Church History – 70 Anniversary (3)

III. Purpose Driven Life (2005-2010) 生命塑造期

From 2005 to 2010, Newton Life Church entered its “Purpose Driven Life” phase. Amid pastoral transition, Rev Dr Abraham Lee was appointed senior pastor in 2006. Under his leadership, the church embraced Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven model, launching the 40 Days of Purpose and introducing the 5M structure—Membership, Magnification, Maturity, Ministry, and Mission. A leadership team attended training in the US, and church-wide discipleship courses (101–401) were established. The 2005 Golden Jubilee marked the journey’s climax, with 50 baptisms and 700 attendees. In 2007, the “Reach One More for Jesus” evangelistic campaign encouraged every believer to lead one to Christ. While fruitful in outreach, challenges emerged. In 2010, Rev Dr Abraham Lee resigned and returned to the US. This season, marked by bold initiatives and hard lessons, shaped the church’s future direction.

2005至2010年，纽顿生命堂进入“生命塑造”阶段。牧者更替期间，李继荣牧师于2006年被任命为主任牧师。在他的带领下，教会引进华理克的“标竿人生”模式，推行《40天标竿人生》，建立“五大标竿” 架构：会员（Membership）、敬拜（Magnification）、成长（Maturity）、事工（Ministry）、使命（Mission）。教会领袖团队赴美受训，建立起全面的生命成长课程（101–401）。2005年金禧堂庆以50人受洗、700人出席为高潮；2007年推行“为耶稣多得一人” 传福音旅程，鼓励信徒每人带领一人归主。尽管外展果效明显，但也面临不少挑战。2010年，李继荣牧师辞职返回美国。这段时期的大胆尝试与学习经历，为教会未来方向奠定重要基础。