Shao Chenhuanzhi, residing in North America, passed away just five days before she would have turned 100 years and six months on August 6, local time.
Madam Shao had served overseas Chinese churches for decades, preaching topics such as inner life with Chinese believers and pastors in diverse locations. For example, in 2006, she was invited to Hong Kong to share the practice of self-denial and obedience based on Madame Guyon's Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ. In 2015, she was invited by Home of Christians in Los Angeles to share on Living for Christ, among other topics. It can be said that over the years, Madam Shao helped countless believers and pastors learn to draw closer to the Lord, and Dr. Bob Kaiser, president of Jubilee Ministries in Hong Kong, was one of them.
At nearly seventy years old, Madam Shao wrote an article titled "The Attitude of Serving the Lord." In it, she wrote, "Serving the Lord is not a burden, but truly an honor. If I had a second or third life, I would still devote them to serving the Lord, for it is indeed indescribably good."
On August 27, from 6 to 8 a.m. Beijing time, an online memorial service titled "Madam Shao's Memorial Service: Passing the Torch" was held. Her son and several sisters in Christ who had served with her over the years joined together online to reminisce about her, especially reflecting on the faith, obedience, and love they witnessed in her life.
Unlike a typical memorial service, this one did not include sermons, wreaths, eulogies, or personal testimonies. Instead, it focused on guest sharing and interaction. The service began with an introduction by her son, Shao Enqi, founder of God's Tabernacle Ministries. He mentioned that his mother was very low-key, rarely speaking about her past life and stories. He learned most about her through relatives or staff workers.
Following this, a female staff worker named Jan Chang shared that although traditional elements like sermons were omitted from the ceremony, two things were retained. One was a photo recollection, where a staff worker displayed photos collected of Madam Shao, starting from her younger years as the "campus beauty" at Fudan University to her later years of serving online. Friends and family members testified that in her youth, Madam Shao was the lead singer in a choir and loved music, initially planning to study at a music conservatory. However, out of obedience to the Lord, she did not pursue a music career. She had said that in her later years, besides the companionship of close staff workers and friends, it was truly hymns that kept her company. She advised young workers to memorize hymns, which would naturally come to mind when needed.
Sister Jan expressed her admiration, noting that despite being born with a congenital heart condition, Madam Shao lived for 100 and a half years, loving the Lord for 80 of those years. During this time, she loved and blessed many people. "We are so blessed to have her," she said. Sister Jan testified that Madam Shao's life and service were driven by a desire to be closer to the Lord and love Him more deeply, not by a desire to achieve great things. Madam Shao often said, "The Lord paid such a great price to save us; we can’t just... for our own good."
Pastor Grace shared that she had many stories from serving with Madam Shao over the years, but she wanted to highlight three things regarding the memorial service’s theme of "Passing the Torch." First, she observed that in her daily life, Madam Shao saw God in everything—a leaf, a flower, a cloud. Second, though her teachings and sermons were few, her prayers touched many, transforming their lives. She prayed in praise and worship to mediate God’s salvation and grace, offering gratitude and faith to God like incense. Third, a phrase Madam Shao once said became Pastor Grace's motto: "God’s will is always best."
Recalling their ministry together after 2010, Pastor Grace testified that Madam Shao genuinely loved every student with God's love, bearing with them. This love was evident in her daily actions: she silently tolerated disobedient students, discreetly put money into the folds of those facing financial difficulties, and lit lantern for each college. Even after 2020, when she was weakened by cancer, Madam Shao continued to counsel students, often lying down while doing so.
