Though Pastor Gao is a very ordinary person, God’s power and mercy manifest in every aspect of his life.
Since he could remember, Pastor Gao felt that his father was not very good, for his father had been beating his mother for many years. Moreover, his father would sleep for several days without working, eating, or drinking whenever he got angry.
His mother asked a local pastor to lead his father to Christ. At first, his father didn't want to go to church, but after attending a gathering, he apologized to his mother for his wrong behavior. Shocked at his father’s change, he secretly followed the pastor and his father to church the following Sunday. After that, he often went to the pastor's home to study the Bible and listened to a broadcast course twice from a Bible college. Later, he went to work in another place and joined a church choir. Later, he and several believers established a church and was responsible for church affairs.
In his ministry, God also prepared a virtuous and devout wife for him. At that time, Pastor Gao planned to return to his hometown to establish a church, dreaming of providing one-on-one Bible training. Since he couldn't find male students at the time, he taught a couple of sisters and his current wife the Bible.
Shortly after getting married, Pastor Gao went out to work with his wife. At the same time, they also conducted a Bible study group, serving God while working.
One day, while Pastor Gao was working, his stomach suddenly began to ache unbearably. But when he took leave and left the company's gate, the pain stopped. It was like this for three consecutive days. He believed it was God reminding him to serve full-time. Additionally, while listening to a radio program, he heard, "If you want to do a more stable and firm ministry, you should solely serve Him." After discussing and praying with his wife at home, he decided to resign and serve God full-time.
But when Pastor Gao and his wife returned home after resigning, someone introduced them to a job, and they decided to accept it. However, his wife suddenly had a congenital heart disease attack. They returned to their hometown, as the illness could not be cured easily, even in big cities. With the help of local pastors who came to visit her, Pastor Gao took his wife to study theology for two years, remembering that he had made a prayer of dedication years ago. Then, they went to serve in City A. During a surgery in a hospital in Beijing, she was healed after Gao’s prayers.
After many years of marriage, his wife became pregnant. According to her physical condition, she was not supposed to get pregnant. Seven months into the pregnancy, she began bleeding, and the cervix dilated, with the baby about to be born. Born smoothly with Gao’s prayer, the baby only exhaled and did not inhale, and his wife also bled heavily. He kneeled and prayed, asking for intercessory prayers from other believers. God listened to their prayers, and the child is very healthy now. Many years later, they had another child who was safely delivered, while his wife also experienced similar bleeding.
Later, a brother in Christ asked Pastor Gao to serve full-time for his spiritual gifts in evangelism, but Pastor Gao was also worried about financial issues. God strengthened his heart through the offerings of believers. After a retreat, a Christian man approached Pastor Gao, saying he was moved to donate 10,000 yuan to him. Another time, a sister in Christ also offered a sum of 10,000 yuan. Later, he provided 40,000 yuan donated by others to buy a car, which the church needed for evangelism.
Gifted at evangelism, he is good at establishing small groups wherever he goes, using a management mode for the church. The groups he led developed better and better. After Thanksgiving Day, his son, who was well taken care of, called him, saying, "I must serve God like you."
Pastor Gao confesses that he and his wife have dedicated their lives to God to serve Him solely. "If we don't do it, someone else will. Since God has given me such gifts, I want to use them well in His kingdom."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
高牧师是一个非常平凡的人。然而，他的人生却开始处处彰显出上帝的大能与怜悯。
自从高牧师记事开始，他就觉得他爸爸不太好，很多年一直打他妈妈。而且他一生气，就睡好几天，既不吃也不喝。
他妈妈请求当地的一位传道人带领他爸爸信耶稣。最初，他爸爸不想去教堂，但是参加聚会后，他跟妻子道歉。第二个礼拜天，他也偷偷跟着传道人和爸爸去了教堂。之后，他经常去传道人家里听他分享圣经，并且将一所圣经学院的广播课程听了两遍。后来，他去外地打工，找当地的教会参与了唱诗的服事。再后来，他与几个信徒一起建立了一间教会，并且负责教会诸多事务。
在他服事上帝的过程中，上帝也为他预备了贤德爱主的妻子。当时，高牧师打算回老家建立教会，他的梦想是做一对一的圣书培训。由于当时没找到弟兄，所以就找了一对姐妹和他现在的妻子，对她们三人进行圣书培训。
结婚后不久，高牧师带着师母一起外出打工。同时也建立了圣书学习小组，两个人一边工作一边服事上帝。
有一天，高牧师正在工作时胃部突然开始绞痛，疼痛难忍。但是等他请假出了公司大门之后绞痛就停止了。一连三天都是如此。他认为这是上帝提醒他让他全职服事。此外，在收听广播电台的节目中，他听到，“如果你想做更稳固更坚定的工作，那就应当单单服事祂。”他回家和师母商量并祷告后，决定辞职，单单服事上帝。
但当高牧师与师母辞职回家后，随后又有人给他们介绍工作，他们决定接受。但是师母先天性心脏病突然发作了。他们重新回到老家，因为即便去大城市也没把握能治好。当地牧者过来看望他们。此时，高牧师想起了自己曾经把自己献上给上帝的心志。在牧者的帮助下，高牧师带着师母去外地学习装备了2年的时间，他们最终去了一直有负担的A市。高牧师带着师母去北京一所医院看病。在手术中高牧师祷告，手术很顺利。
