Wonderful Fruit Amongst Minority Groups: Ps. Bruce

“Every Tuesday night we gather in the New Territories to study God’s word with Hindus and Muslims from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Middle East and other parts of North Africa. Many of these men are refugees or asylum seekers in Hong Kong. And I’m so grateful to our brother Andrew for the pivotal leadership role he plays in the formation of these and other meetings due to his insider access to these cultures.

This Tuesday night group has been meeting for over a year. In that time, several of the refugees have returned to their homeland with the seeds of the gospel planted in their hearts, and by God’s grace, they continue to grow. Some in the group have made a commitment to follow Jesus, but all of them are taking the journey to find out who Jesus is and what the Kingdom of God is all about.

Before coming to Hong Kong most of them had only heard about Christianity but hadn’t met a Christian or entered a church. Could it be that they have been drawn to Hong Kong in order to hear the gospel? People who’ve moved to a new country are often looking for something they could not find in their homeland, whether they realize it or not.

Our outreach goes beyond Bible study. Sometimes food or clothes are donated for us to pass on, we visit them in hospitals, take them to doctors for treatment and do what we need to show the love of God. For many, coming into God’s Kingdom is a process. It is wonderful to see the changes God is making and bringing to these men. We are not looking for quick ‘conversions’, but rather lasting disciples.”

More harvest workers needed!

“We keep praying to the Lord of the harvest to bring more workers into this harvest field. We are in a place to bring in the harvest, and it is our vision and desire to train people up to become harvest workers as well.

Because of my position as a part-time pastor in a local Chinese church, God has opened opportunities to coach and equip brothers and sisters that have a heart to share God’s word with the lost. What I am seeing is very encouraging as more people are ‘lining up’ so to speak to be involved in God’s harvest. Jesus said, ‘Open YOUR eyes and look at the fields, they are ripe for harvest’ (John 4:35). When we are ready to ‘open our eyes and really LOOK’ we will SEE the harvest.”