About Us
Our name – Evangelical Formosan Church – captures both our vision and our heritage.
EVANGELICAL
As an evangelical denomination, we place a strong emphasis on the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ both locally and globally, and today, by the grace of God, EFC congregations exist in many cities around the United States and Canada, as well as in Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, Belize, and Costa Rica, all seeking to share the love of God with their communities.
FORMOSAN
The name Formosan acknowledges our heritage as a denomination that began initially with a vision to reach the Taiwanese-speaking immigrant community in the United States with the gospel, as Formosa is one of the traditional English names for Taiwan.
CHURCH
As a church, we treasure our place within the wider Body of Christ as we work together with brothers and sisters throughout the world to fulfill both the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:35-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).
Our Mission
The transformed bring Christ’s transformation
At EFC Philadelphia, ordinary people are transformed into the extraordinary likeness of Jesus Christ, by the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, for the benefit of others and for the glory of God.
Elements of this Mission:
Transformatioinal
Supernatural
Communal
Missional
Our Vision
We seek to build a church that is:
WORSHIPFUL
Worshipful in entering the presence of God
TRUTHFUL
Truthful in studying the word of God
PRAYERFUL
Prayerful in seeking the will of God and the empowerment of the Spirit
HOLISTIC
Holistic in transforming the whole person
MISSIONAL
Missional in transforming the world
