Ox Camp · West · Pastoral & Teaching

Service 牛营 · 服侍

Service — the fruit

24/7 Service · Everyone practises the truth

The Ox bears the load. Each course serves from one Sabbath to the next, handing over on the Sabbath, and the whole camp serves by its station-truth. This is the first-half 2027 rota — courses 1 to 24 from January, each week naming the truth, the problem it meets, and how to serve it. A fifth week in a month becomes a Levite intensive; festival weeks unite the whole camp and pause the rotation.

四营四轮 · 敬拜为生活 · 真理为根基 · 服侍为果实 · 祷告为动力Four Camps · Four Wheels

Ministry · Teaching character职分 · 教导特性

Pastor-Teacher · the servant's shepherding and building牧师教师 · 仆人的牧养与建造

Direction · Action方向 · 行动Building God and people together — shepherding and teaching with God's word, building God's people on the Lord's word and the Lord's name, to become the dwelling of God with man.把神与人建造在一起——用神的话牧养、教导,将神的子民建造在主的话、主的名上,成为神与人同住的所在。

As He is, so are we in this world(1 John 4:17) — however Jesus taught on each face, the church teaches on that face, in that ministry.他如何,我们在这世上也如何(约壹 4:17)——耶稣在哪一面上怎样教导,教会就在那一面、那职分上怎样教导。

Mark presents Jesus as the Servant — "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many"(Mk 10:45). The Ox is the yoke-bearing servant; the Pastor-Teacher is the teacher charged with overseeing disciples: in the servant's likeness, feeding the flock and building it to maturity. Service is the fruit that truth bears.马可福音把耶稣显为仆人——「人子来,并不是要受人的服侍,乃是要服侍人,并且舍命作多人的赎价」(可 10:45)。牛,是负轭的仆人;牧师教师,是承担监督门徒之责的教师:以仆人的样式喂养羊群、建造成熟。服侍,是真理结出的果子。

The Great Commission · Mt 28:18-20, unpacked大使命 · 太 28:18-20 分解

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and surely I am with you always, to the end of the age." — the working of the four ministries all rests on this teaching; teaching is the foundation of all ministry and the heart of the Great Commission:「天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。所以你们要去,使万民作我的门徒,奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗。凡我所吩咐你们的,都教训他们遵守;我就常与你们同在,直到世界的末了。」——四职事的运行,都落在这教导上,教导是一切事工的根基、大使命的核心:

  • Authority(18) — all authority in heaven and on earth is given to me: the foundation of all权柄(18)— 天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了:一切的根基
  • Premise(19 · "therefore") — on this authority, you are to go前提(19·所以)— 因这权柄,你们要去
  • Scope(19) — all nations, to the ends of the earth(Acts 1:8)范围(19)— 使万民、直到地极(徒 1:8)
  • Immersion(19) — baptizing in the name of Father, Son and Spirit: immersed into the Triune Name浸入(19)— 奉父、子、圣灵的名施洗:浸入三一神的名
  • Content(20) — all that I have commanded you: the words of Christ, not human teaching内容(20)— 凡我所吩咐你们的:基督的话,不是人的道理
  • Method(20) — teaching them to observe: from knowing to doing方法(20)— 教训他们遵守:从知道到行道
  • Result(19) — making disciples of the Lord: not an audience, but followers who obey结果(19)— 使人作主的门徒:不是听众,乃跟随顺服
  • Presence(20) — I am with you always, to the end of the age同在(20)— 我常与你们同在,直到世界的末了

In this ministry the Ox camp shepherds and builds in the servant's likeness, living this content into life, making mature disciples.牛营在这职分上,以仆人样式牧养、建造,把这内容活成生命,作成成熟的门徒。

The handing-on of teaching · four generations(2 Tim 2:2)教导的传承 · 影响四代(提后 2:2)

"What you have heard from me before many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others." Teaching is not for one generation; it is handed on, generation to generation:「你在许多见证人面前听见我所教训的,也要交托那忠心能教导别人的人。」教导不是一代的事,是代代相传:

