Li Zhengyi, chairman of the board of Olive CCLM Publishing Group Ltd., passed away at the age of 78 on March 16.
Li ran a Christian publisher in Taipei, Taiwan, for 40 years, which has published more than 1,000 books. In addition, he also devoted himself to the gospel bookstore and Bible-related cultural and creative goods, aiming to introduce Christian values to every person.
It is reported that in recent years, Li required long-term dialysis due to illness. Hospitalized for peritonitis in mid-February, he was discharged on March 9. During the treatment, he was still developing the company's new ministry.
As a friend who has known Li for 40 years, Yin Keming, chairman of Olive Foundation of Taipei, said, "Chinese people all over the world might come to Li, if they wanted to publish some important things, including Bible study books and the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis which only recently came off the press. Some ordinary publishers would not dare to publish these, but he took over the task, as it was his mission."
After establishing the Olive Foundation in 1982, Li founded the Olive CCLM Publishing Group Ltd. with the vision of "preparing the way of the Lord and making straight paths for Him", as he found that many college students were influenced by secular culture after they stepped into society.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publishing group, which has released more than 1,000 kinds of products, mainly focusing on pre-evangelism and supplemented by business ethics books. The published products cover theological education, hermeneutic studies, church growth, and spiritual formation. In addition to publishing, he also invested in the design and production of biblical cultural and creative products, determined to bring the Christian culture, truth, and values into the lives of other people who can live a life of "walking with God". In 2007, Gan Lan Publishing Corporation was registered.
In mid-November 2021, Li addressed the book launch event of the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis, hoping that this dictionary would be a grateful gift for the 40th anniversary of Olive CCLM. At the same time, he also stated that it was a miracle to complete the dictionary, which cost more than 10 million yuan in total to translate and publish. This was also his last public appearance.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
3月16日上午12时，橄榄华宣出版发行集团懂事长、被称为“一代文字尖兵”的李正一安息主怀，享年78岁。
李正一创立并耕耘基督教文字出版机构40栽，出版机构至今已持续出版超过千余种。此外，李正一还投身于福音书房、圣经文创等，立志将基督教的价值观带入每个人的生活。
据悉，近年来李正一因病需长期洗肾。今年二月中旬，他曾因腹膜炎入院治疗。他在治疗期间慢慢恢复并于3月9日出院。在生病期间，李正一依然积极发展公司的新事工推进工作。
作为认识李正一40年的朋友“橄榄基金会”董事长尹可名在缅怀李正一时谈道：“要世界各地华人，出版重要的事情，都会来找他，包括圣经相关的研经，以及最近出版的《新国际新约神学与释义辞典》，都是一般书房不敢出的，李正一就答应下来，因为那是使命！”
李正一于1982年成立“橄榄基金会”。后因感受到许多大学生踏入社会，受到世俗文化的影响而与信仰脱节，便以“预备主的道，修直主的路”为异象，创立基督教文字出版机构。
2022年是橄榄华宣出版发行集团的40周年。40年来，橄榄华宣以福音预工为主，企业伦理观念为辅，持续至今出版品已达千余种以上。出版的书籍涉及多种类型，包括神学教育、释经研究、教会成长与信徒造就等。除出版外，也投入圣经文创产品的设计与生产，励志要将基督的文化、真理与价值观，带入到每个人的生活，盼望人人都能过 “与神同行”的生活。2007年正式登记成立“橄榄出版有限公司”。
2021年十一月中旬，李正一曾为《新国际新约神学与释义辞典》新书预约发表会上台致辞，他希望这套辞典成为橄榄华宣40周年的感恩献礼。同时，他也谈到这套词典的从翻译到出版的投入的成本超过千万，能够完成实乃神迹。这也是李正一最后一次公开露面。
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基督教华语出版“一代文字尖兵”李正一安息主怀
Li Zhengyi, chairman of the board of Olive CCLM Publishing Group Ltd., passed away at the age of 78 on March 16.
Li ran a Christian publisher in Taipei, Taiwan, for 40 years, which has published more than 1,000 books. In addition, he also devoted himself to the gospel bookstore and Bible-related cultural and creative goods, aiming to introduce Christian values to every person.
It is reported that in recent years, Li required long-term dialysis due to illness. Hospitalized for peritonitis in mid-February, he was discharged on March 9. During the treatment, he was still developing the company's new ministry.
As a friend who has known Li for 40 years, Yin Keming, chairman of Olive Foundation of Taipei, said, "Chinese people all over the world might come to Li, if they wanted to publish some important things, including Bible study books and the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis which only recently came off the press. Some ordinary publishers would not dare to publish these, but he took over the task, as it was his mission."
After establishing the Olive Foundation in 1982, Li founded the Olive CCLM Publishing Group Ltd. with the vision of "preparing the way of the Lord and making straight paths for Him", as he found that many college students were influenced by secular culture after they stepped into society.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publishing group, which has released more than 1,000 kinds of products, mainly focusing on pre-evangelism and supplemented by business ethics books. The published products cover theological education, hermeneutic studies, church growth, and spiritual formation. In addition to publishing, he also invested in the design and production of biblical cultural and creative products, determined to bring the Christian culture, truth, and values into the lives of other people who can live a life of "walking with God". In 2007, Gan Lan Publishing Corporation was registered.
In mid-November 2021, Li addressed the book launch event of the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis, hoping that this dictionary would be a grateful gift for the 40th anniversary of Olive CCLM. At the same time, he also stated that it was a miracle to complete the dictionary, which cost more than 10 million yuan in total to translate and publish. This was also his last public appearance.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Taiwan Christian Book Publisher Rests in Peace
