親愛的弟兄姐妹，
奉主的名向您問安!
感謝神，共有五十五位弟兄姐妹來參加五月門徒及同工訓練營。來參加的弟兄姐妹當中有些是為了裝備自己在未來的年日中於自己所在的校園中服事神；有些則是剛從學校畢業，計劃回家鄉(多半是中國)探視幾個星期或留在那裡就業。他們願意裝備自己在家鄉服事主。他們知道這是自己在這塊自由土地上接受裝備的最後機會。感謝神使用這個營會為了這既大且難的服事工場來裝備弟兄姐妹們。請繼續為這些弟兄姐妹代禱。
感謝神有七十五位弟兄姐妹來參加國殤週末的帶職同工訓練。看到有這麼多的家庭為裝備自己服事神而來參加訓練，我們的心充滿了喜樂。家庭是教會的根基。願神使用這些家庭建立教會，擴展神的國度。隨著學生人數的增加，這些在主裡較成熟的家庭將成為學生事工極大的祝福。
這兩個訓練結束後的六天,從六月五至十一日青少年門徒訓練營即將開始。許多青少年已經興奮的等不及要來參加!即使這不是一個游泳玩樂的青少年夏令營，他們仍充滿熱情。這是幫助青少年開始學習成為基督門徒並繼續裝備自己服事主的一個營會。請為這些青少年們代禱，求神預備他們的心並栽培他們在未來的年日中為神國努力。更多資訊請上中心網站查閱。
青少年門徒訓練營結束十天後，2011美歐華人校園福音策略大會將於伊利諾州的惠頓大學舉行。神已經將許多年輕的中國學生帶到這個國家學習。這次的大會將幫助弟兄姐妹學習如何向新世代的中國大學生傳福音。更多資訊請上www.cccoweusa.org網站查閱。
有關八月讀經營及八月門徒訓練的資訊已經張貼上網。八月讀經營將於七月卅一至八月六日舉行。截至五月底已經約有九十位弟兄姐妹報名參加並且已開始準備作業。若您還沒有報名，請快快行動。報名嚴格截止日期為六月十五日! 八月門徒訓練將於八月七至十三日舉行。神已經將許多年輕又不認識神的中國學生帶到這裡來讀書，而向這些人傳福音最有效的方法就是透過其他中國基督徒學生。這些基督徒學生的見證是帶領他們同學歸向基督最好的方法。求神使用各個訓練營及讀經營幫助學生們裝備自己。
目前我們也忙於為八月與九月的短宣隊做準備。感謝神，據我了解有更多的教會計劃差派短宣隊前來在學期開始前後的重要時刻向學生們傳福音。因此我們計劃到不同的校園作更深入的探訪。去年當我們試著探訪一些新的校園時，結果非常好。有三個校園因著附近地區的弟兄姐妹的幫助而開始有自己的查經班。這幾個新查經班也帶領了一些人接受耶穌成為他們個人的救主。而這些新的弟兄姐妹也來參加了門徒訓練接受進一步的栽培。我們為此感謝神。今年我們計劃去探訪更多新的校園。這是一個深具挑戰卻有著永久影響的任務。我們也需要有更多在附近校園的弟兄姐妹來參與同工一起幫助這些新的校園。
謝謝您在禱告中、財務上的支持並與我們同工。願神賜福您!
在祂裡面的,
高榮德
牧師
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings in the name of the Lord!
Thank God, 55 brothers and sisters came for the May Discipleship and Coworkers Training Camp. Some of them came to equip themselves to serve God in their campuses for the years to come. Some just graduated from their universities and plan to return home (typically to China) for a few weeks or for good. They want to equip themselves to serve the Lord in their home county. They know this is the last opportunity to equip themselves in this free land. Thank God for using this camp to equip them for a great and difficult field. Please keep praying for these brothers and sisters.
Thank God 75 brothers and sisters came for the Lay Minister Training Camp on Memorial Day weekend. We were overjoyed to see so many families came for training to equip themselves to serve God! Families are the foundation of churches. May God use these families to build up churches to expand the Kingdom of God. With so many students, families that are mature in the Lord richly bless student ministries.
Six days after these two training camps, from June 5 to 11, the youth discipleship training will begin. Many young people are vibrating with excitement to come! That enthusiasm exists despite the fact that this is not a beach blanket summer fun teen camp. It is a camp to give young people a head start to walk as disciples of God, to continue to equip themselves to serve the Lord. Please pray that God will prepare their hearts and built up these youths for His kingdom in the years to come. For more information, please visit our website.
Ten days after the Youth Discipleship Training Camp comes the 2011 Chinese Congress on Campus Evangelism at Wheaton College in Illinois. God has brought many young Chinese students to study in this country. This conference equips brothers and sisters to reach the new generation of Chinese college students. For more information, visit www.cccoweusa.org.
Information of August Bible camp and August Discipleship training camp is posted online. August Bible Camp will be held from July 31 to August 6. As of the end of May, around 90 people have turned in their forms and have begun their homework. If you have not applied yet, you had better hurry up. The strict due date is June 15! August Discipleship Training will be held from August 7 to 13. God has brought so many young non-believing Chinese students here to study. The most effective way to reach out to those students is through other young Chinese Christian students. Their good example is a great way to lead their peers to Christ. Pray the Lord to use those Trainings and the Bible Camps to lead more students to equip themselves.
Currently we are also busy preparing for the August and September short-term Mission teams. Thank God, so far from what I hear more churches plan to send mission teams to reach out in those important initial weeks of the school year. Thus, we are planning deeper outreach to different campuses. Last year when we tried new campuses, the turn out was very good. Three campuses began their own Bible Study Groups, assisted by nearby brothers and sisters. These new groups have led some people to accept Jesus as their own personal Savior. Some of these people then came for the Discipleship Training for deeper equipping. We praise God for this. This year we plan to reach out to more new campuses. It is a challenging mission but with permanent significance. The mission teams of last year have experienced the joy of the harvest. We need your prayers. We also need brothers and sisters from the nearby campuses to team together to help those new campuses.
Thank you for your prayers, financial support and co-laboring with us. God bless you!
In Him
Billy Ko
Pastor