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H ong K ong and in C hina cam e from lim ited Jordan River, yet it w ill definitely be a w ay full
C hristian circles. In H ong K ong, o f challenge and excitem ent. It is our hope that
representatives w ere naturally draw n from the C hurches in H ong K ong and C hina, as w e
H K CC m em ber churches and denom inations. w alk this U nknow n W ay, can be united in C hrist
Perhaps in the future the H K C C w ill prom ote to w itness to our com m on L ord Jesus C hrist,
m ore ecum enical co-operation in these w ho is also the Lord o f our historical destiny.
exchanges w ith the C hurch in C hina by
encouraging m ore non-H K C C m em ber churches (Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong is the Chaplain of the
to participate. A t the sam e tim e, the H K C C can Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is active in Hong
initiate contacts w ith churches from other Kong-China studies and drafted the proposal for a China
regions in C hina, such as the N ortheast, Program Committee at the request of HKCC.)
N orthw est and the Southw est part o f China-
H ong K ong C hristian can, therefore, w iden our
exposure to the C hurch in C hina beyond the
C hristians from the several coastal provinces
and few m ajor cities. T here is also a significant
num ber o f C hinese C hristians w ho are not in
full com m union w ith the G overnm ent -
recognized P rotestant organizations. T hey too,
need to be taken in consideration as H K CC
endeavors to have m ore com prehensive contact
w ith the C hinese C hurch. H ong K ong C hristian
can be very m uch enriched through contacts
w ith C hinese C hristians from various regions
and backgrounds.

3. Specializing o f M inistry
A decade ago, the contact w ith C hina m ainly
laid upon the shoulders o f the G eneral Secretary
and a few staff. A s these contacts increased,
various com m ittees o f the H K C C also becam e
involved w ith the C hinese C hurch and C hinese
G overnm ent. C urrently, the D ivisions o f Y outh,
Social C oncerns, M ission, and the Five Loaves
and Tw o Fish have various m inistries involving
the C hinese C hurch. As one projects the future,
it seem s certain relationships w ith C hina w ill
definitely increase. Therefore, there seem s to
be a practical need to establish a C hina M inistry
division to co-ordinate these C hina-related
activities.

T he H K C C is heading tow ards its 41st year in
H ong K ong. In less than three years, H ong
K ong w ill becom e part o f C hina. H K C C and
the H ong K ong C hurches w ill enter into this
new historical era. T he past contacts w ith
C hina serve as a good foundation for future
developm ent. A lthough it is an U nknow n W ay,
ju st as Joshua had faced at the bank o f the

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