| 词条 | Faith Community Baptist Church |
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|image= |denomination= Non-denominational, Charismatic | founded date= 1986 (first founded) 2012 (refoundation) |seniorpastor= Lawrence Khong, Nina Khong |country= Singapore |website= {{URL|www.fcbc.org.sg/}} |logo= |logosize= 150 }}Faith Community Baptist Church ({{zh|s=坚信浸信教会}}) , or FCBC, is a megachurch in Singapore. FCBC was founded by Pastor Lawrence Khong in 1986.[1] History and leadershipFCBC was first founded in 1986 as a cell church, but since 2002 has become a 'G12 cell church' which follows the G12 Vision of César Castellanos. It is a Charismatic church that practices speaking in tongues. The word "Baptist" in the name is from the church's historic Baptist position. {{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} Following the pattern in G12 churches, FCBC is led by Khong and his wife, who together head 12 Teams consisting of 12 couples.[2] Deputy Senior Pastor Daniel Khong will take over his father as Senior Pastor this year. He will be taking over officially at the G12 Conference 2019. From then, Senior Pastors Lawrence Khong and Nina Khong will be the Apostolic Overseers and assist Pastor Daniel. MinistriesFCBC conducts multiple services at three locations: Touch Centre in Marine Parade, Gateway Theatre (formerly TOUCH Community Theatre) in Bukit Merah currently for its Chinese services and Nicoll meeting rooms 1–3 in Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre under a lease agreement. FCBC has a community arm, TOUCH Community Services (TCS). TCS serves the local community in Singapore in a variety of ways, including providing various services and help to troubled youth, children, senior citizens, the visually challenged, mentally challenged, physically disabled, family services and in character development. TCS also has an international arm, TOUCH International (TI), that provides aid and relief to disaster spots and areas that need help around the world. TI also supports long-term involvement in global communities and is deeply involved in the rebuilding process in the tsunami stricken areas and others. TCS is a non-profit, non-religious community organisation, which has served over 100,000 individuals since its establishment.[3] In 2007, TCS won the Outstanding non-profit Organisation Award.[4] FCBC also has a media branch known as Gateway Entertainment that produces various movies and stage productions which teach moral values and Christianity. Its pioneering magic & theatre show, The Magic of Love (MOL), toured the United States. As of 2007, over 208,000 people worldwide had watched the show.[5] Gateway's second show, titled "MAGICBOX", performed at The Esplanade Theatre in July 2008. Gateway's latest production, "Vision", performed at the same venue in July 2011. Both these shows were a commercial success, with more than 90% of tickets sold for the runs. {{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} Reverend Khong was appointed as the Singapore Coordinator of VISION 2001 in 1994, which was renamed as the LOVESingapore Movement in 1995, a Unity movement among the churches in Singapore.[6] There are over 150 churches in this movement united in prayer for Singapore. Other major churches involved include Victory Family Centre and Covenant Evangelical Free Church. Unfair dismissal caseIn August 2013, FCBC was fined by the Ministry of Manpower and made to compensate a former staff whose employment was terminated 7 months into her pregnancy, depriving her of wages and maternity benefits. The married woman had been dismissed after she was discovered to be pregnant with the child of another former male staff. Employment Act in Singapore protects an expectant mother from the fourth month of pregnancy and requires employers to pay maternity benefits if she is dismissed without sufficient cause during this period.[7] Reverend Khong disagreed with the ministry's judgement, but the ministry said that "employment legislation has to be kept secular because of Singapore's multi-cultural and multi-religious society.".[8] In October 2013, the church announced plans to file papers requesting a judicial review of the original judgement, believing the ministry had acted unconstitutionally in the way it interfered in the church's affairs. The ministry expressed disappointment, saying that "We live in a secular society where laws have been put in place to protect individuals while not depriving religious organisations and individuals of the space to carry out their practices."[9] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Rise of new churches – New-style churches are run like businesses and boast big congregations and buildings. They say they are only keeping up with the times and meeting aspirations|date=21 July 2002|publisher=Sunday Times|author=Ong Sor Fern}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbc.org.sg/about/team-pastors|title=Our Team Pastors|publisher=|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142627/https://www.fcbc.org.sg/about/team-pastors|archive-date=12 June 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tcs.org.sg/corp_info/index.html|title=Page Not Found|website=www.tcs.org.sg|access-date=1 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820231001/http://www.tcs.org.sg/corp_info/index.html|archive-date=20 August 2008|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.nvpc.org.sg/non-profits/awards/artmid/736/articleid/54/national-volunteerism--philanthropy-awards-2007.aspx |title={title} |access-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106201833/http://www.nvpc.org.sg/non-profits/awards/artmid/736/articleid/54/national-volunteerism--philanthropy-awards-2007.aspx |archive-date=6 January 2014 |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all }} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://magicoflawrence.com/shows_mol.asp | title=Magic of Lawrence | accessdate=1 November 2008 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208065009/http://www.magicoflawrence.com/shows_mol.asp | archivedate=8 December 2008 | deadurl=yes}} 6. ^{{cite book|author=May Ling Tan-Chow|title=Pentecostal Theology for the Twenty-First Century: Engaging with Multi-Faith Singapore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d7soDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA53|date=13 May 2016|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-08263-7|page=53-}} 7. ^{{cite web|website=malaysia-chronicle.com|url=http://malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=149442:compensate-woman-fired-for-adultery-ministry-tells-church&Itemid=4|accessdate=27 June 2014|title={title}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027163828/http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=149442:compensate-woman-fired-for-adultery-ministry-tells-church&Itemid=4|archive-date=27 October 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/church-pays--7-000-compensation-for-dismissed-pregnant-staff-who-had-affair-162329331.html|title=Church pays $7,000 compensation for dismissed pregnant staff who had affair|publisher=|access-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305131527/http://sg.news.yahoo.com/church-pays--7-000-compensation-for-dismissed-pregnant-staff-who-had-affair-162329331.html|archive-date=5 March 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/church-wants-review-order-compensate-axed-employee | title=Church wants review of order to compensate axed employee | accessdate=20 February 2014 | archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140220091018/http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/church-wants-review-order-compensate-axed-employee | archivedate=20 February 2014 | deadurl=yes}} External links
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