《遊子吟》的遺產與今日華人教會的護教
過去三十年,《遊子吟》一直是許多海外華人教會和學生團契向來自中國的學生、學者傳福音時首選的護教著作。
基甸是長期投入華人散居宣教的宣教士,也是資深基督教媒體編輯與網絡福音工作者。他曾於 2022 年至 2024 年擔任《今日基督教》(Christianity Today)亞洲編輯,並於 2011 年至 2019 年擔任海外校園(Overseas Campus Ministries)福音部主任。
他也經營個人福音網站“基甸連線”。
過去三十年,《遊子吟》一直是許多海外華人教會和學生團契向來自中國的學生、學者傳福音時首選的護教著作。
The thought patterns formed by long-term, deeply embedded atheistic education and scientism remain a major epistemological threshold that Chinese diaspora Christians must cross in evangelism, as well as a stronghold that apologetics must address.
生活在網路世界的年輕人,也許可以說是一群新的、特殊的福音「未得之民」。
The qualities often celebrated through the horse in Chinese culture—strength, perseverance, diligence, endurance—may rightly be received as genuine gifts of common grace. And yet Scripture insists on a boundary we forget at our peril: the horse cannot save.
No culture or political ideology can be equated with Christian truth. Jesus’s words—“My kingdom is not of this world”—remain a vital reminder for the church today.
A Korean missionary fluent in Korean, Chinese, English, and Japanese, serving Chinese in Tokyo, Park’s story is a powerful testament to God’s work in diaspora and global missions today.
As the Year of the Snake is approaching, amidst the blessings of the Year of the Snake and the music of the “Dance of the Golden Snake”, Chinese Christians can meditate on the many snake-related verses in the Bible, and come to God in thanksgiving and prayer.
The opportunities remain significant for the church and international student ministries to reach and disciple Chinese students and scholars, the majority of whom (about 80 percent) will go back to China.
It is important for returnee Christians to ask God for wisdom as they follow Peter’s admonition to early Christians who were struggling: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
Today, faced with the opportunities and challenges of diaspora missions brought about by globalization, the church should actively participate. We hope that God will give the church the spiritual vision and kingdom-mindedness to take part in diaspora missions, and that we will see opportunities for encouraging lay missions.
Long-time internet missionary, Sean Cheng, discusses the ways that digital evangelism has changed over the last 28 years—from bulletin boards to online forums to blogs to social media. He also addresses the ways that government regulations have created both challenges and opportunities. Finally, he talks about the calling to internet ministry.