终于，结婚多年后，师母怀孕了。本来按照师母的身体状况，她不可能怀孕。师母怀孕7个月后，出现了流血现象，宫口开了，孩子马上就要生了。幸运的是，孩子顺利出生了，可是孩子只会出气不会回气，师母也大出血。他跪下祷告，也请信徒一起代祷。上帝垂听了他们的呼求。现在孩子身体非常健康。多年后，他们又有了一个孩子，虽然也有同样的流血的状况，但同样有惊无险。
后来，教会一位弟兄请求高牧师全职服事，因为他们发现高牧师在福传上很有恩赐。但高牧师也担忧经济问题，上帝通过弟兄姐妹们的奉献来坚固他的心。在一次培灵会结束后，一位弟兄追着高牧师说他有感动奉献给高牧师1万。还有一次，一位姐妹也奉献了1万元之多。后来，教会为了福传需要买一辆车，高牧师把收到的4万奉献用来买车了。
高牧师在福传上很有恩赐，他去一个地方就可以很快建立起来小组，以管理教会的。”
高牧师告白，他和模式管理小组。他带领的小组发展得越来越好。一次感恩节后，高牧师的儿子给他打电话，说，“我一定要像你一样服事上帝师母就想单单地服事上帝，把自己的生命献给祂。"
高牧师告白，他和师母就想单单地服事上帝，把自己的生命献给祂。“如果我们不做，一定会有其他人做。既然上帝给了我这样的恩赐，就想把恩赐好好地用在祂的国度里。”
故事| 华南一牧者几十年的信仰、服事和婚姻之路
Though Pastor Gao is a very ordinary person, God’s power and mercy manifest in every aspect of his life.
Since he could remember, Pastor Gao felt that his father was not very good, for his father had been beating his mother for many years. Moreover, his father would sleep for several days without working, eating, or drinking whenever he got angry.
His mother asked a local pastor to lead his father to Christ. At first, his father didn't want to go to church, but after attending a gathering, he apologized to his mother for his wrong behavior. Shocked at his father’s change, he secretly followed the pastor and his father to church the following Sunday. After that, he often went to the pastor's home to study the Bible and listened to a broadcast course twice from a Bible college. Later, he went to work in another place and joined a church choir. Later, he and several believers established a church and was responsible for church affairs.
In his ministry, God also prepared a virtuous and devout wife for him. At that time, Pastor Gao planned to return to his hometown to establish a church, dreaming of providing one-on-one Bible training. Since he couldn't find male students at the time, he taught a couple of sisters and his current wife the Bible.
Shortly after getting married, Pastor Gao went out to work with his wife. At the same time, they also conducted a Bible study group, serving God while working.
One day, while Pastor Gao was working, his stomach suddenly began to ache unbearably. But when he took leave and left the company's gate, the pain stopped. It was like this for three consecutive days. He believed it was God reminding him to serve full-time. Additionally, while listening to a radio program, he heard, "If you want to do a more stable and firm ministry, you should solely serve Him." After discussing and praying with his wife at home, he decided to resign and serve God full-time.
But when Pastor Gao and his wife returned home after resigning, someone introduced them to a job, and they decided to accept it. However, his wife suddenly had a congenital heart disease attack. They returned to their hometown, as the illness could not be cured easily, even in big cities. With the help of local pastors who came to visit her, Pastor Gao took his wife to study theology for two years, remembering that he had made a prayer of dedication years ago. Then, they went to serve in City A. During a surgery in a hospital in Beijing, she was healed after Gao’s prayers.
After many years of marriage, his wife became pregnant. According to her physical condition, she was not supposed to get pregnant. Seven months into the pregnancy, she began bleeding, and the cervix dilated, with the baby about to be born. Born smoothly with Gao’s prayer, the baby only exhaled and did not inhale, and his wife also bled heavily. He kneeled and prayed, asking for intercessory prayers from other believers. God listened to their prayers, and the child is very healthy now. Many years later, they had another child who was safely delivered, while his wife also experienced similar bleeding.
Later, a brother in Christ asked Pastor Gao to serve full-time for his spiritual gifts in evangelism, but Pastor Gao was also worried about financial issues. God strengthened his heart through the offerings of believers. After a retreat, a Christian man approached Pastor Gao, saying he was moved to donate 10,000 yuan to him. Another time, a sister in Christ also offered a sum of 10,000 yuan. Later, he provided 40,000 yuan donated by others to buy a car, which the church needed for evangelism.
Gifted at evangelism, he is good at establishing small groups wherever he goes, using a management mode for the church. The groups he led developed better and better. After Thanksgiving Day, his son, who was well taken care of, called him, saying, "I must serve God like you."
Pastor Gao confesses that he and his wife have dedicated their lives to God to serve Him solely. "If we don't do it, someone else will. Since God has given me such gifts, I want to use them well in His kingdom."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Pastor's Story: Decades' Journey of Faith, Ministry, Marriage