Paul → Timothy → faithful ones able to teach → others保罗 → 提摩太 → 忠心能教导的人 → 别人

  • Gen 1 · Paul — "what I taught" (the source)一代 · 保罗 —「我所教训的」(源头)
  • Gen 2 · Timothy — "you heard" (before many witnesses · publicly verifiable)二代 · 提摩太 —「你……听见」(在许多见证人面前 · 公开可查验)
  • Gen 3 · the faithful — "entrust to the faithful who can teach others" (character + gift)三代 · 忠心的人 —「交托那忠心、能教导别人的人」(品格+恩赐)
  • Gen 4 · others — "teach others", to all generations四代 · 别人 —「教导别人」,直到万代

The Servant's being仆人的所是

Who He is祂是谁

  • The Servant of the LORD · came to serve(Mk 10:45)耶和华的仆人 · 为要服侍(可 10:45)
  • The Suffering Servant · gave his life as a ransom(Mk 10:45; Isa 53)受苦的仆人 · 舍命作赎价(可 10:45;赛 53)
  • Goes at once · immediate obedience (Mark's "immediately"; no genealogy — a servant's lineage is not counted)立刻就去 · 即时顺服(马可「立刻/就」;无族谱——仆人不论家世)

The Servant's work仆人的所作

What He does祂做什么

  • Serve — give his life as a ransom for many(Mk 10:45)服侍 — 舍命作多人的赎价(可 10:45)
  • Feed — "Feed my sheep"(Jn 21:15-17)喂养 —「你喂养我的羊」(约 21:15-17)
  • Seek back — seek the lost sheep, bind up the injured(Ezek 34:16)寻回 — 寻找迷羊、包裹受伤的(结 34:16)
  • Build — equip the saints, each doing their part(Eph 4:12)建造 — 成全圣徒、各尽其职(弗 4:12)

Teaching character · shepherding & building教导特性 · 牧养与建造

How the Pastor-Teacher teaches牧师教师怎样教导

Jesus taught in the servant's likeness, by example — washing the disciples' feet(Jn 13:13-15), asking Peter three times "Feed my sheep"(Jn 21:15-17). The church teaches the same in the Pastor-Teacher ministry — charged with overseeing disciples, feeding the flock and building it to maturity(1 Pet 5:2; Eph 4:12-13).耶稣以仆人样式、以身作则地教导——给门徒洗脚(约 13:13-15),三问彼得「你喂养我的羊」(约 21:15-17)。教会在牧师教师职分上照样教导——承监督门徒之责,喂养羊群、建造至成熟(彼前 5:2;弗 4:12-13)。

How service perfects服侍怎样成全

Service is the fruit服侍是果子

The Ox camp is the House of Service — everyone practises the truth. Truth is not only entered and taught, but lived out as fruit in service: from hearing to doing, from being fed to feeding others. Service is the fruit that truth bears.牛营是服侍殿——人人实践真理。真理不只被进入、被教导,更要在服侍中活成果子:从听道到行道,从受喂养到喂养人。服侍,是真理结出的果子。

Ephraim · fruitful and flourishing以法莲 · 结果繁茂

Ephraim means "God has made me fruitful"(Gen 41:52); Joseph is "a fruitful bough"(Gen 49:22). The Ox bears the yoke and labors, quietly bearing fruit — Joseph is "the firstborn of his ox, in majesty"(Deut 33:17). So service bears fruit: feeding brings maturity, building makes the body grow.以法莲的意思是「使我昌盛」(创 41:52);约瑟是「多结果子的枝子」(创 49:22)。牛,负轭耕作、默默结实——约瑟「为牛群中头生的,有威严」(申 33:17)。所以服侍结果:喂养使人成熟,建造使身体长大。

House of Service · hands-on word practice服侍殿 · 话语实操

The four living creatures' four faces · Word Practice四活物四面 · 话语操练

"Freely you have received; freely give. As you go, proclaim: the kingdom of heaven has come near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons."(Mt 10:7-8)「你们白白的领受了,就要白白的施与。随走随传说,诸天国已经临近了。要医治病弱的,复活死亡的,洁净患麻疯的,把鬼赶出去。」(太 10:8)