A Christian woman surnamed Xu said that Madam Shao described herself as "the footstool," seeking no recognition for herself, only that God's work be done well. Reverend Min stated, "The best way I can repay her is by living out the life I saw in her."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
当地时间，居住在北美的邵陈欢之师母于2024年8月6日辞世；在距离她100岁零6个月还有5天的时候回归天家。
邵陈欢之师母数十年来服事华人教会，在多地面向华人信徒和牧者分享内在生活等话题。比如2006年她受香港邀请，根据盖恩夫人所着的《更深经历耶稣基督》，分享舍己顺服的操练。2015年受洛杉矶基督徒之家的教会邀请分享《活着为基督》等。可以说，邵师母多年来在亲近主、与主同在上帮助了无数信徒和传道人学习亲近主，香港禧福会长刘达芳博士便是其中之一。
邵师母曾在快七十岁时候撰文分享过《服事主的心态》。她写到：“服事主不是一个重担，实在是一种荣幸。如果有二辈子、三辈子，我都愿意投注在服事主的上面，因为实在是好得无比。”
北京时间2024年8月27日周二早上6至8点，“邵陈安之师母在线追思会：接棒 薪火相传”举行。邵师母的儿子和几位多年来与邵师母一起服事的姊妹牧者一同在线追忆了邵师母的音容笑貌，尤其是他们所看到的邵师母生活中所体现出的信心、顺服和爱心等。
和一般的追思会不同的是，此次的追思会没有证道、送花圈挽联、亲友上台见证纪念等环节，主要让几位嘉宾轮流分享和交流。追思会开始时，邵师母的儿子、神的帐幕事工创办人邵恩奇弟兄介绍说，他的母亲是非常低调的，在生活中很少讲自己过去的人生和故事；他自己对妈妈的了解基本也是通过亲戚或者妈妈的同工们知道的。
随后，有姊妹同工Jan Chang分享说，虽然取消了类似证道等传统追思会的环节，但是保留了2个事情。一个是照片回忆，一位同工展示了自己收集到的邵师母年轻时作为复旦大学“校花”的照片，一直到她年老时仍坚持在网上服事的照片等。亲友们见证说邵师母年轻时是合唱团的主唱，而且非常喜欢音乐，决心报读音乐学院。因为顺从主，没有报读音乐专业。邵师母曾说过，晚年除了身边的同工亲友陪伴外，其实真正陪伴她的是很多诗歌；她建议年轻的同工也是要常常背一些诗歌，当需要的时候里面会自动涌出来。
Jan姊妹感慨说：邵是先天心脏病的人活了100.5岁，足足爱主80年；这80年她爱和祝福了很多人，“我们有她很幸福”。她见证说邵师母的人生和服事追求的就是“与主更亲，爱主更深”。她期盼的不是要做大事立大功，而是渴望人能够与主更亲、爱主更深。邵常常说“主为了救我们付那么大代价，总不能...顾我们自己享福”。
恩慈牧师见证说，她因为和邵一起服事有很多故事，但是就当天的主题“薪火相传”她想分享3个事情。第一个就是，多年的服事配搭中，她看到邵师⺟日常生活中看到⼀⽚叶⼦、⼀朵花、一片云都会想到神。第二个是她的讲道和教导并不多，但是只是祷告就让很多人得到服事，翻转了他们的生命；邵师母的祷告是用赞美和敬拜把神的救恩和神充满的恩典相连，用感恩和信心像香一样陈在神的⾯前。第三个是邵师母讲过一句话成为恩慈牧师的座右铭“神啊，你怎么待我都好。”
继续回忆2010年后她和邵师母对很多人的培训服事中，恩慈牧师见证邵师母说“她真的爱每一个学生，有神的爱,来担待来包容。”这些日常中的爱的举动包括：面对不听话的学生，她也是默默包容和忍耐；面对经济有困难的学生，会默默把钱夹到学生的资料中，而不让对方知道；每个晚上为每个学院按手灯。2020年后得了癌症，身体很软弱，邵师母也是常常找学生来躺着和他们谈话辅导。
许姊妹见证说，邵说她自己就是垫桌脚，不求自己被知道，只求神的事做得好。 敏牧师见证说，“我给她最好的回报就是活出我在她身上看到的⽣命。 ”
邵陈欢之师母辞世享年百岁 服事华人教会数十年
Shao Chenhuanzhi, residing in North America, passed away just five days before she would have turned 100 years and six months on August 6, local time.
