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2008 中國短宣感想 (3/27-4/3 上海、福州、武漢)
索菲亚姊妹
這是份很難寫的報告。因為我，到現在都還不能塵埃落定，心有千千結…
話說年初神跟我說「去中國看看吧」之後，很多事都變得勢在必行，來不及去期待什麼，神就跟我說「且看我如何行」。我也搞不懂是要我看「已經行了的事呢？」還是「將要行給我看的事呢？」反正要做「陽光幫」裡的包，就得認清，我們是「亞伯拉罕」的包，也得鍛鍊「憑信心跨出」的基因。
話說福州，有太多熟悉的面孔，親切的感覺，去那很是享受，尤其Hidden
Treasure裡又有可愛的Mary。短宣的第一個亮光Mary。當Deena解釋這個孩子是在母腹裡未發育完整的孩子時，看著她，我看到自己。莫名的鼻酸，早在她在母腹裡，主耶穌就認識他了。完整的定義是什麼？當我們有好手好腳時，是否，我們是個完整的人？有著當之無愧的生命？不盡然。很多人，好手好腳，卻勾心鬥角，是否反而比肉眼看似不完整的Mary更可憐？到底是因為Mary家境貧窮負擔不起一個重殘的孩子？還是基於一胎化，急於優生的概念，她被捨棄了？我們是誰，又有什麼權利去用我們的標準認定他不是個可以帶來祝福的生命？是否，我也是隻某部份殘缺，卻引以為健全的羊咩咩？這樣反骨的我，耶和華沒有捨棄。
來到武漢，看了很多教會、方舟、神學院、人們的需要，很多感動…但印象最深刻的，是最後一天在感恩堂裡張牧師班中，每個學生站起來報上自己教會名字時的震撼。當每個人站起來報上教會的名字時，我看到神的愛與牧者的負擔。他們每個人的學習，肩負著每個教會裡神話語的出口，影響著一個地區的價值觀，一個國家的命運。改變，很辛苦，但他們願意付上代價，我呢？
回到上海，心裡輕鬆很多，文明，是我的需要，衛生與禮儀，更是我向來重視的。但在最後一天上海感恩堂的主日裡，我看到自己的富足、自由與驕傲。上海物質富足，但靈裡是否得到了飽足？在台灣，我們有國際講員，還挑剔的很，上主日學，還要牧者三邀四請的。對於很多我們以為我們有什麼，跟我們真正有什麼的定義，求神開啟我的眼，這讓我想到一句話：God
comfort us not to make us comfortable, but make us a comforter.
在回台灣的機上，莫名的鼻酸，淚，一直流，隔壁的假裝看報紙，心理一定以為我剛跟誰分手。我也覺得我不知道在發什麼神經，哭什麼哭，但就是有種莫名的心疼，一種無力，一種拉扯，一種掙扎，讓我很想趕快回家。走出台灣機場，比上海熱很多，26度，但是個熟悉的味道。如果可以忘記這些日子裡的漣漪，或許，只是人家所謂出門在外，人心脆弱的過程，但，如果不是，唉～
需要從長計議，現在的腦，需要重整。
短宣的顺风车
陈涛弟兄
本人(陈涛)于零八年三月二十七至四月三日,有幸搭上刘天友牧师师母的“顺风车”,到福州,武汉短宣。实在是神的恩典。感谢神！此行实在丰丰富富，开了我的心，我的眼！
在福州有太多的感动，武汉有沉重的负担。在福州我看到灵的复兴，灵的释放，经济的繁荣；在武汉我看到灵的渴慕,灵的捆锁，经济的缺乏。
一对美国夫妇（Mike,
Dina）在福州为二十几个残障孤儿营造了一个“天堂”一样的家。我扪心自问“即便是自己，若有一被医生宣判死刑的孩子，又会如何？”放眼中国，有爱心的比比皆是，但委身者有几？在他们身上我看到了耶稣，神的爱是普世的！求主给他们加添心力，继续前面的路！
“方舟”是湖北基督教两会，为农村传道人子女开办的一所培训学校。虽已创立多年，却无定所。我们一行和该校学生相处半日，留下片片欢声笑语。圣灵催逼我问他们“毕业后何去何从？”他们回答是个别的继续考读大学，少数的回教会服侍，大部分面临就业。中专生找工作谈何容易！忽有一扇门，闪过我的心。虽我没有能力为他们做什么，但“靠着那加给我力量的，凡事都能做”（腓力比书：四章十三节）。为“方舟”祷告吧！
雪灾，武汉农村教堂，压伤压垮的痕迹处处可见。跟随牧师四野行走，遍地祷告，宣告神的权柄，带人决志信主。因为耶稣说：“举目向田观看，庄稼已经成熟了，可以收割了”（约翰福音四章三十五节）。决志信主才是一个属灵生命的诞生，接下的栽培，牧养工作，尤其任重道远。
那大而可畏的日子即将到来，万众需要福音，群羊需要牧养，当作的工很多．．．．．．越发如此，我们越是需要祷告“神要我们作什么？”，“神造万物，各按其时，你建立，你掌管”。当我们还不知道作什么的时候，我们依然可以祷告，期待神的时候来到！
短宣心得
刘博弟兄
一连7天的短宣生活结束了，现在回想起来好多场景还历历在目：福州的大型聚会及孤儿院的感动，武汉、咸宁的聚会，每天的灵修生活……。
在短宣开始之前，对于自己是否要参与我曾经非常犹豫。首先觉得自己不够资格，二来也考虑到费用及工作时间上的冲突。但感谢主让我靠着信心克服了这些主观和客观上的困难，透过这次短宣我收获了更强的信心、更多的喜乐及美好的盼望。
学会做一个喜乐的基督徒
