Recently, Shenzhen Pinghu Church opened a program themed “Friends, I Want to Talk With You” to care for believers and preach the gospel.
Pastor Huang Chuxian of Pinghu Church told the Gospel Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper that this program was launched in March this year. "Because we find that due to the pandemic, many people need the encouragement and help from God’s word. Director Hu (of the church broad) suggested opening this program, and then we made this attempt. We wish to spread the gospel and save more souls through this program.”
The programs are presented in small videos. Each episode lasts about ten minutes long with a specific theme. Each video consisted of talking on the theme, hymns, and original dances. The content was not only suitable for believers to listen to, but also for non-believers, the church said.
At the end of the video, the church's phone number and email address are shown, through which people who are in need could contact.
Pastor Huang said, "As soon as the first episode was released, we received a phone call. A believer who had been lost for a long time called and gave feedback, saying that after listening to the sharing, he was touched and willing to repent and return to God's family. We have also received feedback from many seekers, who said that the content was easy to understand. The video was not too long and included stories and poems, and they really liked to watch the video.”
Until now, the program has issued 10 episodes. In the recording of the latest episode, a female believer surnamed He came to the recording site to talk about her confusion and doubts with Pastor Huang face to face. Because of the pandemic, she stayed at home all day in a bad mood. She used to get relief through Sunday service, but the church was also closed due to the official “double suspension” measures (which refers to suspending both the opening of places of worship and collective religious activities). Not able to go out to work, she felt more and more flustered and uneasy.
Regarding He's question, Pastor Huang prayed with her, blessing her in the prayer and leading her to trust God. Then, Huang asked her in detail about the situation when she was locked at home, exhorting her that "everyone will encounter different difficulties in their lifetime" and "we should believe that God is a God who bestows wisdom, with which people can overcome the difficulties they encounter". Huang guided her to view the situation she has experienced properly.
"How can we maintain inner peace?" Sister He asked. The pastor replied that she needed to come to God, just like she would have peace after attending a service.
In the end, Huang urged her to think positively. Not being able to go out to work was short-lived, and she did not lack food or clothing and still had a comfortable home to live in. "We should be grateful for we are alive."
After the recording of 10 episodes, Pastor Huang has become familiar and accustomed to the whole process. Grateful to the serving team behind her, she said that with their help, this program was carried out smoothly. She urged more people to pray for this ministry. "We have many shortcomings, and please point them out with prayers."
- Translated by Katherine Guo
近期，深圳平湖堂开设了《友话对你说》的牧养福传栏目。平湖堂黄牧师告诉福音时报，这个栏目是今年3月份才发起的。“因为我们看到在疫情期间，很多人很需要神话语的鼓励和帮助。在胡主任的提议下，我们就大胆的尝试了。希望透过这个传更多的福音，拯救更多的灵魂。” (==当summary）
专栏以小视频方式呈现，每期十分钟左右，每个视频都有一个特定的主题分享，分享后还有诗歌和原创舞蹈。里面的内容不仅适合信徒听，同样也适用于非信徒，每期尾部会附上教会的电话和邮箱，为有需要的人提供帮助。
黄牧师说：“栏目刚发一期就收到了电话询问，一个迷失很久的信徒来电话反馈，听了这个栏目非常有感触，愿意悔改回到神的家。最近也收到很多慕道朋友的反馈。觉得听了易懂，时间也不长，又有故事和诗歌，很喜欢看。”
目前《友话对你说》栏目已经推出十期。 在最新录制的这一期中，一位何姊妹来到了《友话对你说》的录制现场，面对面向牧师分享了自己的困惑疑问。何姊妹因为疫情持久不退，整日呆在家里，心情变得糟糕，以往通过主日聚会得到缓解，但教会也面临双暂停时，也不能出去工作时，让何姊妹越发感到心慌，不安。
对于何姊妹的分享，黄牧师先带领姊妹做了祝福交托的祷告，随后又详细询问了姊妹封控在家时的状况，劝勉她“每个人一辈子都会遇到这样那样的困难”“相信神是赐人智慧的神，人可以克服所遇到的困难”，来引导姊妹正确看待所经历的处境。
“那如何才能保持内心的平安呢？”何姊妹继续问到。对此，牧师说就是来到神的面前，就像你会在参加聚会后得到平安一样。
最后，黄牧师劝勉姊妹凡是都要往积极方面去想，不能出去工作是短暂的，我们并没有因此缺吃少穿，还有舒适的家可以居住，“活着就当为此献上感恩”。
录制十期下来，从不熟悉到渐渐适应，黄牧师很感谢背后的侍奉团队，因为有他们的帮助得以顺利开展。牧师也邀请更多家人们为这项事工祷告，“我们刚开始有很多不足的地方，也请大家多多指出和代祷。”
深圳平湖堂疫情期间开设《友话对你说》主题栏目 探索新的牧养渠道
Recently, Shenzhen Pinghu Church opened a program themed “Friends, I Want to Talk With You” to care for believers and preach the gospel.
Pastor Huang Chuxian of Pinghu Church told the Gospel Times, an online Chinese Christian newspaper that this program was launched in March this year. "Because we find that due to the pandemic, many people need the encouragement and help from God’s word. Director Hu (of the church broad) suggested opening this program, and then we made this attempt. We wish to spread the gospel and save more souls through this program.”
The programs are presented in small videos. Each episode lasts about ten minutes long with a specific theme. Each video consisted of talking on the theme, hymns, and original dances. The content was not only suitable for believers to listen to, but also for non-believers, the church said.
At the end of the video, the church's phone number and email address are shown, through which people who are in need could contact.
Pastor Huang said, "As soon as the first episode was released, we received a phone call. A believer who had been lost for a long time called and gave feedback, saying that after listening to the sharing, he was touched and willing to repent and return to God's family. We have also received feedback from many seekers, who said that the content was easy to understand. The video was not too long and included stories and poems, and they really liked to watch the video.”
Until now, the program has issued 10 episodes. In the recording of the latest episode, a female believer surnamed He came to the recording site to talk about her confusion and doubts with Pastor Huang face to face. Because of the pandemic, she stayed at home all day in a bad mood. She used to get relief through Sunday service, but the church was also closed due to the official “double suspension” measures (which refers to suspending both the opening of places of worship and collective religious activities). Not able to go out to work, she felt more and more flustered and uneasy.
Regarding He's question, Pastor Huang prayed with her, blessing her in the prayer and leading her to trust God. Then, Huang asked her in detail about the situation when she was locked at home, exhorting her that "everyone will encounter different difficulties in their lifetime" and "we should believe that God is a God who bestows wisdom, with which people can overcome the difficulties they encounter". Huang guided her to view the situation she has experienced properly.
"How can we maintain inner peace?" Sister He asked. The pastor replied that she needed to come to God, just like she would have peace after attending a service.
In the end, Huang urged her to think positively. Not being able to go out to work was short-lived, and she did not lack food or clothing and still had a comfortable home to live in. "We should be grateful for we are alive."
After the recording of 10 episodes, Pastor Huang has become familiar and accustomed to the whole process. Grateful to the serving team behind her, she said that with their help, this program was carried out smoothly. She urged more people to pray for this ministry. "We have many shortcomings, and please point them out with prayers."
- Translated by Katherine Guo
Shenzhen Church Opens Short Video Programs to Do Ministry Under Pandemic