Madam Shao had served overseas Chinese churches for decades, preaching topics such as inner life with Chinese believers and pastors in diverse locations. For example, in 2006, she was invited to Hong Kong to share the practice of self-denial and obedience based on Madame Guyon's Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ. In 2015, she was invited by Home of Christians in Los Angeles to share on Living for Christ, among other topics. It can be said that over the years, Madam Shao helped countless believers and pastors learn to draw closer to the Lord, and Dr. Bob Kaiser, president of Jubilee Ministries in Hong Kong, was one of them.
At nearly seventy years old, Madam Shao wrote an article titled "The Attitude of Serving the Lord." In it, she wrote, "Serving the Lord is not a burden, but truly an honor. If I had a second or third life, I would still devote them to serving the Lord, for it is indeed indescribably good."
On August 27, from 6 to 8 a.m. Beijing time, an online memorial service titled "Madam Shao's Memorial Service: Passing the Torch" was held. Her son and several sisters in Christ who had served with her over the years joined together online to reminisce about her, especially reflecting on the faith, obedience, and love they witnessed in her life.
Unlike a typical memorial service, this one did not include sermons, wreaths, eulogies, or personal testimonies. Instead, it focused on guest sharing and interaction. The service began with an introduction by her son, Shao Enqi, founder of God's Tabernacle Ministries. He mentioned that his mother was very low-key, rarely speaking about her past life and stories. He learned most about her through relatives or staff workers.
Following this, a female staff worker named Jan Chang shared that although traditional elements like sermons were omitted from the ceremony, two things were retained. One was a photo recollection, where a staff worker displayed photos collected of Madam Shao, starting from her younger years as the "campus beauty" at Fudan University to her later years of serving online. Friends and family members testified that in her youth, Madam Shao was the lead singer in a choir and loved music, initially planning to study at a music conservatory. However, out of obedience to the Lord, she did not pursue a music career. She had said that in her later years, besides the companionship of close staff workers and friends, it was truly hymns that kept her company. She advised young workers to memorize hymns, which would naturally come to mind when needed.
Sister Jan expressed her admiration, noting that despite being born with a congenital heart condition, Madam Shao lived for 100 and a half years, loving the Lord for 80 of those years. During this time, she loved and blessed many people. "We are so blessed to have her," she said. Sister Jan testified that Madam Shao's life and service were driven by a desire to be closer to the Lord and love Him more deeply, not by a desire to achieve great things. Madam Shao often said, "The Lord paid such a great price to save us; we can’t just... for our own good."
Pastor Grace shared that she had many stories from serving with Madam Shao over the years, but she wanted to highlight three things regarding the memorial service’s theme of "Passing the Torch." First, she observed that in her daily life, Madam Shao saw God in everything—a leaf, a flower, a cloud. Second, though her teachings and sermons were few, her prayers touched many, transforming their lives. She prayed in praise and worship to mediate God’s salvation and grace, offering gratitude and faith to God like incense. Third, a phrase Madam Shao once said became Pastor Grace's motto: "God’s will is always best."
Recalling their ministry together after 2010, Pastor Grace testified that Madam Shao genuinely loved every student with God's love, bearing with them. This love was evident in her daily actions: she silently tolerated disobedient students, discreetly put money into the folds of those facing financial difficulties, and lit lantern for each college. Even after 2020, when she was weakened by cancer, Madam Shao continued to counsel students, often lying down while doing so.
A Christian woman surnamed Xu said that Madam Shao described herself as "the footstool," seeking no recognition for herself, only that God's work be done well. Reverend Min stated, "The best way I can repay her is by living out the life I saw in her."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Serving Overseas Chinese Churches for Decades, Shao Chenhuanzhi Dies at 100
