Stories from the Field

September 2006

God’s Wonders in China
From Heart for China Newsletter, Volume 63

The volunteers were only in the city for a short time and they were limited in their ability to communicate in the language of the people. But as they befriended the people around them -- hosting parties and taking photos and smiling until their muscles ached -- Christ's love was clearly conveyed. At a gathering where the gospel was shared through simple testimonies, a young Chinese lady removed the Buddhist beads from around her neck and replaced them with a cross. "This is the first time that I have heard of God's love," she said.
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Her young Chinese friend asked an innocent question. "Of all the cities in China, why did you choose to come here to study Chinese?" The Christian worker thought it deserved a straightforward answer. "I came here because Jesus told me to come here," she said. "Jesus?" asked the young friend? "Jesus?" she repeated again. Then with resolve she said, "I love this Jesus." The Christian prayed that her friend would truly love Jesus as she came to know Him as her own Lord and Savior. And she thanked Him for bringing her to China to share His love.
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The taxi driver seemed rather stern and unfriendly. He would hardly speak to his foreign passengers, in fact, until he realized that one of them could speak Chinese. He was so amazed that he just had to comment. Sally* replied by praising God. The taxi driver quickly told her that he was Muslim. Sally told him that she knew some Muslims in their city who had accepted Jesus. The taxi driver found that to be even more amazing than a Chinese-speaking American. He looked at her and said, "You tell me about Him. You tell me about this Jesus." Twenty minutes later, after hearing a clear presentation of the gospel, he too accepted Christ. Now it was Sally and her friends -- all of whom had been conditioned to think that it is almost impossible to lead a Muslim to Christ -- who were amazed. They gave him a Bible that day, and rejoiced to hear later that he had shared his faith with his wife and other friends.
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While his wife was sightseeing nearby with others in his tour group, the elderly American man sat on the steps of a Buddhist Temple reading his Bible. A Chinese lady approached him and asked in perfect English what he was reading. "I'm reading my Bible about my God," he replied. She asked if he was a Christian, and he told her yes. "I always wanted to learn about Christianity," she replied. "You have come to the right place," he thought as he began to tell her about Christ and introduce her to the Kingdom in which she now has membership.

*Name changed.