信主以来我一直努力调整时间，不错过任何一次教堂的敬拜及小组团契，每天坚持读圣经祷告；这样的生活虽然很充实，但无法让我忘记过去，许多往日的痛苦、灰色的记忆依然萦绕在心头挥之不去。在短宣中每天看着刘牧师、师母是那么喜乐，心情舒畅快乐，杨牧师、安琪、索菲亚、king每个人都很开心；在福州、武汉两地的教会里，所有同工的弟兄姐妹们也都是非常欢乐，在这样轻松的环境里，我不知不觉也开始快乐起来。回想这些我恍然大悟，原来神安排了所有人给我这个新生儿来做见证，他告诉我要常常喜乐，因为我已经在基督里，我就是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了。尽管过去的痛苦和回忆不断加扰我这个新的生命，但因为基督的缘故我可以忘却过去所有的软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦，因为我靠主喜乐是我的力量，靠着主给我的爱和力量，我什么时候软弱，就什么时候刚强起来。可常常喜乐并不容易，要如何做呢？神同时也给了我指导：
第一 改变自己的思想，被神来修改
回想自己为什么总是失败，很多时候都是靠着自己的骄傲到处乱撞，最后头破血流失去了方向，一个人在暗地里悔恨逃避，接下来还是失败失望周而复始没有尽头。神啊！来改变我，只有你是最了解我，你知道我心中有很深很深的骄傲和痛苦。
第二 让自己成为一个给的基督徒
当这句话进入我的心中时，我为之一惊。我突然发现自己以往给的太少了，无论是家人、朋友、同事……。主啊！我请求你打开我的眼睛，让我从此拥有一颗奉献的心，不要总是看到自己生命的需要。
第三 学会单单的顺服，遵循神的旨意
在现实世界中的家庭氛围、工作环境种种不足总是让我为之不满，牢骚满腹时常抱怨。但我现在相信神给我的这些都有他的计划和安排，神啊！我从来没有为我人生中的刺感谢过你，我总是盼望得到你为我准备的玫瑰，求你给我知道刺的价值，求你给我看见痛苦的路径是到你那里去的阶梯，从今以后我就是要单单的顺服你，因为我知道你的话是我脚前的灯，路上的光。
寻找自己的人生标杆
为什么刘牧师、师母及每一个弟兄姐妹都很喜乐呢？他们快乐的源泉来自于什么？反复思考这个问题后我得出了结论，一个重要的原因是他们心中都有一个人生的标杆，他们向着这标杆努力奔跑就充满了力量充满了喜乐。于是我问自己我人生的标杆是什么？答案是暂时还没有。但不要紧我相信神会给我一个人生的标杆，从现在开始学习很快的读圣经，相信神的话我就充满信心，学会操练自己装备自己，将来我会被神所用。我的前途在神的手中，担心经济去做1/10奉献，担心自己学习的能力就向神祈求。有了这希望我就等候、得着、盼望。把握神给我的最美好的礼物——时间，要认真计划自己的人生，好好的把握今天。每一个今天都等于两个明天，我不要做一个不把握今天的失败者。我要把握神给我的光阴、积极向上。有耶和华神的膀臂环绕着我，我什么时候软弱就什么时候刚强，努力寻找自己人生的标杆。
写在最后，刘牧师、师母看到你们到处奔波劳碌，真的很为你们的身体健康担忧，请多多保重！期待着下一次能同你们再次相聚。
An English Report
of the short mission trip
King弟兄
where do i begin? there English names are Abraham and
Sarah Liu. they have been serving china for 20 years. they have been given
access to heaven’s storehouses because they were faithful with little after they
answered the call and attended seminary in Europe over 20 years ago. they now
lead Tokyo sunshine assembly and make frequent trips to china. the father has
used to them to teach in china’s seminaries, help build training centers,
meeting places, and bookstores. during their visit at the end of march, a few of
us from my small group were privileged to join them to see some of the fruit of
their work and to sow more seed. all of the following places are places where
the liu’s have been given favor and where they have been used to bless
abundantly. i’ve numbered some opportunities below. please let me know if you
want to support!