4 Living Creatures 24/7 House of Service · 2472023365四活物 24/7 服侍殿 · 2472023365

Proclaim the gospel传扬福音The kingdom is near · repent and believe天国近了 · 悔改信主
Baptize为人施洗Water baptism, Spirit immersion · open tongues水洗灵浸 · 开启方言
Worship & praise敬拜赞美New psalms · spiritual songs and hymns诗篇新曲 · 灵歌颂词
Declare truth宣告真理Light of truth · renewing of the mind真理亮光 · 心意更新
Prayer with understanding悟性祷告New-covenant identity · new-covenant thinking新约身份 · 新约思想
Intercession in tongues方言代祷Reign in the spirit · shape the material realm用灵掌权 · 塑造物界
Exercise authority行使权柄Bind and loose · govern the earth捆绑释放 · 治理全地
Activate gifts激活恩赐Word ministry · prophesy to build up话语职事 · 预言建造
Blessing by the word话语祝福Realize grace · prosper in all things体认恩典 · 凡事兴盛
Disciple training门徒训练Hear and do the word · gain land and people听道行道 · 得地得人

Lion · Worship狮 · 敬拜

Spiritual-song worship · Psalms and hymns灵歌敬拜 · 诗章颂词

Spiritual-song worship灵歌敬拜

  • Worship God in spirit and truth; let everything that has breath praise the Lord在灵和真实里向神敬拜;凡有气息的都要赞美神
  • Build a life of worship and praise: worship what God is, praise what God does建立敬拜赞美的生活:敬拜神的所是、赞美神的所做
  • Break through hesitation and shyness, praise God directly打破犹豫害羞,直接向神赞美
  • Not prayer, not listening to songs, not performance; out of the spirit, voiced from the belly不是祷告、不是听歌、不是表演;从灵出发、腹部发声
  • Share the light briefly简短分享亮光

Psalms and hymns诗章颂词

  • Speak to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此对说
  • "I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind"(1 Cor 14:15)「我要用灵歌唱,也要用心思歌唱」(林前 14:15)
  • Round-singing: each unmutes in turn, the rest worship muted轮唱:逐一开麦,其余静音敬拜
  • Chorus: all unmute  |  Antiphon: one to one  |  Lead: the worship leader guides合唱:一起开麦 | 对唱:一对一 | 领唱:敬拜领袖引导

Man · Truth人 · 真理

Declaring truth · New-covenant prayer宣告真理 · 新约祷告

Declaring truth宣告真理

  • Renew the mind to God's word思想更新到神的话语
  • Draw truth-declarations from daily Bible reading从每日读经提取真理宣告词
  • Meet Christ in the text — what the Father, Son and Spirit are / have / can do / do; and what God's sons are / have / can do / do在经文中遇见基督——圣父圣子圣灵之所是/所有/所能/所做;神众子之所是/所有/所能/所做
  • Key verbs: meditate, internalize, stir up, be formed强调字词:默想、内化、挑旺、构成
  • Voiced from the belly, out of the spirit — not reading / reciting aloud腹部发声、从灵出发:不是读/念/朗诵
  • Declare the outcome, aligned with the kingdom — share the light briefly宣告结果、与天国对齐——简短分享亮光

New-covenant prayer新约祷告

  • Confess and thank God for what is already received, and own what you are to go on to complete向神承认感谢已经得到的,并认定自己该继续完成的
  • Write prayers from your reading — training new-covenant thinking根据读经写祷告词——训练新约思想
  • Shift of address: Abba Father, not Jehovah  |  shift of identity: son, not servant转称呼:阿爸天父代替耶和华 | 转身份:儿子代替仆人
  • Shift of mindset: thanksgiving, not petition  |  shift of posture: positive, not negative转思维:感恩代替求愿 | 转心态:积极代替消极
  • Shift of tense: perfect, not future转时态:完成时代替将来时

Eagle · Prayer鹰 · 祷告

Intercession in tongues · Exercising authority方言代祷 · 行使权柄

Intercession in tongues (build a life of intercession · govern behind the scenes in the spirit)方言代祷(建立代祷生活 · 用灵幕后掌管)

  • 1 — for all people / family to be saved一 为万人/家人得救
  • 2 — for holy worship — freed from the flesh's lusts / idols二 为圣洁敬拜——脱离肉体情欲/偶像
  • 3 — for the great spheres — politics / economy / education / media / entertainment / military / medicine三 为大事——政治/经济/教育/媒体/娱乐/军事/医疗
  • 4 — for the church / ministry / co-workers  |  5 — for the family: marriage, children, finances四 为教会/事工/同工 | 五 为家庭:婚姻、儿女、财务
  • 6 — for Israel / all the earth  |  7 — for personal and mutual building up六 为以色列/全地 | 七 为个人建造、彼此建造

