Inside Story~ China Pastor Wang Weo3
I’ve Been Waiting For A While
Since the 1990s, we have been allowed some religious freedom and now have a few church buildings in China. One Adventist church is located near a large factory of an import/export business. The business owner is a friend of an Adventist church member, and the two women often talk together. One day the subject of faith came up and the Adventist shared her belief in God, the Bible, and what it means to be a Seventh-day Adventist.
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The business woman was impressed and told her friend, You have a good church. Your doctrines can really help people. Would you be willing to talk to my employees?
The Adventist considered the invitation, but felt intimidated. All of the employees are non-believers, even atheists, she thought.
After some time, her friend brought it up again. Hey, I’ve been waiting for a while. Why didn’t you send someone?
The church member realized that this was an opportunity, and let the Adventist pastor know.
When he arrived at the factory, the owner invited the department heads to a meeting. The pastor spoke about Jesus and His teachings, and his presentation was well received. This is a good message and can help our employees have a better, more positive life,
the department heads told him. Why don’t you come and speak to our employees?
A date was arranged and the pastor returned. About 60 employees came to the voluntary meeting, and the presentation was well received. The pastor accepted the invitation of the factory owner to give presentations to her employees every two weeks. After six presentations, the pastor invited the employees to accept Jesus as their Savior, and 30 responded with a yes.
At Christmastime the Adventist church organized a big event for all 200 employees of the factory. The factory owner also invited other nearby companies to join them. When the other business owners came, they told the woman that they noticed her employees had changed. After your employees believed in God, they seem very nice. We also want to encourage our employees to do the same.
Now the Adventist pastor is meeting with the employees every Sunday evening. Additionally, the business woman owns other factories, and plans to start a similar program at the other locations.
Following the Christmas event, the business woman came to the Adventist church and attended the communion service. Her friend warmly welcomed her and encouraged her to continue coming. She plans to be baptized soon, along with 30 of her employees.
Produced by the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission.
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We are all children of God and His word give light to us. Therefore lets preach Gospel fearlessly because this alone shows that people need Jesus as their personal Savior.
Wow!God is so wonderful,amazing! JESUS is always working for his glory that is our good.
Praise God! May His Spirit continue to bless their efforts and move on hearts and minds.
I wil present the same mission story this sabbath,it is really good.
the story is inspiring. Not only that the business woman heard the message in such a brief time and yet was so impressed that she wanted to have her employees hear it speaks volumes of what God can do. But it also reminds us than we need to be ready to follow up when God sends us an invitation.
This story should be wake up call to all of us in the 21st century, to have simple conversations about our faith and be kind. Jesus asks us to feed his sheep and in Matthew 25:31 he reminds us what it means to be his disciple. What an awesome story of the power of a life lived for Christ. Amen to the pastor being a spokesman for Jesus.
One final thought maybe it all begins with prayer for coworkers, neighbors and those who we encountered in our day to day actions.
That's a wonderful story. We need to stand still and share the word of God with our neighbours, workmates, schoolmates.
When we are with friends we tend to forget about our God and start enjoying nusty conversations. We laugh with them instead of advising on what is wrong and right. They make fun of the manager we join them. The more we enjoy or join on their bad or nusty talk the more we are killing them and the more we are destroying them. Let's be the light to our community every moment of our lives not during one day but always.
God used you in This purpose. I was energized by the simple act.
I wish I would see the business woman and all her stars in His Kingdom. Wow God is great thus why He says if we keep quiet He will use the stones.
God moves in mysterious ways for he has wwonders to perform. I love the story
That's the God I know He does bussiness in His own way, He can send someone even though is not ready to do it. Wow that's an interesting story,Lord help us to go and deliver the messege,Amen!!!!!!