Evangelical Free Church of China

For Other churches and denominations using the name "Evangelical Free", see Evangelical Free Church (disambiguation).

Yan Fook Church is the largest church of EFCC

Evangel Seminary

Evangelical Free of Church of China (EFCC) was established by the Reverend Hans J. von Qualen in 1888.^[1] It established its first church, Tin Chuen Church, in Hong Kong in 1937. In 1949, a large number of missionaries relocated themselves south to Hong Kong when there was a change in Chinese political scenery. At the same time, the EFCC Headquarters was also moved to Hong Kong to continue the implementation of its goal.^[2]

Doctrine

According to the Holy Bible, EFCC sticks to these 7 basic doctrine.^[3]

Believe in one true God, Creator of all things and Lord of the universe, eternally existing in three person, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, being true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross for the atonement of man’s iniquities, so that man may be delivered from the condemnation and power of sin. Further, He arose from dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Father He now is the Advocate and High Priest interceding for the saints. He is also the Head of the Church, and will come visibly again from heaven to establish His kingdom and to judge the living and the dead.
Believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, who descended on the day of Pentecost to glorify Christ, convict sinners, grant new birth, and to indwell and empower the believers for victories and holy living, and to unite them into one body, the Church of Christ.
Believe that man was created in the image of God but became spiritually dead because of disobedience to God. Since Adam our fore-father sinned, all have become sinners, living under the wrath of God. Only through sincere repentance and acceptance of Christ’s redemption, cleansing by His blood and regeneration by the Holy Spirit can one enter the Kingdom of God.
Believe in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, the living Word of life, wholly truthful and trustworthy, and the final authority for all Christian faith and life.
Believe that all men will be resurrected, the believers to eternal life and heavenly blessings and the unbelievers to eternal death in hell.
Believe that Satan is the Devil, the source of all evils. He is working in the hearts of disobedient men, and will one day receive eternal punishment.

Organisation

Evangel Seminary
Evangel Children's Home
Evangel Hospital
Evangelical Free Church of China Hong Kong Overseas missions board
Evangel College

Evangel Seminary
Evangel Children's Home
Evangel Hospital
Evangel College

Social Service

Elderly centre
Society and family service
Kindergarten
Study room and education centre

Churches

There are 52 churches in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, The New Territories and Islands District recently.^[4] The following churches are listed in the year founded.

Hong Kong Island

5 Ling Chuen Church
11 Christ Church
18 Taikoo Shing Church
20 Kong Fok Church
28 Kornhill Community Church
31 Tung Fook Church
32 International Church
42 Ling Fook Church
50 Aldrich Bay Church

Kowloon

Canaan Wendell Memorial Church

1 Tin Chuen Church
2 Grace Church
3 Wendell Memorial Church
4 Woot Chuen Church
6 Fook Chuen Church
7 Elim Church
8 Canaan Wendell Memorial Church
9 Kwun Tong Church
10 Waterloo Hill Church
12 Joy Church
14 San Po Kong Church
17 Choi Fook Church
21 Shun On Church
23 Wo Ping Church
24 Glorious Grace Church
25 Yan Fook Church
27 Hing Tin Wendell Memorial Church
30 Woot Kei Church
34 Tsim Fook Church
38 Woot Oi Church
40 Lam Tin Church
43 Amazing Grace Church
49 Lok Yan Church
52 Mong Fook Church
54 Spring Church
55 Yan Fook Church (Kowloon East)

The New Territories

Evangel College Wendell Memorial Church

13 Tuen Mun Church
15 King Fook Church
16 Hong Fook Church
19 Faith Church
22 Shan Fook Church
26 Fook On Church
29 Po Nga Church
36 Tin Fook Church
39 Abundant Grace Church
41 Tin Yan Church
44 Verbena Height Church
45 Tuen Yan Church
46 Discovery Bay International Community Church
47 The Fountain of Love Church
48 Fook Yat Church
51 Evangel College Wendell Memorial Church
53 On Fook Church

References

Chinese Independent Churches

Established Pre-1949	CCC GGC CCIC SCICC CCSMC CAH JF CCiC BLC EFCC (independent since 1949) LCC (independent since 1951)

Established Post-1949	TSPM (state-controlled body) BAM FF CGF HC Back to Jerusalem movement

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