The Great Commission
Time flies when we are having fun! In the blink of an eye, I have been serving at the Chinese Presbyterian Church for over a year. Last week, I once again participated in the Orientation Week at two universities — The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Alongside other pastors and students, I had the opportunity to connect with university students arriving in Sydney for the first time.
At UNSW, since we were representing the Cantonese Christian Fellowship, we primarily reached out to Cantonese-speaking students. We were able to not only meet Christian students but also connect with many who have yet to come to know the Lord. Through conversing with these new students, inviting them to our welcome party and dinner, or even guiding them to hard-to-find locations, we were able to build relationships with them. When we encountered Mandarin-speaking students who showed interest in Christianity, we would introduce them to the Enrich Mandarin Bible Study (EMBS), led by Pastor Esther Wang. Why is the Cantonese Christian Fellowship so proactive in reaching out to students? I believe it is because of their fellowship motto:
Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
—Matthew 28:18-20
The Great Commission that Jesus Christ gave to all His disciples is the motto, goal, and direction of the UNSW Cantonese Christian Fellowship. What about the Chopstix Fellowship at UTS?
Chopstix Fellowship is an English-speaking fellowship that welcomes all international students in Sydney, with the same goal of fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. Last week, we actively conducted surveys to better understand the needs of international students and to care for their spiritual well-being. By God’s grace we have already connected with some students who are interested in Christianity. They have been attending our fellowship gatherings over the past two weeks to learn more about Jesus Christ. Last Sunday, I even saw some students joining our church service to further explore the Christian faith.
Brothers and sisters, are we actively carrying out the Great Commission that Jesus Christ has given us? Let us work together in fulfilling His command, as Jesus Christ is always with us, to the very end of the age.
大使命
歡樂的時光過得特別快，轉眼我在雪梨華人長老會的事奉已經超過一年了。在上週，我再次去到兩間大學 (新南威爾士大學和雪梨科技大學) 的迎新週，跟其他的牧者及學生一同在校園裏接觸新來到雪梨的大學生。
在新南威爾士大學，因為是廣東話基督徒團契(CCF)，我們主要是主動接觸說廣東話的學生。我們不但接觸了一些基督徒，也認識了很多未信主的學生。透過與學生交談、邀請他們參加我們的迎新派對及晚飯、又或是帶他們往難找的目的地，我們跟這些學生建立關係。而當我們遇到說國語的學生對基督信仰有興趣，我們會把他們轉介去王琰傳道帶領的豐盛國語聖經學習社團(EMBS)。為什麼廣東話基督徒團契這麼主動去接觸學生？我想…可能就是因為他們的團訓：
耶穌進前來，對他們說：「天上地下所有的權柄都賜給我了。 所以，你們要去，使萬民作我的門徒，奉父、子、聖靈的名給他們施洗 。 凡我所吩咐你們的，都教訓他們遵守，我就常與你們同在，直到世界的末了。」
馬太福音 28:18-20
耶穌基督給所有門徒的大使命，就是新南威爾士大學廣東話基督徒團契的團訓、目標、方向。那麼雪梨科技大學的筷子團契(Chopstix Fellowship)又怎樣呢？
筷子團契是一個英語的團契，對象是所有來到雪梨的留學生，也是以實踐耶穌基督的大使命為目標。在上個星期，我們努力透過問卷調查，去了解留學生的需要、及關心他們靈裏的需要。感謝主讓我們已經接觸到一些對基督信仰有興趣的學生，他們都參加這兩個禮拜的聚會，去認識主耶穌基督。而在上週日，我已經看到有學生到了我們教會參與聚會，去明白基督信仰更多。
弟兄姊妹，我們有沒有去實踐耶穌基督給我們的大使命呢？就讓我們一起努力去實踐，讓耶穌基督常與我們同在，直到世界的末了。
