Rev. L is the head of a county in southern Fujian, where most of the churches there have only one preacher. In his opinion, the most important thing for pastors is to deliver sermons well in the pulpit.
He said, "The Bible tells us the principle that apostles shall make it their mission to prayer and the ministry of the word. The most important thing for believers is to supply them with spiritual words and pray for them so that they can feed on grass and water."
He believes that the work of visitation and evangelism depends primarily on believers. They shall encourage and visit each other with testimonies, attracting others to know the Lord. As for pastors, the most important guidance for the congregation is to let the believers feel the Lord's grace and love and be willing to participate in the ministry. He often tells the believers to do five things well, including praying, reading the Bible, attending church services and gatherings, tithing, and evangelizing.
He mentioned that when missionaries came to China to evangelize, they built schools and hospitals first to give food to the hungry. Many people converted to Christianity in this way. In his opinion, only love can change a person. "Only a soft rope can bind people's hearts."
Pastors must now be practical in their guidance of believers by using everyday language to teach the Bible in a way that is understandable to them.
He summarized, "Our grassroots pastors are not theologians or theorists, but are fighting on the front line, teaching believers how to practice their faith in their lives practically. God is love, which is concrete. Pastors need to think about how people can know and feel the truth of the cross in their daily lives."
- Translated by Olinda Wang
L牧师是闽南某县基督教会的负责人，当地大部分堂点只有一位传道人，在他看来，牧者最重要的工作是讲台。
他说：“使徒要以传道祈祷为念，这也是圣经告诉我们的原则，讲好道，为信徒的需要祷告，有属灵的供应，让他们有草吃，有水喝，这是最重要的。”
至于探访和传福音的工作，他认为主要靠信徒，信徒之间要彼此鼓励探访，同时要活出见证，吸引他人来认识主。
L牧师分享，最重要的引导是让信徒感受到主恩主爱，愿意参与到事奉当中。他告诉信徒要做好祷告、读经、聚会、奉献和传福音这五点。
他提到，当初传教士来中国传教，刚开始很多人都是先建学校和医院，没吃的给他吃，很多人就这样信了。在他看来，只有爱才会改变一个人，“软绳才能捆绑人”。
今天，牧者引导信徒也需要很实在，总结起来就是把圣经的教导用今天的话语讲出来。
“我们基层的牧者不是神学家和理论家，而是在一线，实实在在地教信徒如何在生活中实践信仰，神就是爱，爱就要实实在在。我们需要想，十字架这奥秘的真理如何在生活中让人明白感受到。”L牧师总结道。
一基层牧者分享：牧者最重要的工作是讲台
Rev. L is the head of a county in southern Fujian, where most of the churches there have only one preacher. In his opinion, the most important thing for pastors is to deliver sermons well in the pulpit.
He said, "The Bible tells us the principle that apostles shall make it their mission to prayer and the ministry of the word. The most important thing for believers is to supply them with spiritual words and pray for them so that they can feed on grass and water."
He believes that the work of visitation and evangelism depends primarily on believers. They shall encourage and visit each other with testimonies, attracting others to know the Lord. As for pastors, the most important guidance for the congregation is to let the believers feel the Lord's grace and love and be willing to participate in the ministry. He often tells the believers to do five things well, including praying, reading the Bible, attending church services and gatherings, tithing, and evangelizing.
He mentioned that when missionaries came to China to evangelize, they built schools and hospitals first to give food to the hungry. Many people converted to Christianity in this way. In his opinion, only love can change a person. "Only a soft rope can bind people's hearts."
Pastors must now be practical in their guidance of believers by using everyday language to teach the Bible in a way that is understandable to them.
He summarized, "Our grassroots pastors are not theologians or theorists, but are fighting on the front line, teaching believers how to practice their faith in their lives practically. God is love, which is concrete. Pastors need to think about how people can know and feel the truth of the cross in their daily lives."
- Translated by Olinda Wang
Pastor's Top Work Is in the Pulpit