thursday: young adult small group in Fuzhou. first time i cried on the trip.
during our time of singing, i realized that i had been keeping the son at arm’s
length. yes, everyday and every second he’s with me and i communicate with him
but i had been keeping him at arm’s length and not inviting him to sit beside
me. after we finished singing their shepherd spoke and brought the word with
fire. it reminded me of our assembly back in the u.s. it was my first time to
see such passion in china. i really like that guy.
friday: visited a restaurant and a really really nice coffee shop owned by
believers. then visited a training center that the liu’s helped build. why a
training center? because the seminaries are not enough and, what’s more, they’re
packed! purchasing the space for this training center was a miracle. property in
this area is very hard to come by. we also visited the nearby universities to
intercede for the students there. the location of this training center is
strategic.
opportunity #1: the leader of this training center has a vision to buy the space
in the adjacent building to expand. they are also looking for someone to come
teach them guitar.
saturday: visited an orphanage led by brothers and sisters from florida.
one-by-one these kids were rescued from the holding places for unwanted kids and
nursed back from near death by love and intercession. there are three houses in
total. in the evening we served at a young adult service of over a thousand
people. this was a vision for what can happen back here in shanghai. after
service we visited a bookstore that the liu’s helped open.
sunday: the second time i cried on this trip was at a service in xianning
outside of wuhan. after giving what i consider a somewhat unclear testimony in
Chinese as a small part of our ministry in this service, we saw many people
respond to the invitation to know the son. there seemed to more people
responding than i had originally thought were present in the service. at that
moment i felt his grace flood my heart and the reminder that the results are
ultimately not up to us but to the father. after the service was over, we
interceded with some young brothers and sisters with a burden to reach the youth
in this area. there are many universities near this location. these young
brothers and sisters are having difficulties finding jobs nearby so that they
can stay and serve. many young people in these areas go to the big cities to
find work. we cried out with these brothers and sisters. they are so passionate.
they are so determined. yet they are so in need.
opportunity #2: the liu’s want to open a coffee shop so that these young
brothers and sisters can have a place to work. this coffee shop will also be a
place where believers can read good books and share their faith.
monday: the third time i cried on this trip was during a program put on by the
students at the ark institute. i had no idea what i was in for as we ascended
the stairs of the ark institute. an elderly lady, who i think was the principal,
led us towards a meeting room. as we approached three young girls scurried out
each holding a guitar. i think that was the first time i’ve seen a young girl
hold a guitar. as we toured the institute, i was left more and more in shock: a
classroom of students practicing the guitar; there seemed to be guitars
everywhere; a classroom filled with students learning how to lead singing. after
lunch all the students crammed into one side of their biggest room. the students
then proceeded to knock our socks off with a program complete with skits, songs,
and dancing. after they finished, they welcomed us, their special guests, and
our program. “what program?” we asked as we looked at each other. after we
shared some songs and some testimony we had a chance to have some free-time with
the students. a couple of us intercessed with a small group of boys. as we left
we learned that more than half of these kids are children of evangelists and
shepherds. “no wonder!” as i thought back to all of them crammed into one side
of that multi-purpose room. it was as if i could see the father’s glory in these
kids. i could feel that they were the product of much intercession. i saw
china’s future in these children.
opportunity #3: the rent for the ark institute is just too high. they have
recently found a new location!
tuesday: service in ezhou outside of wuhan. people were packed so close that
they couldn’t stand up during service. they waited for over an hour for us to
arrive. many came because they heard people from abroad were coming. this is
where we linked up with the minister in charge of all the congregations in ezhou.
after a really really yummy lunch we set out for the outskirts of ezhou to see
the snowstorm damage. we reviewed the damages at three locations. the money that
we brought in from japan, Taiwan, the u.s., and shanghai is enough to cover all
the needs that were raised by minister over ezhou. this weekend the liu’s are
back in china to discuss exactly how the funds will be used. will you help to
ask for unity and wisdom as they meet with the leaders in wuhan?
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