會長的話

區應毓牧師博士

先知阿摩司宣告：「人飢餓非因無餅，乾渴非因無水，乃因不聽耶和華的話」（摩8:11）現代人的問題根源乃是不認識、不研讀、不聽從神的話語；結果人的生命得不到神話語的供應，落在靈裡飢餓乾渴的狀況。

「生命樹查經班」是加拿大註册慈善非謀利團體。 查經班的成立是要培養信徒喜愛讀經和研經，樂於聽道和行道；藉神的話語來建造生命，凡主所吩咐的都教導門徒遵守（太28:20）。愛慕真道和活出真道是作主門徒的必備要素，門徒必須要愛主、愛人、愛教會、愛傳和平福音（弗2:17）。成全和裝備門徒就是生命樹查經班的宗旨，促使信徒各盡其職，建立基督的身體（弗4:12）。

「生命樹查經班」的核心價值是相信神的話語能改變人的生命，極力推動每個信徒親自研讀查考聖經（徒17:11），又藉著小組分享促進彼此學習的氣氛。學員在查經班內也學習事奉，建立合一的團隊精神（弗4:1-2）。這是屬靈的事奉，故此必須以禱告為主導（弗6:18）。

「生命樹查經班」樂意服侍教會，又鼓勵學員務必要愛教會，參與教會的事奉。有些查經班的成員來自不同的教會，有些查經班由所屬的教會組成。生命樹查經班協助栽培小組長、行政同工及帶領同工，讓他們在所屬的教會推動讀經和研經運動；這同時是領袖訓練，信徒由查經學員成長，然後成為參與事奉的同工（提後2:2）。

Message from the President
Rev. Dr. Peter Au

Prophet Amos proclaims that the need of mankind is “not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. ” Modern people need to know, study, and apply the Word of God; otherwise our lives will dry up.

TOL Bible Study is a Canadian registered charity non-profit organization. Our vision is to foster among believers the love of Bible Study and Bible application. Our lives are built up by the Word of God. This is a part and parcel of the Great Commission of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:20). The mark of a disciple is to love the Word and apply it in daily living. The disciples of Christ must love the Lord, love people, love the church, and love to share the Gospel (Eph. 2:17). Equipping the saints is the purpose of TOL Bible Study, so that believers could fulfil  their roles and responsibilities to build up the Body of Christ (Eph. 4:12).

The core value of TOL Bible Study is the belief that the Word of God can change lives. TOL Bible Study promotes Christians to study the Bible personally (Acts 17:11), and study together in a small group with a community of believers. Christians learn to serve the Lord in the Bible Study group and build up a ministry team (Eph. 4:1-2). This is a spiritual ministry, and it must be done in a prayerful way (Eph. 6:18).

TOL Bible Study is to serve the Church. Christians are encouraged to love the local church and participate in active Christian service. Members may come from different church backgrounds, or they may come from the same local church. Co-workers of TOL Bible Study train the group leaders, administrative and leading co-workers, so that they can foster and nourish the movement of Bible Study in the local church. This is a leadership development program. Leaders are nurtured through Bible Study, Servant-Leader Team, and active ministries (II Tim. 2:2).