Spiritual and Ministry Formation (SMF) Committee Report
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Trainings: (1) Three SMF Committee members participated in a 10-day City-to-City training from 8/18 to 8/29. Although it was organized by a church planting organization, the training primarily focused on developing the spiritual foundation of the pastors. The training was very well received by many local church pastors. (2) A committee member attended formal spiritual formation classes at China Evangelical Seminary, North America (CESNA). (3) Chit-Sang completed an 8-month supervision training for Spiritual Direction. Afterwards, he is now able to supervise spiritual directors in spiritual direction.
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One-Day Retreat: Held on 11/1, Rev. Dr. P. Chan spoke on the topic “Four Different Mysterious Journeys of Loving God” at Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center.
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Experience God: A 9-week Chinese spiritual formation training with five group meetings, daily devotionals, and five spiritual direction sessions. There were 11 trainees. They were trained to practice meditative devotion using Lectio Divina, examen, listening to God, discernment, consolation and desolation, and prayer.
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Character Building Seminars: Thanks to FECDB for sharing the online seminar resources: (1) Four Cantonese sessions in August on Compassion; (2) Four Mandarin sessions in October on Humility. The speaker was Rev. Dr. D. Lau.
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External Services: Chit-Sang served as a Spiritual Director at a three-day retreat in March hosted by CESNA. The retreatants were Chinese pastors from North American Chinese churches. He also guided four CESNA seminarians in character building over seven months.
靈性及事奉培訓事工(SMF)
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培訓：（1）三位SMF委員於8月18日至8月29日參加了為期十天的City-to-City培訓。雖然是由植堂機構舉辦，但培訓主要集中在牧者的屬靈根基上，受到許多地方教會牧者的好評。（2）翠屏前往北美中華福音神學院（CESNA）參加正式的靈性塑造課程。（3）哲生參加為期八個月的屬靈導引督導訓練。訓練結束後，他可以督導從事屬靈導引的屬靈導師。
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一日退修會：11月1日，陳牧師在Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center以「愛神的四個奇妙旅程」為題培訓。
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經歷神：為期九週的中文靈性塑造培訓，包含五次教導和分享、每日靈修和五次屬靈導引。學員人數為十一人，訓練內容包括：禱讀、省察、聆聽神的聲音、屬靈分辨、神慰與神枯，接受屬靈導引、以及禱告。
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品格建立研討會：感謝鑽石崗羅省基督教會分享線上研討會資源：(1) 八月粵語四場，主題：憐憫；(2) 十月國語四場，主題：謙卑。主講人為劉牧師。
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對外服事：哲生於三月擔任CESNA為期三天的退修會的屬靈導師，退修會成員為來自北美華人教會的華人牧師。他也帶領四位CESNA神學生進行為期七個月的品格建立。