Rapha's Beliefs
Rapha Foundation puts into practice what it explores:
a Christian approach to the healing of hearts!
This Foundation is God's ministry. He is its Wonderful Counsellor, shaping the Foundation's vision, mission, statement, beliefs and operations. Seeking God's guidance in prayer is therefore key to this ministry, and asking the Lord to uphold and lead us is vital. Each day, our volunteer team sets aside a convenient time within their daily routine to pray for the Foundation's ministry, in 15-minute sessions with no limit on the number of sessions, asking God to hear, lead and protect. We hope you will join us in supporting this ministry with praying hands and experience God's wonderful works. We now invite passionate brothers and sisters to take part in our "United in Prayer" campaign.
If you would like to join Rapha Foundation's "United in Prayer" campaign and are willing to set aside a short time each day to pray for the Foundation's ministry (15 minutes per session, with no limit on the number of sessions), please add your name and prayer time slot (for example, 8:00–8:15 a.m.) to the Raphahk Blog. We will add your time slot to our volunteers' prayer schedule, so that more of us look to God's will together and pray with one heart and mind for the Lord's ministry.
Prayer requests include:
1. Pray for the ministry of Rapha Foundation.
2. Pray for the health and work of the Foundation's volunteer team, asking the Lord to watch over and protect them.
3. Pray for blessing on all the churches in Hong Kong.
4. Pray for brothers and sisters troubled by emotional distress, asking the Lord to comfort their hearts and renew their strength.
(For details, please see our monthly prayer requests.) Our monthly prayer and thanksgiving meeting is central to our ministry.
The Spirit of Rapha
We believe that, as a team, we need to live out the teachings of the Bible and be able to face ourselves and others honestly. We are learning to follow the biblical teaching of speaking the truth in love, as Ephesians 4:25 says: "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body." Over several years of friction and misunderstanding between people, we have learned to communicate with, respect and forgive one another. We now understand more clearly what a team needs, and from this we have arrived at the ten principles of the Spirit of Rapha. We hope they will help us build a Rapha team that is more pleasing to God!
1. We believe that Rapha Foundation is God's calling and will.
2. Our mission is to respond to God's calling: to bring the message of God's healing to people in every corner of the world.
3. Whatever our circumstances, in season and out of season, we will remain faithful to God's calling.
4. Each of us is willing to give of ourselves and commit ourselves to God, according to the measure of faith He has given each of us.
5. At Rapha, we are willing to learn the lessons of faith and follow God's guidance completely. We will not let good or difficult circumstances take the lead. Instead, we learn to respond in faith and keep working to carry out God's calling.
6. Each of us serves according to the gifts God has given us and in our own role. Even when others have differing opinions, we will still do our part faithfully, answering only to God, as we take part in His Kingdom.
7. We are willing to come with a humble and open attitude, opening the depths of our hearts to let God change and heal us, so that we can live a full and abundant life.
8. We are willing to relate to one another openly and honestly, speaking the truth in love to Rapha and the Rapha community. We will not judge or gossip about others behind their backs. We will also encourage anyone who is unhappy to address the matter directly with the person involved, expressing their true feelings and needs.
9. We are willing to learn from, accept and respect one another, honouring each person's unique background, feelings and needs.
10. We are willing to follow the principle of "Privacy and Confidentiality," keeping each person's sharing and personal information confidential, so that Rapha can be a safe place to share freely.