A pastor encouraged diaspora Chinese believers to preach the gospel to the local groups and then to the surrounding towns.
Organized by Faith Hope Love Mission Center in Malaysia, the 2022 Global Chinese Mission Conference was held online from July 25 to 31 as scheduled on the topic of “Global Mission Opportunities for Chinese Churches in midst of the Worldly Crisis.”
With the purpose of promoting Chinese churches to participate in global mission work, the center was established by the Overseas Alumni Fellowship of Malaysia Bible Seminary in 2017. In the second Global Chinese Mission Conference held online, Christians were encouraged to join the missions such as cross-cultural short-term missions and better understand evangelism in different countries.
With many years of ministry experience, Dr. Joshua Ting, a Malaysian pastor who has served as former General Secretary of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) for two terms, was invited to give a sermon titled "See Universal Mission Opportunities for Chinese Church From Paul’s Letters" as follows.
First, he pointed out the crises and challenges that overseas Chinese churches faced, such as aging, shortage of leaders and staff members, and inheritance of faith and ministries, which he thought should be solved based on theological education. Many rifts occurring in Chinese Christians and churches over the past three years stemmed from differences in Bible study.
Ting said that Paul's epistles contained reflections on the opportunity for worldwide evangelism. He stated, "We Christians should build a solid foundation of faith, which is to know Christ and live out the life of Christ by following Him, as Paul once mentioned the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus. We don’t live for ourselves, but for Jesus who rose from the dead. We have received a new mission to bear witness to Christ. Living out the holy and glorious life given by Jesus, we preach the gospel by following the life of the Lord."
The pastor mainly shared the inspiration that Paul's missionary experience brought to today's Chinese churches. First, Chinese churches could follow Paul's example and encourage diaspora believers to step into local groups and different cultural groups in terms of the same culture and near culture. Second, most of the Diaspora Chinese were proficient in multiple languages which were effective bridges of communication. Third, Chinese churches should motivate believers living scattered in cities to preach in local places and then in surrounding towns.
In addition, he continued that it was impossible for Chinese churches to return to the pre-epidemic condition and did not need to. The epidemic has exposed the original problems of the church, alerting the churches that they should move forward. Regarding the overall lack of enthusiasm for Chinese churches in mission, Ting pointed out, "Come forward to embrace the universal mission which we carry out by relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. In our lives, we should focus on Jesus, not just on the mission. Evangelism is the process of exalting Jesus Christ and drawing people to him, resulting in the expansion of His kingdom and the manifestation of his glory."
Finally, the doctor exhorted Christians to understand God's will and the mission of the times, master some principles and strategies based on the Bible, and complete the Great Commission with the power of the Holy Spirit."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
7月25日，由马来西亚的“信望爱宣教动员中心”组织举办的”2022年全球华人（网络）宣教会议“如期举行。
”信望爱宣教动员中心“由马来西亚圣经神学院海外校友会于2017年组建成立，其成立宗旨是推动华人教会参与全球宣教事工。此次大会是他们举办的第二届全球华人网络宣教会议，旨在加强基督徒对不同国家福音事工的认识，并鼓励更多的信徒参与到跨文化的短宣及其他宣教事工中来。
讲座邀请了有着多年事工经验的陈世钦博士进行为讲员，陈博士以“从保罗书信看华人教会在危机之普宣契机”为主题进行分享，以下是陈博士分享的主要内容：
当今海外华人教会普遍面临着危机与挑战，如：普遍老化的现象、领袖同工的短缺、信仰事奉的传承等等。而对于许多问题，陈博士认为应该回到神学教育中去探讨，过去三年华人和教会中出现的很多撕裂对立现象的根源是圣经学习的问题。
而保罗的书信中就有关于普世宣教契机的反思。陈博士说：“保罗告诉我们信仰就是认识基督，在我们基督徒人生道路上，信仰一定要扎实，就是以认识耶稣为至宝，经历耶稣。信仰就是生活，跟随耶稣基督活出基督的生命。我们不是为自己活，是为从死里复活的耶稣活。使命是见证基督，我们领受了新的使命，就是见证基督。宣教就是跟随耶稣基督的生活的呈现，把耶稣给我们的圣洁荣耀的生命彰显出来。”
