Pastor Quan (pseudonym) is a native of Northeast China. Despite being almost 50 years old, he still looks handsome, with a pair of attractive double eyelids.
His demeanor during his sermons was completely different, as opposed to his usual quiet nature, which somewhat surprised me. Whenever he mounted the pulpit, he transformed into an entirely different person. Some believers said they saw the power of the Holy Spirit in him.
He shared that he has a very shy personality. Initially, women typically took charge of leading scripture readings, preaching, or leading worship in the church. He was too shy to lift his head, and some people even thought he was sick.
Pastor Quan became a Christian through his father's influence. His father, a teacher, raised his two children strictly. Pastor Quan did not like studying much as a child, but after becoming a believer, he enjoyed exploring the Scriptures. The 16-year-old man embraced Christianity with his father and some other relatives while he was in the ninth grade. His cousin's wife told him that Jesus would return in 2000 and advised him to quickly believe in the Lord. After calculation, there were still eight years left until Jesus' return, three years of high school and four years of college. After college, there would be no time left.
So, Pastor Quan completely abandoned the path of education. Since his academic performance was poor, teachers just let him do whatever he wanted in class. Instead, he started reading the "Bible preparation course" during classes. He read the Bible from morning until school started and continued until the afternoon, sometimes until 1 a.m. He even memorized large portions of the Scripture. This experience laid the foundation for him to embark on the path of ministry.
Pastor Quan mentioned that he felt a strong yearning for the same gift whenever he read about the apostles being filled with the Holy Spirit. He then prayed, "Lord, I also desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Pastor Quan was baptized at the age of 17, during the winter. At that time, the water got frozen, and the church set up a pool inside a room for baptism. He recalls, "I am naturally timid, but when I emerged from the water after baptism, I was filled with the Holy Spirit. Despite the cold, I started jumping in the water."
After this, "During the communion, the Holy Spirit grabbed me again. I felt the intense love of the Lord and began to repent of my sins. The first time I cried for an hour until my eyes were swollen."
"Another weeping session followed, probably for an hour or two. My eyes got swollen shut, and I could not open them. Finally, I managed to open it a little." Pastor Quan described what it felt like to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Quan emphasized that he did not just cry whenever he wanted. The Lord's love deeply moved him, igniting a fire within him. He had a strong burden for souls and was willing to pray for the lost.
After his baptism at 17, Pastor Quan joined the ministry. He was the youngest in the ministry team at the time, and nobody in the team received a salary. They were in a rural area and often had to travel between villages and towns to minister. Sometimes, it took a day's bicycle ride to reach the mountainous regions of other cities. At times, they would visit multiple places in a row, and going out meant being away for 20 days or even a month before returning home.
Pastor Quan testified that if it were not for the work of the Holy Spirit, people would not have genuine love for lost souls.
For a while, Pastor Quan would wake up at 3 a.m. and pray fervently for souls and the church from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. He saw how the Lord added more and more souls to the church. He often knelt to pray at night, crying until his eyes got swollen. He cried every day and got swollen eyes, and each time the swelling subsided, his eyelids formed a crease. Thus, over ten years, Pastor Quan, who originally had single eyelids, cried his way into having double eyelids.
Over the past ten years, Pastor Quan has evolved into a prominent figure in the church, transforming from a young teenager into a responsible pastor. In the decades of ministry that followed, his commitment to the Lord never wavers.
- Translated by Nonye Nancy
权牧师（化名）是土生土长的东北人。虽已将近50岁，但面容清秀, 有一双好看的双眼皮。
让我意外的是，权牧师讲道的时候与平时的安静完全相反。站在讲台上，他就变成了另一个人。有信徒说在他身上看到了圣灵的能力。
权牧师分享，其实自己的性格是非常腼腆的。刚开始教会里，无论是带读经的、讲道的，还是带敬拜的通常都是姐妹。他不好意思，所以从不抬头，甚至有人以为他有病。
权牧师是跟着父亲信主的，父亲是一名教师，对两个孩子管教很严格。权牧师小时候不太喜欢学习，信主之后却很喜欢读圣书。16岁的权牧师跟着父亲和亲戚信主，当时正在读初三。一个表嫂对他说，耶稣2000年就要来了，赶紧信主吧。算了一下，距离耶稣再来还有八年，高中三年，大学四年。大学毕业就没有时间了。
就这样，权牧师彻底放弃了读书的路。因为平时学习成绩也不好，老师上课也不管。权牧师就在课堂上读起了“圣经预科班”。从早上到学校开始读直到下午放学一直读圣经，有时读到夜里一点钟。后来甚至大段背圣书。这段经历为他踏上服事之路奠定了基础。
权牧师说，自己读到使徒被圣灵充满特别渴慕。然后就祷告，“主啊，我也渴望圣灵充满。”
权牧师16岁信主，17岁受洗，受洗是在冬天。那时滴水成冰，教会在屋子里搭一个池子做浸水礼。他回忆说，“我平时性格是很腼腆的，但是我受洗从水里上来的时候被圣灵充满了。顾不得冷，开始在水里跳起来。”
接下来，“到了领圣餐的时候，圣灵再次抓住我。我感受到主强烈的爱，开始对罪懊悔。第一次哭了一个小时，眼睛哭到肿。”
