Journeying with the pre-believers

Wai Ling (front row, 2nd from right) with International Student Ministry staff & students

I am enjoying my ministry very much and often I feel that I am on a mission trip every week when I meet students of different nationalities. Missions is really right at our door step! I personally had the privilege of leading 6 Chinese girls to Christ. I am able to connect and relate to the Chinese pretty well but when it comes to sharing Christ with the South East Asia students I lack confidence. I realized that there is so much to learn in sharing Christ ‘cross-culturally’. I need to understand the background of these students and how they are influenced by their upbringing, cultural and educational systems. If I don’t understand their worldviews it would be difficult to engage in a meaningful spiritual conversation with them at the heart level.

Journeying with the pre-believers can be a bittersweet experience. I always see an instant change in the countenance of a new convert … from anxiety, struggle, skepticism or fear to relief, peace and joy. And when I get a chance to talk with these new believers weeks later I will be able to hear heartwarming testimonies of lives that are changed inwardly. On the other hand, we also meet people who remained firm in their unwavering stand that Jesus is not the only way to God, they have to earn salvation to gain entrance to heaven and there is no need for a God to lead their lives. It is sad to see that some are so close to accepting Christ yet they are so far because they choose to continue to live a life of passive indifference towards God. We can only pray that as they continue in their journey of searching, they will encounter God personally and place their faith in Him one day. As for the Christians, we pray that their changed lives will make a positive impact in our culture and society.

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• I Corinthians 2:4,5 (PDF, 324kB)