Listener Responses from China

Topics: New believer's burdens and doubts, strong faith, what's the true church?, "mega-churches" in China!

I am grieved and distressed

I was suffered from kidney disease since I was twenty-one years old. I had to see doctors and take medicine regularly. I was told that Jesus Christ could heal all kinds of patients and thus I began to attend church service. However, in spite of the constant treatment for several years, I have not yet recovered. All members of my family are very distressed.

I am very unhappy and anguished not only because of the deterioration of my physical condition but also the fact that my spiritual life does not grow since my determination in becoming a follower of Jesus Christ. I am grieved and distressed for my chaotic and uncontrollable life. I really want to say what Jesus asks me to say, or to do what the Bible teaches me to do, but I can do neither. I am imprudent and forgetful of God's teaching. I always fall and sin. My mind is always defiled and occupied by evil and nasty ideas. I know that there are some evil things deep within me. I fully understand that if I cannot be showered with the grace and strength from God, I shall be doomed to sin repeatedly.

Our church is in need of preachers and pastors for nurturing the fellow Christians. Yesterday, I was asked to lead the worship to our Lord because the responsible brother was not available. I know that I am not very good in giving teaching of what good Christians should do since my own understanding is limited. I may please my fellow people but if what I do does not accord with Jesus' teaching, my effort means nothing and is worthless. I am also afraid that I may be used by the devil to teach something wrong.

(#07357 Anhui)

I will never turn back

I always listen to DAWN China programs. I am much benefited by your message. It helps my spiritual life grow. Every time when I hear of your inviting voice, I pray, quietly but wholeheartedly, "O, my Lord, I decide to follow you. I will never turn back." Please pray for me too. May our Lord grant me wisdom, enlightenment and strength to work for Him as much as I can.

My church is promoting personal evangelism. The programs "Small Group Ministry" and '"Training on Small Group Evangelism" encourage and strengthen us significantly. We response positively to the calling of God. We are however lacking in experience. There will naturally be various problems encountered during the course of preaching and church development. Please pray for this.

(#07580 Henan)

Which church is God's body?

I converted to Jesus Christ in 1993. I attended a local church on every Sunday evening. But later I was told by some Christians from Zheng Zhou that my church in fact belongs to "the Shouters Sect". As I also noticed the church dissension here, I left and attended a three-self church which was quite far away from my home. Yet somebody warned me that this church was not led by Christ and their congregation will not have eternal life. I left there then. Recently, a lady invited me to her church. She emphasized that they worship the true God who has come to the world. I am puzzled. Which church is God's body? I dare not go to hers or any else.

I want to preach the Gospel. Please comment on my plan. My home is very near to the railway station where many people stay and wait. It may be a good idea for dispatching Bible copies and other spiritual booklets here. Would it accord with God's plan of preaching the Gospel in China? I also think that it will be great if you can have local broadcast in China. How convenient it would be for us to come to your station then!

(#07586 Henan)

The number of Christians is minimal

I have been listening to your broadcast since 1990. I always introduce your programs to my relatives as I hope that they can know and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. In particular, I have repeatedly advised my beloved wife, who was much affected by her father who worships Buddha, to listen to your broadcast and to pray to God with me. Till now she still declines to give thought to my advice. I often pray for her and hope that the Holy Spirit may move her and soften her heart so that she will abandon worshipping the idol and the evil.

Church development here is quite satisfactory. The largest church in this county has a congregation of three thousands. There are about 20 villages in the county, each having their own church of about a thousand attendance. As far as I know, all encounter the problem of insufficient pastors and preachers.

Your DAWN China movement targets for 1,000,000 more churches in the mainland China by AD2000. I think such increase is far from satisfaction. The population of the mainland China is no less than 1.2 billions. According to some unofficial statistics, there are only sixty millions Christians which is indeed minimal. I sincerely pray that the Gospel will be spread more effectively so that by 2000, at least half of the total population in China will be faithful Christians.

(#07640 Jiangsu)

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