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
Romans 8:29; Galatians 4:19; John 17:3; Philippians 3:10-11
Supernatural
Romans 8:26-29; Ephesians 1:4-6; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Isaiah 64:8; Galatians 5:22-23
Communal
Ephesians 4:11-16; Galatians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 14:12,26
Missional
Ephesians 1:6; Luke 10:27; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; 10:31-33

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