VFC's Vision
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To reach
out to the lost in Singapore. |
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To holistically
minister to the members in the church. |
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To reach
out to the lost in the world. |
VFC's Mission Vision
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Reaching
strategic cities in the nations of the world with the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. |
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Using
Gideonite teams to evangelise, disciple, establish Life
Groups and pioneer churches |
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Raising
national leaders in VFC-type churches with a vision
to reach their nation and beyond. |
Victory Family Centre Singapore
From
very small beginnings in 1977, Victory Family Centre Singapore
(previously Calvary Charismatic Centre) has duplicated itself
in the nations of the world. This church has many intentional
strategies designed to implement a God-given vision.
Ministry to the Body
The vision begins with growing healthy believers here in
Singapore. As a church, we aim to minister to the whole
man, ensuring growth and development in every area of a
believer's life. To meet these needs, the five-fold mnistry
giftings of Apostles, Prophets, Pastors and Evangelists
and Teachers have been set in place (Eph 4:11).
The administrative gift undergirds all of
these, providing support and co-ordination. These giftings
find expression in 13 complementary ministries, targeted
at strengthening individuals, through the Life Group (cell
group) structure.
The Five-fold Ministries undergirded by
Administration
Apostolic |
Leadership Oversight |
Leadership Development |
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Prophetic |
Prophets |
Prayer |
Worship |
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Evangelistic |
Missions |
Evangelism |
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Pastor |
Pastoral Care |
Family Life |
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Teaching |
Teaching |
Training |
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Adninistrative |
Administration |
Ministry Co-ordination |
The Seven Regions of VFC Singapore
The island of Singapore is divided into seven
geographic regions, which are further sub-divided into Divisions,
Sections, Zones and household units. Each Region is headed
by a Regional Pastor and each Division, a Divisional Overseer.
These leaders are responsible for the Life Groups under
their respective geographic areas. Each ministry area is
looked after by a General Overseer who provides leadership
and direction for that ministry under the oversight of the
Senior Overseer. The General Overseers work with Regional
Overseers by equipping and mentoring Regional Ministers
in their gifting areas to ensure that strong, healthy and
growing ministries are established in the Regions.
In the missions arena, the Missions Regional
Pastor in each Region oversees the church planting missions
activities and the resultant pioneer churches. Regional
Missions Directors oversee the field activities of the more
mature churches.
7 Regions One Body
The creation of the seven geographic Regions
forms a key aspect of the strategy to wholistically minister
to the body, and to systematically reach Singapore and the
world with the Gospel. Every Region has a regional service
location, office, Life Groups, strategies for reaching their
community and allocated missions target nations. Yet they
maintain their identity as one Family, holding fast to corporate
plans and vision.
Regionalisation widens the scope for the development
of members while providing proximity to Sunday and mid-week
services. It also ensures a more personal touch as the church
ministers to the needs of the individuals.
Cell Groups
The church is a "cell church", and the cell structure
is the undergirding foundation of all other ministries.
Weekly meetings in members' homes are called Life Groups.
These meetings are a time of relaxed fellowship among friends,
learning, sharing and ministering together. The Watchman
(leader) facilitiates discussion and creative Bible learning
which focuses on real life issues. Every member is encouraged
to be a part of a Life Group.
The Christian Development Program (CDP)
VFC has a local church-based training and equipping program.
The CDP focuses on the process of maturing Christians in
the church by developing them simultaneously in three integrated
areas - Bible Knowledge, Ministry Involvement and Personal
Development. The CDP is a 10-level program; each of these
three areas are expressed at every level.
Bible Knowledge - Life in the Word (LIW) is a Bible-based
teaching program allowing students to complete each level
as they mature in ministry involvement and personal growth.
Ministry Involvement (ministry experience) is developed
and gained as the person is given various ministry responsibilities.
A high level of laity involvement provides many opportunities
for ministry involvement necessary for growth in the individual's
spiritual life.
The Personal Development section of the CDP aims to develop
an individual's character, conduct and his personal walk
with God. Through one-to-one discipling by other mature
Christians in the church, younger Christians begin to steadily
advance.
Missions
VFC has divided Singapore into seven
Regions with sub-groups called Divisions. The nations of
the world have been divided into nine geographic Missions
regions with each Singapore Region having responsibility
for one-seventh of each of the Mission Regions. That one-seventh
is then allocated among specific Singapore Divisons. This
is the foundation of "Divisional Missions".
These allocated nations are the spiritual
inheritance of the specified Divisions. The Division directs
its praying, giving and going towards these nations. The
members of each Division seek God's directions as to which
cities they will target for church planting, within their
allocated nations. Over a 28-month period, the Division
will carry out the necessary preparations for reaching these
cities. These activities are supported by the Regional and
corporate missions specialists 
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