陈博士主要分享了保罗的宣教经历给今天的华人教会带来的启示。第一，华人教会可以效法保罗以散居的信徒作为“走向”当地族群的主要宣教步骤，以同文化和近文化的面向“跨入”的异文化群体。第二，散居华人多精通多国语言，可以语言为沟通的有效桥梁工具。第三，华人教会也当善用散居华人多聚焦在城市作为宣教进程的策略，进而转向周围市镇。
除此之外，陈博士还表示，华人教会已经不可能回到疫情之前，也不需要回去。疫情在本质上把教会原有的问题暴露出来，这些问题让教会警醒，教会应该向前走。对于华人教会宣教整体积极性不高，陈博士提出：“迎上前拥抱这些普世宣教的使命。我们一生的主题不是强调宣教，是强调基督。宣教是我们要谦卑地依靠圣灵的能力来完成使命，宣教是过程，目的是耶稣基督被高举，吸引众人归向他。最终看见他的国度扩张，他的荣耀彰显。”
最后，陈博士呼吁“燃烧众弟兄姐妹的心，看见上帝的心意，透视时代挑战，明白我们领受时代的使命。回到圣经原则，掌握一些原则和策略，谦卑地依靠圣灵的能力，完成大使命。”
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陈世钦博士谈华人教会从保罗书信看普宣契机
A pastor encouraged diaspora Chinese believers to preach the gospel to the local groups and then to the surrounding towns.
Organized by Faith Hope Love Mission Center in Malaysia, the 2022 Global Chinese Mission Conference was held online from July 25 to 31 as scheduled on the topic of “Global Mission Opportunities for Chinese Churches in midst of the Worldly Crisis.”
With the purpose of promoting Chinese churches to participate in global mission work, the center was established by the Overseas Alumni Fellowship of Malaysia Bible Seminary in 2017. In the second Global Chinese Mission Conference held online, Christians were encouraged to join the missions such as cross-cultural short-term missions and better understand evangelism in different countries.
With many years of ministry experience, Dr. Joshua Ting, a Malaysian pastor who has served as former General Secretary of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) for two terms, was invited to give a sermon titled "See Universal Mission Opportunities for Chinese Church From Paul’s Letters" as follows.
First, he pointed out the crises and challenges that overseas Chinese churches faced, such as aging, shortage of leaders and staff members, and inheritance of faith and ministries, which he thought should be solved based on theological education. Many rifts occurring in Chinese Christians and churches over the past three years stemmed from differences in Bible study.
Ting said that Paul's epistles contained reflections on the opportunity for worldwide evangelism. He stated, "We Christians should build a solid foundation of faith, which is to know Christ and live out the life of Christ by following Him, as Paul once mentioned the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus. We don’t live for ourselves, but for Jesus who rose from the dead. We have received a new mission to bear witness to Christ. Living out the holy and glorious life given by Jesus, we preach the gospel by following the life of the Lord."
The pastor mainly shared the inspiration that Paul's missionary experience brought to today's Chinese churches. First, Chinese churches could follow Paul's example and encourage diaspora believers to step into local groups and different cultural groups in terms of the same culture and near culture. Second, most of the Diaspora Chinese were proficient in multiple languages which were effective bridges of communication. Third, Chinese churches should motivate believers living scattered in cities to preach in local places and then in surrounding towns.
In addition, he continued that it was impossible for Chinese churches to return to the pre-epidemic condition and did not need to. The epidemic has exposed the original problems of the church, alerting the churches that they should move forward. Regarding the overall lack of enthusiasm for Chinese churches in mission, Ting pointed out, "Come forward to embrace the universal mission which we carry out by relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. In our lives, we should focus on Jesus, not just on the mission. Evangelism is the process of exalting Jesus Christ and drawing people to him, resulting in the expansion of His kingdom and the manifestation of his glory."
Finally, the doctor exhorted Christians to understand God's will and the mission of the times, master some principles and strategies based on the Bible, and complete the Great Commission with the power of the Holy Spirit."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Speaker: See Universal Mission Opportunities for Chinese Church From Paul’s Letters
