong (29 Nov 2016). "Herbarium Specimen Plant Hong Kong Plant Plant database Type Specimen". Hong Kong Herbarium. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Jo (8 Mar 2014). "Making scents: saviours of the incense tree". South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Choi, Suet-wah. "From Fishing Port to "City of Life"" (PDF). Retrieved November 29, 2016.