“紧接着又一次哭泣，大概也哭了一两个小时，眼睛肿到睁不开。最后，勉强能挣开一个缝隙。”权牧师形容自己被圣灵抓住的感觉。
权牧师强调，真不是想哭就能哭出来的。是灵魂深深被主的爱感动，里面燃起一团火。对灵魂有强大的负担，然后愿意为失丧的灵魂祷告。
权牧师17岁受洗后参与服事，是当时服事团队中年龄最小的，大家服事都没有工资。因为是农村，他们常常需要跨村、跨乡镇服事。有时甚至花一天的时间骑自行车才能到其他市的山区。有时候连续走访多个地方，出去一次要20天甚至一个月才能回家一次。
权牧师见证，如果不是圣灵的工作，人无法对灵魂产生真实的爱。
有段时间，权牧师每天早上3点钟起床，4点-8点一直为灵魂、为教会祷告呼求。他亲眼看见主怎样将越来越多的灵魂加给教会。他也常常在晚上跪下祷告，然后哭到肿。每天哭，每天肿，每次消肿，眼皮上就上去一条缝。就这样，十年的时间，本来是单眼皮的权牧师硬生生哭成了双眼皮。
“圣灵亲自为我做了双眼皮手术。”这十年中，对权牧师来说，在祷告中定型的不仅仅是双眼皮，还有舍己的心志和牧者的心肠。
权牧师在十年中已经成长为教会的主要负责人，从一个青葱少年成长为一名有担当的牧师。在之后几十年的事奉中，他那为主摆上的心志从未动摇。
一东北牧者：圣灵为我做了双眼皮手术
Pastor Quan (pseudonym) is a native of Northeast China. Despite being almost 50 years old, he still looks handsome, with a pair of attractive double eyelids.
His demeanor during his sermons was completely different, as opposed to his usual quiet nature, which somewhat surprised me. Whenever he mounted the pulpit, he transformed into an entirely different person. Some believers said they saw the power of the Holy Spirit in him.
He shared that he has a very shy personality. Initially, women typically took charge of leading scripture readings, preaching, or leading worship in the church. He was too shy to lift his head, and some people even thought he was sick.
Pastor Quan became a Christian through his father's influence. His father, a teacher, raised his two children strictly. Pastor Quan did not like studying much as a child, but after becoming a believer, he enjoyed exploring the Scriptures. The 16-year-old man embraced Christianity with his father and some other relatives while he was in the ninth grade. His cousin's wife told him that Jesus would return in 2000 and advised him to quickly believe in the Lord. After calculation, there were still eight years left until Jesus' return, three years of high school and four years of college. After college, there would be no time left.
So, Pastor Quan completely abandoned the path of education. Since his academic performance was poor, teachers just let him do whatever he wanted in class. Instead, he started reading the "Bible preparation course" during classes. He read the Bible from morning until school started and continued until the afternoon, sometimes until 1 a.m. He even memorized large portions of the Scripture. This experience laid the foundation for him to embark on the path of ministry.
Pastor Quan mentioned that he felt a strong yearning for the same gift whenever he read about the apostles being filled with the Holy Spirit. He then prayed, "Lord, I also desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Pastor Quan was baptized at the age of 17, during the winter. At that time, the water got frozen, and the church set up a pool inside a room for baptism. He recalls, "I am naturally timid, but when I emerged from the water after baptism, I was filled with the Holy Spirit. Despite the cold, I started jumping in the water."
After this, "During the communion, the Holy Spirit grabbed me again. I felt the intense love of the Lord and began to repent of my sins. The first time I cried for an hour until my eyes were swollen."
"Another weeping session followed, probably for an hour or two. My eyes got swollen shut, and I could not open them. Finally, I managed to open it a little." Pastor Quan described what it felt like to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Quan emphasized that he did not just cry whenever he wanted. The Lord's love deeply moved him, igniting a fire within him. He had a strong burden for souls and was willing to pray for the lost.
After his baptism at 17, Pastor Quan joined the ministry. He was the youngest in the ministry team at the time, and nobody in the team received a salary. They were in a rural area and often had to travel between villages and towns to minister. Sometimes, it took a day's bicycle ride to reach the mountainous regions of other cities. At times, they would visit multiple places in a row, and going out meant being away for 20 days or even a month before returning home.
Pastor Quan testified that if it were not for the work of the Holy Spirit, people would not have genuine love for lost souls.
For a while, Pastor Quan would wake up at 3 a.m. and pray fervently for souls and the church from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. He saw how the Lord added more and more souls to the church. He often knelt to pray at night, crying until his eyes got swollen. He cried every day and got swollen eyes, and each time the swelling subsided, his eyelids formed a crease. Thus, over ten years, Pastor Quan, who originally had single eyelids, cried his way into having double eyelids.
Over the past ten years, Pastor Quan has evolved into a prominent figure in the church, transforming from a young teenager into a responsible pastor. In the decades of ministry that followed, his commitment to the Lord never wavers.
- Translated by Nonye Nancy
Pastor's Story: 'The Holy Spirit Performed Double Eyelid Surgery on Me'
