A church that is centered around God and operates with the Holy Spirit's work not only experiences miraculous healings from God but is filled with testimonies of love.
In a recent visit to some grassroots churches in central China, I heard stories of healing from staff members in every church I visited.
A female believer surnamed He suffered from mental illness when she was young. After receiving healing through her faith in God, she has been serving in the church her whole life. Now in her seventies, she is in charge of a rural church. A male Christian with the surname Li was diagnosed with leukemia last year. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, he couldn't receive timely treatment in the hospital. When he reached a dead end, he prayed to God for help. Now, he has mostly recovered and actively participates in church ministries. Another female believer surnamed Zhu, who works as a gatekeeper in the church, used to be solely focused on making money and neglecting her health, but eventually fell seriously ill, losing both her health and wealth. But God listened to her prayers and saved her life. After her recovery, she faithfully serves in the church.
Those persons become servants of God after being healed, and those around them, especially their family members, maybe accept Jesus as a result. With its members experiencing miraculous healings, the church also cares for young or old pastors and disadvantaged people.
The leaders of another church called T do their best to meet the financial needs of pastors, enabling them to focus on their ministries; they also strive to train young pastors; pastoral workers treat elderly pastors like their own brothers and fathers.
An elderly female believer would prefer to remain in the city where the church is located rather than have her own children take care of her. She said wherever the church was, there was home. After her passing, she was buried in the church cemetery. Believers in this church gave as much as they were able and even beyond their ability.
Church T strives to serve the local community and donate money and goods to areas affected by disasters or remote areas. Where there are people, there is conflict, even for Church T, which is willing to resolve disputes peacefully.
The church should be full of testimony; otherwise, it is dying. Because wherever God works, there is healing and love.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
一间“以神为中心”、有圣灵工作的教会，除了神恩典的见证，必定也充满着爱的见证，因为神就是爱。
笔者最近在走访中部一些基层教会时，每到一间教堂都能听到教会同工讲述病得医治的故事。
河姊妹年轻时患有精神疾病，信主得医治后一辈子在教会服侍神，如今七十多岁的她在负责一间农村教会；李弟兄去年查出白血病，受疫情影响无法按时去医院治疗，走到尽头时求神帮助，如今已基本恢复，参与教会侍奉；在教会作门房的祝姊妹，曾经一心扑在赚钱上身体落下大病，人财两空，神听了她的呼求存留她的性命，痊愈之后她热心寻求、衷心侍奉。
很多人因着医治经历接受耶稣，身边的人尤其是家人也因此接受信仰。
除了病得医治的神迹，教会里也是充满爱的见证。
T堂教会领袖尽力为传道人解决后顾之忧，让他们专心侍奉；努力培养年轻传道人；教牧同工待老牧者如兄如父。
老去的姊妹宁愿留在教会所在的城市也不愿意被自己的孩子接走照顾。她说教会在哪里，哪里就是家。姊妹归天之后葬在教会墓地。信徒“按着力量甚至是过了力量给教会奉献”。
T堂努力侍奉当地社区，为发生灾害的地区、偏远落地的地区捐款捐物。有人的地方就有纷争，T堂也不例外。但T堂愿意以福音的方式解决争端。
教会本该充满见证，因为有神工作的地方就有见证。一间没有见证的教会是正在消亡的教会。
教会中神的医治和爱的故事
A church that is centered around God and operates with the Holy Spirit's work not only experiences miraculous healings from God but is filled with testimonies of love.
In a recent visit to some grassroots churches in central China, I heard stories of healing from staff members in every church I visited.
A female believer surnamed He suffered from mental illness when she was young. After receiving healing through her faith in God, she has been serving in the church her whole life. Now in her seventies, she is in charge of a rural church. A male Christian with the surname Li was diagnosed with leukemia last year. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, he couldn't receive timely treatment in the hospital. When he reached a dead end, he prayed to God for help. Now, he has mostly recovered and actively participates in church ministries. Another female believer surnamed Zhu, who works as a gatekeeper in the church, used to be solely focused on making money and neglecting her health, but eventually fell seriously ill, losing both her health and wealth. But God listened to her prayers and saved her life. After her recovery, she faithfully serves in the church.
Those persons become servants of God after being healed, and those around them, especially their family members, maybe accept Jesus as a result. With its members experiencing miraculous healings, the church also cares for young or old pastors and disadvantaged people.
The leaders of another church called T do their best to meet the financial needs of pastors, enabling them to focus on their ministries; they also strive to train young pastors; pastoral workers treat elderly pastors like their own brothers and fathers.
An elderly female believer would prefer to remain in the city where the church is located rather than have her own children take care of her. She said wherever the church was, there was home. After her passing, she was buried in the church cemetery. Believers in this church gave as much as they were able and even beyond their ability.
Church T strives to serve the local community and donate money and goods to areas affected by disasters or remote areas. Where there are people, there is conflict, even for Church T, which is willing to resolve disputes peacefully.
The church should be full of testimony; otherwise, it is dying. Because wherever God works, there is healing and love.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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