Deng Xiaochun, a 20-year former drug addict, was once on the verge of death by drugs. After treatment at the Christian Drug Rehabilitation Center under the Baoshan Christian Council, he repented and became a believer.
Nankang Chapel in Beihai City is a township church with a history of more than 100 years. It was founded in 1907 by a German pastor whose Chinese name was Ba Gude. The church not only holds weekly worship activities but also sends pastors to the countryside for visits and preaching, with Germans in charge. Deng Xiaochun gathered with others in this church.
Below is the testimony of Brother Deng Xiaochun in the first-person narrative.
I live in Nankang Town, Tieshan Port, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. I used to be a drug addict for nearly 20 years. Since the beginning of 1994, I had been enticed by my "friends" into thinking that drugs would provide me with whatever I desired, in addition to satisfying my curiosity. I gradually became addicted to just one or two puffs and eventually fell into the abyss of drug addiction. In order to sustain my drug habit, I resorted to committing evil deeds. Though the police forced me to quit drugs three times, I was unable to stop completely due to the seduction and temptation of other drug addicts.
My addiction not only caused me to harm myself but also inflicted pain on my family, relatives, and friends. My wife and children abandoned me, and even my parents cursed me. Therefore, I was ostracized by everyone around me.
I am grateful to the Lord for revealing the gospel to me through His servant. When I first came to the church and heard the kind words, "Jesus loves you, and we love you too," I couldn't help but cry tears of regret because I had not heard the word "love" since the beginning of my drug use. Everyone around me, including my parents, shunned me.
Later, I went to Baoshan, a city located in the southwest of Yunnan Province, to receive gospel-centered drug rehabilitation. I underwent physical and psychological treatments and used the Bible, prayer, and praise to help me overcome my drug addiction, which medication alone could not accomplish. Every day, I immersed myself in God's words and underwent a transformation.
After overcoming my addiction, God gave me a mission: to spread the gospel to those who are still in darkness, so that more people can be saved by Him.
I then attended a theological college and studied theology for three years. Later, I began preaching on Sundays and engaging in worship and praise ministry. Currently, I am working as a security guard in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi, to testify to the power and love of the Lord Jesus Christ before the secular world. Every day, I set aside time to study God's words, read the Bible, practice spirituality, pray, and praise, so that my daily life is enriched.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
一位吸毒二十年的邓小春曾被毒品害得濒临死亡，经过在保山基督教协会福音志愿戒毒中心的医治和学习，认罪悔改、成为新人。
北海市南康礼拜堂是一间具有100多年历史的乡镇教会，由德国巴顾德牧师于1907年创办的当时的教会除了每周举行正常的礼拜活动外，还经常派人下乡探访布道，并派有德国人主持。邓小春就在此教会聚会。
以下是邓小春弟兄书写的见证，以第一人称。
我住在广西壮自治区北海市铁山港南康镇。曾经我是一个吸毒者，被毒品捆绑将近20年。从1994年初开始，被“朋友”诱惑——说吸食毒品后，想得到什么就会得到什么，也因自己的好奇心，从开始吸一两口到逐渐成瘾，再到被毒品毒害，陷入深渊。为了满足身体所需，我不得不做犯罪的恶事。这期间，我被公安机关强制戒毒了三次，但因其他吸毒人员的勾引和诱惑，不能彻底戒掉毒品。
期间伤害了自己的家人、亲朋好友，也伤害自己，甚至妻离子散。甚至我自己的亲人也让我去死，不要连累别人。
感谢主，将祂的福音藉着祂的使女传给了我。当我来到教会，听到了非常亲切的问候“耶稣爱你，我们也爱你”时，我止不住的流泪了，是发自内心悔恨的泪。因为从吸毒以来，根本没有听到过这“爱”字。周围的人，包括亲人对我避而远之。
后来我来到位于云南省西南部的保山，接受福音戒毒。在这里，有身体和心理的医治。借着读圣经、祷告和赞美来戒毒，这是药物所不能解决的。每天都用神的话来充实自己，生命得以改变。
经过福音戒毒后，神也给我一个使命：你得救以后，要把福音传给还在黑暗中的人，让更多的人靠着祂得救。
接着我到神学院校学习，接受了三年神学装备。后来我参与主日分享与敬拜赞美。现在我在广西北部湾做保安的工作，在属世的人们面前来见证主耶稣基督的大能和慈爱。每天我都有固定的时间来学习神的话语，读经、灵修、祈祷、赞美，让每天的生活得以充实。
被毒品捆绑二十年的信徒的见证
Deng Xiaochun, a 20-year former drug addict, was once on the verge of death by drugs. After treatment at the Christian Drug Rehabilitation Center under the Baoshan Christian Council, he repented and became a believer.
Nankang Chapel in Beihai City is a township church with a history of more than 100 years. It was founded in 1907 by a German pastor whose Chinese name was Ba Gude. The church not only holds weekly worship activities but also sends pastors to the countryside for visits and preaching, with Germans in charge. Deng Xiaochun gathered with others in this church.
Below is the testimony of Brother Deng Xiaochun in the first-person narrative.
I live in Nankang Town, Tieshan Port, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. I used to be a drug addict for nearly 20 years. Since the beginning of 1994, I had been enticed by my "friends" into thinking that drugs would provide me with whatever I desired, in addition to satisfying my curiosity. I gradually became addicted to just one or two puffs and eventually fell into the abyss of drug addiction. In order to sustain my drug habit, I resorted to committing evil deeds. Though the police forced me to quit drugs three times, I was unable to stop completely due to the seduction and temptation of other drug addicts.
My addiction not only caused me to harm myself but also inflicted pain on my family, relatives, and friends. My wife and children abandoned me, and even my parents cursed me. Therefore, I was ostracized by everyone around me.
I am grateful to the Lord for revealing the gospel to me through His servant. When I first came to the church and heard the kind words, "Jesus loves you, and we love you too," I couldn't help but cry tears of regret because I had not heard the word "love" since the beginning of my drug use. Everyone around me, including my parents, shunned me.
Later, I went to Baoshan, a city located in the southwest of Yunnan Province, to receive gospel-centered drug rehabilitation. I underwent physical and psychological treatments and used the Bible, prayer, and praise to help me overcome my drug addiction, which medication alone could not accomplish. Every day, I immersed myself in God's words and underwent a transformation.
After overcoming my addiction, God gave me a mission: to spread the gospel to those who are still in darkness, so that more people can be saved by Him.
I then attended a theological college and studied theology for three years. Later, I began preaching on Sundays and engaging in worship and praise ministry. Currently, I am working as a security guard in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi, to testify to the power and love of the Lord Jesus Christ before the secular world. Every day, I set aside time to study God's words, read the Bible, practice spirituality, pray, and praise, so that my daily life is enriched.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
Testiimony of Former 20-Year Drug Addict
