I have been hearing stories of mighty warriors battling for the truth of Christ in their country; men and women alike that have heard the message of Jesus Christ and will not allow it to be kept quite. Recently I was able to meet a handful of these warriors.
While in China, I had hopes of visiting what I had always called the Underground Church: A group of people who live their life for Jesus Christ. My dream became a reality one Thursday night in this far off land.
It was a powerful experience, and little did I know that God had big plans for this chance meeting. Sitting in an apartment high above the city, strangers began pouring into our small and basic meeting space. As we mingled together, learning names, and struggling with the language barriers, a peace came over me and I knew that it was going to be a good night.
Meeting sisters and brothers from China was a dream come true. I felt honored to be in their presence and to be welcomed into their community. But a crazy thing began to happen; their reaction to us was the same. By the end of the evening we were all sitting around the living room as one family praying for strength, courage and the will of God to be seen in our lives.
These men and women know and love God. Their focus is not on the limitations placed upon them nor are they fearful of the consequences to their actions. Instead they see a country and world in desperate need of the message of Jesus Christ, and they are filled with a passion to bring people to Jesus.
People are turning to God everyday. The request for bibles is around 10,000 copies EVERYDAY. The nation is hungry for the truth. They are hungry for the abundant life that can only come from God. The Church of China is on fire, and the power of God is moving through them. Please pray for our family in China. Pray for their faithfulness to Christ, for their hunger to know more of God and their lives to reflect their maker.
Thank you to the mighty warriors of the Kingdom of God for teaching me about faithfulness and obedience!
