On January 6, the memorial service of Brother Zhang Guiyan, Wang Mingdao's chief assistant in his last decade, was held in Shanghai.
Brother Zhang died at the age of 79 at his residence in Shanghai on January 3.
Zhang not only assisted in the collection of many of Wang Mingdao's papers, diaries, and sermons but also in the organization and publication of many books and biographies of Wang after his death. He was also an active participant in various ministries. He had spent over 30 years obtaining authorization to promote the distribution of Bibles to remote churches, arranging books to develop church libraries, and assisting in the construction of buildings for needy churches in Yunnan Province.
Zhang’s family and co-workers spoke at the memorial service to honor his life dedicated to the Lord, remarking, “He had been concerned about the family and churches of God with continuous assistance to the churches in sharing appropriate connections and resources. He also helped churches establish their libraries, spending considerable effort in the printing and publication of the Chinese Bible and other biblical books."
Furthermore, in the hopes of providing comfort to Zhang's family, a male believer shared passages from Revelation, “Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’”
Some other believers prayed for everyone to find strength through their grief, asking for work from God’s spirit and extending blessings as well as encouragement to all present believers.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
1月6日，王明道晚年助手张桂炎弟兄的追思会在上海举行。
1月3日，张在上海家中因病与世长辞，享年79岁。
在追思会上，张的亲人和同工分别发言纪念其为主奉献的一生。并称：“他生前一直关心神的家和教会，帮助教会有合适的连接和资源共享，帮助教会建立图书馆，并且在圣经和属灵书刊印刷和发行上做了大量的工作。”
此外，一位男信徒分享了启示录中的经文，盼望张的亲人能从中得着安慰——“我听见从天上有声音说：‘你要写下，从今以后，在主里面而死的人有福了！’圣灵说：‘是的，他们息了自己的劳苦，作工的果效也随着他们。’”
还有的信徒祷告祈求大家能够化悲痛为力量，求上帝的灵在大家中间工作，祝福并鼓励所有信徒得着安慰和激励。
怀念 | 王明道晚年助手张桂炎弟兄的追思礼拜
On January 6, the memorial service of Brother Zhang Guiyan, Wang Mingdao's chief assistant in his last decade, was held in Shanghai.
Brother Zhang died at the age of 79 at his residence in Shanghai on January 3.
Zhang not only assisted in the collection of many of Wang Mingdao's papers, diaries, and sermons but also in the organization and publication of many books and biographies of Wang after his death. He was also an active participant in various ministries. He had spent over 30 years obtaining authorization to promote the distribution of Bibles to remote churches, arranging books to develop church libraries, and assisting in the construction of buildings for needy churches in Yunnan Province.
Zhang’s family and co-workers spoke at the memorial service to honor his life dedicated to the Lord, remarking, “He had been concerned about the family and churches of God with continuous assistance to the churches in sharing appropriate connections and resources. He also helped churches establish their libraries, spending considerable effort in the printing and publication of the Chinese Bible and other biblical books."
Furthermore, in the hopes of providing comfort to Zhang's family, a male believer shared passages from Revelation, “Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’”
Some other believers prayed for everyone to find strength through their grief, asking for work from God’s spirit and extending blessings as well as encouragement to all present believers.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Memorial Service Held for Wang Mingdao's Assistant
