親愛的弟兄姐妹，

在炎熱的夏日裡奉主的名向您問安！願我們為主火熱。

聚會回顧

約有兩百四十多人參加了六月廿二至廿五日在芝加哥舉行的「美歐華人校園福音策略大會」。包括基督工人中心在內的五個福音機構共同主辦此一聚會。會議的目標是：幫助校園裡的牧者及同工們贏得新一代年輕、又難以接觸的中國學生。許多新的策略被提出！但是許多人卻很訝異的發現：傳統的門徒訓練仍然是帶領人信主、並裝備他們在自己的校園中服事神最快、且最有效的方法。儘管有很多富有創意的傳福音策略，但是去栽培新一代學生的傳統門徒訓練，仍然被證明是在校園服事、及擴展神國度最有效的方法。在專題討論中，我們花了很多的時間去討論學生門徒訓練的問題；我們所得到的結論是：本地校園門徒訓練、及為期一個星期的門徒訓練營，對學生事工是同樣重要。各方面都要彼此配合，才能使學生們的生命成長達到最大的果效。感謝神。有幾位牧人告訴我：他們將會更多的鼓勵他們的學生，聯同他們自己，前來參加基督工人中心的門徒訓練和讀經營。我們能夠聯合起來，一起同工，去擴展神的國度是非常重要的。

有六十五位青少年前來參加了六月五日至十一日在基督工人中心舉行的青少年門徒訓練營。這個營會，是訓練青少年成為主的好門徒，並且也堅固他們在一生的道路上服事主。我們不單有聖經教導，同時也安排學員們到附近社區傳福音。

聚會預告

1. 讀經營 – 截至六月十五日報名截止日為止，感謝神，共有一百一十七位弟兄姐妹報名參加八月的讀經營。目前他們正在準備作業。請為他們代禱，求神賜給他們對神的話有渴慕的心，並且不中途而廢。也請為講員諶志豪牧師及李玉惠姐妹代禱，求神賜給他們智慧來教導我們研讀這一段的舊約歷史。讀經營將於七月卅一至八月六日舉行。
2. 門徒訓練營 – 將於八月七至十三日舉行。報名截止日期為七月廿九日。講員為陳鴻沫牧師及李玉惠姐妹。如果您錯過了八月讀經營，您仍可報名參加此一訓練。更多資訊及報名表請上中心網站查閱。我們相信：更大一波留學生將在新的學期來到北美。這將是裝備您自己在校園中服事這羣新同學的好時機。

八月與九月短宣隊

感謝神，今年東、西兩岸好幾個教會都將差派短宣隊來美中向學生們傳福音。我們為去年的成果讚美神。今年我們計劃擴大探訪更多新的校園，並幫助他們建立校園查經班。我們也計劃花多一點時間，在某些校園作更深的栽培。也就是說我們會做一些門徒訓練的工作，以幫助當地的弟兄姐妹成長、並且服事神。這是一個具有挑戰性的任務。藉著禱告和神的大能，這將是一個令人興奮、且奇妙的使命。請在您的禱告中記念我們。

同工近況

潘曉明弟兄過去三年多以來，一直在密蘇里州的哥倫比亞與我一同配搭服事。七月份他和他的家人將轉調至密西西比州立大學所在的Starkville服事。潘弟兄的新事工除了幫忙Starkville的弟兄姐妹外，他也將支援密西西比州及阿拉巴馬州附近的校園。這塊地區講中文的傳道人不多。請在禱告中記念潘弟兄和他的家人、孩子在新環境的適應。

因著您的代禱及財務上的支持，我們才能在美中各校園倂肩同工分享福音、並為神國裝備聖徒。願神祝福您。

在祂裡面的,

高榮德

牧師

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Greetings in the name of the Lord in hot mid-summer! May we always fire up for the Lord.

MEETINGS REVIEW

About 240 people attended the Chinese Congress of North American and European Campus Evangelization held in Chicago from June 22 to 25.Five Christian organizations including the CWC hosted this conference. Its goal is to help the campus ministers and coworkers win the new generation of young and hard-to-reach Chinese students. Many new strategies were introduced. Nevertheless, many people are amazed that traditional discipleship training is still both the most effective and the fastest way to bring students to Christ and to equip them to serve the Lord in their campuses. Even though there are many creative strategies for outreach, the old discipleship training has proven most effective to build up the new generation to serve on campuses and in the Kingdom of God. In the workshops, we spent much time discussing student discipleship training. We concluded that discipleship training on the local campus and the one-week Discipleship Training camps are both important for the student ministry. All parties must work side by side to make the maximum effect in the lives of students. Thanks be to God. Some ministers told me they will encourage more of their students to attend and they themselves will bring more students to the CWC Discipleship Trainings and the Bible Camp. It is very important that we team together to expand the Kingdom of God.

From June 5 to 11 around 65 youths came for the Youth Discipleship Training held at the CWC. This Camp trains young people to be good disciples for the Lord. It also builds them up to serve the Lord throughout their whole lives. Not only did we have Bible lessons, we also arranged mission projects for the students to share the Gospel in the community.

MEETINGS PREVIEW

1. Bible Camp—As of the June 15 due date for August Bible Camp, we praise God that 117 people have applied for this Camp. Right now they are working on their homework. Please pray for them so that they have thirsty hearts to study the Word of God and will not give up. Please also pray for the speakers, Pastor Chih-Hao Shen and Sister Grace Lee, that they will have wisdom to teach us this part of history in the Old Testament. This Camp will be held from July 31 to August 6.
2. Discipleship Training—will be held from August 7 to 13.The due date is July 29. Our speakers are Rev. Daniel Chan and Sister Grace Lee. If you miss the August Bible Camp, you still can apply for this Camp. For more details, you may visit our website for information and application. We believe an even bigger wave of students will arrive in North America for this new semester. It is a good time to equip yourselves to serve the new students on your campuses.

AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER MISSION TEAMS

Thank God, this year more East and West Coast churches will send their mission teams to the Midwest to help reach out to students. We praise God for the good turnout last year. This year we plan to reach broadly to more new campuses and help those campuses start their new Bible study groups. We plan to stay longer and do deeper ministry in some campuses. This means we plan to do some discipleship training to equip the local campus brothers and sisters to grow and serve God. It is a challenging mission. With prayers and the power of God, this will be an exciting and amazing mission. Please remember us in your prayers.

COWORKERS UPDATE

For more than three years Brother Xiaoming Pan has been working with me at Columbia, Missouri. In July, we will relocate him and his family to Starkville, Mississippi, the home of Mississippi State University. For his new ministry, besides helping Starkville’s brothers and sisters, he will also support surrounding campuses in the states of Mississippi and Alabama. These areas have few ministers for the Chinese-speaking population. Please remember Brother Pan and his family in your prayers while they are packing and moving. Please also pray for their family and children’s adjustment in the new environment.

Once again through your prayers and financial support, we can work side by side to share the Gospel and also equip the saints on Midwest campuses for the Kingdom of God. May God bless you!

In Him
Billy Ko

Pastor