Our Story
Harvest Mission Community Church began in 1996 with a group of eight people and a dream: to be a 1st-century church in the 21st century. As we looked into the book of Acts, God gave us the vision to be a community of faith that raises bold disciples of Christ who will transform the world.
After the first church started on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, God gave us a vision to plant churches on college campuses in global cities all around the world. We have started churches in Austin, Detroit, Jakarta and Singapore. Then, in July of 2015, a team of 20 people came to Hong Kong to start HMCC of Hong Kong with a vision to reach this great city and be a 1st-century church in the 21st century.
As we are an international church that is for the city, we value transculturalism and we are actively reaching out to people from all walks of life, specifically college students, working adults, and families. We want to reach college students in the university campuses around Hong Kong because we believe that college is a pivotal time for people to discover their God-given destiny. We are also reaching out to single adults and families so that they can be the salt and light of this city in their spheres of influence.
It is our passion and desire for the local church to continue to be the visible display and viable demonstration of His love, seeing more people radically changed through the Gospel, trained, and sent out to other nations to be the light unto the world. Our longer term vision for the next 5 years is the BOLD Vision, we want to Build 1 School of Ministry, Open 1 site locally & 1 church globally, Launch at least 1 LIFE Group on each of the university campuses and regions of Hong Kong, and Disciple 1,000 people through the ALIVE training curriculum.
God continues to write our story and we cannot wait to see how it will unfold. One thing that we do know is that our vision will always remain the same. We desire to see people’s lives transformed, redirected to God’s purposes, and set out to transform the world for the glory of God.
Vision
Multiplying churches in campuses and cities to transform the next generation among the nations.Mission
To transform lost people into Christ’s disciples who will then transform the world.Strategy
Gather: Corporate Gatherings & Community Gatherings
We gather to foster a greater sense of unity and to continue to build up the church body.
- Corporate Gatherings are what we do together as the local body of Christ, such as Sunday Celebration, retreats, and baptism services.
- Community Gatherings are what we do in biblical community, specifically LIFE Group.
Grow: Life-on-Life & Equipping
We believe it is crucial that we do not grow stagnant in our faith, but that we are continually learning and being challenged.
- Life-on-Life involves intentional relationships like Life Change Groups (LCG) and discipleship, which allows us to sharpen each other as Christ-followers.
- Equipping entails purposeful investment in people to live a transformed life through opportunities such as Experiencing Classes, Freedom Class, ministry team service, and learning to study the Bible and pray.
Go: Personal Mission & Team-Based Mission
We have been called to go out and make disciples, by sharing the Good News and testifying of the work God has done in our lives.
- Personal Mission happens when an individual lives as the salt and light in our world, shares his/her faith with others and invites people into our community.
- Team-Based Mission happens when we partner together for God’s kingdom purposes through opportunities like missional initiatives, missions teams, and church plant teams.
Values
S – Spirit-led ministry
To be connected with God and anointed by His Spirit, in order to hear His direction and step out in faith to minister to His people with His power.
L – Leadership development
To develop people to their full potential and in Christ-like character in order to impact their spheres of influence and increase the spread of the Gospel to future generations.
T – Transculturalism
To make the decision to go through discomforts and difficulties, in order to develop understanding and delight in people from a different culture.
C – Community
To willingly come together as a diverse group of people to experience and live out the Gospel, in order to fulfill God’s purposes.
M – Ministry inside and outside
To be a visible display and viable demonstration of God’s Kingdom by stewarding our God-given spiritual gift(s), resources and experiences to build God’s Church and transform the world.
M – Missions through church planting
To obey and fulfill the Great Commission through the local church, which God has established so that we can be witnesses and servants of His redemptive purpose.
D – Discipleship
To invite people to join us in the lifestyle of the Kingdom by imitating Christ, teaching people to obey Him, and imparting Biblical values.