"The word of God reveals to me Jesus' obedience and his self-sacrificing love, and it also shows me my selfishness and pride. The word of God changes my life day by day. Sharing Jesus' precious words and the good news about how our lives can be transformed through him has become an important part of my life."
At the online closing ceremony of the 2020 Global Chinese Mission Convention on the 28th of December, the organizer of the conference broadcast the testimony of Sister Lu Jiayin, who is currently serving in a Chinese church in Southern California, USA.
Established 35 years ago, the annual "Western American Chinese Mission Conference" was changed to the "2020 Global Chinese Mission Convention (CMC)" this year and held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of this year was "The Gospel", focusing on Christ, the kingdom of God, and His salvation.
Sister Lu shared that knowing Christ changed her life. As a first-generation immigrant, she is being sent to serve in Japan, hoping to become someone who will spread the gospel.
Lu mentioned that her participation in the Global CMC at the end of 2017 ignited in her a missionary heart.
"It was the first time I saw believers from all over the world who are passionate for the Great Commission... I heard that there are still 3 billion people in the world and more than 7,000 ethnic groups who have not heard the gospel. There are no witnesses of Jesus, no Bible, and no church among them. And only one out of ten preachers is working among the unreached people. I was very sad. When the chairman of the conference called for persons to serve the unreached people, the said:‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?’The Holy Spirit urged me in my heart, and I raised my hand and said, ‘Here am I, send me! In this way, I was called to be a cross-cultural missionary to unreached people," she stated.
She added, "But, back to reality, am I really willing to let go of the American dream? Can I let go of my high income, my career, my family members who do not believe in the Lord, and my elderly parents?" Sister Lu continued to share the true struggle in her heart when God's mission came:
"I prayed, 'Lord, my elderly parents, they are in their 80s and 90s; they need my company. '
The Lord said, 'Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.'
'Lord, if I work for another 3 years, my pension will increase by 50%.'
The Lord said, 'Do you love these more than you love me?'
'Lord, I still have family members who have not believed in you. They need me.'
The Lord said: 'Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.'
God's word removes all the worries that hinder us from becoming missionaries, and gives us peace."
Lu testified, "Now I want to go to Japan with my husband even earlier than planned. The king of this world will use many reasons to prevent us from doing God's work. But the Lord said, ' As long as it is day, we must do His work. Night is coming, when no one can work. ' God’s will is to let all nations be glorified and let all races and people know him, to complete the task of Matthew 24:14 that the gospel of the kingdom of heaven must be preached throughout the world and be witnessed to by all people. May God help us seize the opportunity, change our view of the kingdom and sense of mission, may the Holy Spirit help us to see God's work in us. "
- Translated by Xiaodan Zeng
“神的话语让我认识到主耶稣顺服和舍己的爱，也让我看到自己的自私和骄傲。 神的话语让我的生命一天天的翻转。后来分享耶稣宝贵的话语和他改变生命大能的好消息成为我生命中重要的部分。”
在12月28日举行的2020全球华人差传大会(CMC)网络举行联合闭幕典礼上，大会主办方播放了一位目前在美国南加州一华人教会服事的陆佳音姊妹的见证，分享了最初认识基督信仰带给她的人生改变。
陆姊妹分享了作为第一代移民，信仰如何改变了她的人生，并且如今的她被差派到日本服事，希望成为传递福音的人。
她分享自己内心开始燃起宣教心，是在2017年底参加当年的全球华人差传大会，“第一次看到世界各地信徒为主的大使命传到地极大发热心......听了主耶稣的大使命，说到现在世界还有30亿人口、7000多个福音未及之民的族群，他们中间没有耶稣的见证人、没有圣经、也没有教会。而每10个传道人中只有1个传道人在那些未得之民中工作，我听了很难过。当大会主席为未及之民呼召的时候，说：‘要收的庄稼多，做工的人少，我可以差遣谁呢？谁肯为我去呢？’圣灵催逼我的心，我就举起手说：‘我在这里，请差遣我！’就这样，我被呼召去做跨文化未及之民的宣教事工。”