Exercising authority行使权柄

  • Seated with the Lord Jesus on the throne; exercise the kingdom's authority — give the command与主耶稣同坐宝座;行使天国权柄——发命令
  • Command over the people and matters prayed for, aligned with the kingdom向代祷之人和事发命令、向天国对齐
  • Healing — be healed, made whole, set free医病——得医治、得痊愈、得自由
  • Bind / loose / cast out demons / raise the dead / govern the environment捆绑/释放/赶鬼/叫死人复活/管理环境
  • People repent, turn to God, receive the gospel人悔改、转向神、接受福音

Ox · Service牛 · 服侍

Activating gifts · Blessing by the word激活恩赐 · 话语祝福

Activating gifts激活恩赐

  • Stir up the Spirit's gifts in yourself or another, especially the word gifts激活自己或对方里圣灵恩赐,尤其是话语恩赐
  • Interpret tongues, prophesy / discern spirits / speak words of knowledge and wisdom翻方言、说预言/辨别诸灵/说知识与智慧的言语
  • Earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially to prophesy; speak to people for building up, encouragement and comfort追求爱慕属灵恩赐,尤切慕说预言;对人讲说建造、勉励、安慰

Blessing by the word话语祝福

  • Speak out and activate the blessings already held; by faith, make real all the blessings God has given说出、激活已拥有的祝福;眺望信心,实化神所赐全部福分
  • Speak and interpret tongues, let God's word flow说方言、翻方言,流出神的话
  • Bless others with known scripture; by the Spirit speak the details, speak good words that build up as needed, giving grace to the hearers用已知经文祝福对方;随灵说出细节,按需要说建造人的好话,将恩典供给听的人
  • Be a blessing to one another, give thanks to God and people彼此为祝福,向神和人感恩
  • Ask the person's specific need, bless with the final outcome问对方具体需求,用最终结果祝福

First half-year 2027 · one course per week

The serving rota · 服侍排班

Each course serves from one Sabbath to the next, handing over on the Sabbath. January starts at Course 1; each month weeks 1–4 carry the next four courses, through Course 24 in June. Where a month holds a fifth Sabbath, the Levites lead an intensive; where a feast falls, the whole camp keeps it together and the rotation pauses.

Lion · 1–6 Man · 7–12 Ox · 13–18 Eagle · 19–24 Levite intensive (5th week) Festival week · rotation paused
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Draft rota, for the Levite core to ratify. Each course runs Sabbath to Sabbath, handing over on the Sabbath as the priestly guard changed (Beijing-anchored); both dates on a line are the handover Sabbaths. Each line's truth / problem / resolution is drawn from that course's sealed station. Festival dates follow the Hebrew calendar for 2027: Passover & Unleavened Bread Apr 21–28 (in the Course 15 week), Pentecost / Shavuot Jun 11 (in the Course 21 week — in step with Jachin, "the temple pillar, the church built"). Tabernacles (Oct 16–22) falls in the second half-year. Open decision: in a festival week, does the paused course shift one Sabbath later (the round runs into early July), or yield its week to the feast and resume with the next course? Set either way.

How the service runs

Serve by the week's own truth

The week

One course presides

From one Sabbath to the next, one of the 24 courses presides, handing over on the Sabbath. The whole camp serves by its station — truth, the problem it meets, and how to serve it.

The fifth week

Levite intensive

When a month holds a fifth week, the Levite core gathers the camp to review the month's four courses together.

The feasts

All camps unite

On Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles the rotation pauses and the whole camp keeps the feast as one.

Ox Camp · House of Service · Rotation Roster牛营 · 服侍殿 · 按班轮值服侍表

Ox Camp · House of Service · Full Year 2027 (Courses 1–24)牛营 · 服侍殿 · 2027 全年(班 1–24)

Shepherd-teacher office · everyone practices truth · one course each week, handoff on the Sabbath · service by the station's truth (truth → need → service). The two tables together cover the full-year rotation of courses 1–24.

牧人教师职分 · 人人实践真理 · 每班一周、安息日交接 · 按站真理服侍(真理 → 需要 → 服侍)。上下两表合为班 1–24 全年轮值。

Ox Camp · House of Service · Full Year 2027 (Courses 1–24) 牛营 · 服侍殿 · 2027 全年(班 1–24)

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