“但是，回到现实，我真的愿意放下我的美国梦的生活么？我的高收入、职位、没有信主的家人，还有我的年迈的父母么？”陆姊妹继续分享当神的使命来到时，她内心真实的挣扎:
“我祷告说，‘主啊,我年迈的父母，八九十岁了，他们需要我的陪伴。’主说‘爱我超过父母的，不配做我的门徒。’”
“’主啊，我在工作3年，我的退休金就会增加50%。’主说，’你爱这些比爱我更深么？’”“‘主啊，我还有未信主的家人，需要我。’主说：‘流泪撒种的比欢呼收割，带种流泪的，必欢欢喜喜地带着禾捆回来。’”
“神的话语除去拦阻我们要做宣教士的一切担忧，赐我们平安。”陆姊妹见证说，“现在我巴不得早一点和先生去日本宣教。这世界的王，会用很多的理由拦阻我们做主的工。但是主说，‘趁着白日做工，不然就没有人做工了。’”
“ 神的心意是让万族得荣耀让万族万民认识他，完成马太福音24：14天国的福音要传遍天下对万民做见证的任务。求主帮助我们把握时机，通过这次的大会让你的国度观和使命感不再一样，求圣灵在每一位看到 神在你身上要做的工。
全球华人差传大会上一位姊妹的见证：从不认识神到成为去日本的宣教士
"The word of God reveals to me Jesus' obedience and his self-sacrificing love, and it also shows me my selfishness and pride. The word of God changes my life day by day. Sharing Jesus' precious words and the good news about how our lives can be transformed through him has become an important part of my life."
At the online closing ceremony of the 2020 Global Chinese Mission Convention on the 28th of December, the organizer of the conference broadcast the testimony of Sister Lu Jiayin, who is currently serving in a Chinese church in Southern California, USA.
Established 35 years ago, the annual "Western American Chinese Mission Conference" was changed to the "2020 Global Chinese Mission Convention (CMC)" this year and held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of this year was "The Gospel", focusing on Christ, the kingdom of God, and His salvation.
Sister Lu shared that knowing Christ changed her life. As a first-generation immigrant, she is being sent to serve in Japan, hoping to become someone who will spread the gospel.
Lu mentioned that her participation in the Global CMC at the end of 2017 ignited in her a missionary heart.
"It was the first time I saw believers from all over the world who are passionate for the Great Commission... I heard that there are still 3 billion people in the world and more than 7,000 ethnic groups who have not heard the gospel. There are no witnesses of Jesus, no Bible, and no church among them. And only one out of ten preachers is working among the unreached people. I was very sad. When the chairman of the conference called for persons to serve the unreached people, the said:‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?’The Holy Spirit urged me in my heart, and I raised my hand and said, ‘Here am I, send me! In this way, I was called to be a cross-cultural missionary to unreached people," she stated.
She added, "But, back to reality, am I really willing to let go of the American dream? Can I let go of my high income, my career, my family members who do not believe in the Lord, and my elderly parents?" Sister Lu continued to share the true struggle in her heart when God's mission came:
"I prayed, 'Lord, my elderly parents, they are in their 80s and 90s; they need my company. '
The Lord said, 'Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.'
'Lord, if I work for another 3 years, my pension will increase by 50%.'
The Lord said, 'Do you love these more than you love me?'
'Lord, I still have family members who have not believed in you. They need me.'
The Lord said: 'Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.'
God's word removes all the worries that hinder us from becoming missionaries, and gives us peace."
Lu testified, "Now I want to go to Japan with my husband even earlier than planned. The king of this world will use many reasons to prevent us from doing God's work. But the Lord said, ' As long as it is day, we must do His work. Night is coming, when no one can work. ' God’s will is to let all nations be glorified and let all races and people know him, to complete the task of Matthew 24:14 that the gospel of the kingdom of heaven must be preached throughout the world and be witnessed to by all people. May God help us seize the opportunity, change our view of the kingdom and sense of mission, may the Holy Spirit help us to see God's work in us. "
- Translated by Xiaodan Zeng
From Unbeliever to Missionary to Japan: A Sister’s Testimony at Global Convention
