黄恩德传道写于青海西宁
从圣经贯彻的教导及耶稣言行一致的榜样，基督徒当领悟到爱神爱人的大诫命不是一道选择题，而是必答题。教会就必须顺服这最大的诫命，按照圣灵的感动去关心社区的弱势群体。以下是我过去5年不断向大马华人教会建议承载大诫命的必然预备步骤。我把它浓缩成英文字串A.C.T.I.O.N.并称之为“爱神爱人的行动方案”。
Awareness needed，急需的关怀醒觉
大马华人教会需要在讲台信息及门徒培训上，供应信徒有关圣经对大诫命的要求与实践。 一年52周的主日崇拜，要透过基层、贫穷、世界需要的主日安排，来唤醒全体教会看见圈外羊的迫切情况。团契或小组当透过圣经的查考，关怀讲座及拜访或服务弱势群体来使教会的生活更活泼外向。教会的祷告生活当常纪念弱势群体、关怀人员、所属社区的需要并透过感恩的奉献来回应心中的感动。全人关怀团队每年都在全国各大城镇举办行公义、好怜悯相关的醒觉巡回，也常供应主日讲台关怀相关的信息。欢迎邀请全人的同工及督导前往贵教会的小组，团契，主日及差传年会宣讲关怀的醒觉信息。
Counterbalance our mission，平衡的福音使命
耶稣留给众教会的福音指示不单是大使命（去使万民做主门徒），还有华人教会所忽略的大诫命（尽全人爱神也爱人）。耶稣传讲的福音不单是为普世罪人所预备（因地上一个义人都没有），更是给贫穷人的好消息（因贫穷弱势最难得到福音的好处）。教会不能只用言语来告诉非信徒耶稣有多爱他们，更有效的是透过爱心的行动让人体会耶稣的爱。是时候神的百姓要透过全教会将整全的福音向全地上的人分享！全人透过每4年举办一次的“大马基督徒全人关怀研讨会”，希望能调整华人教会福音使命的步伐，更趋向平衡并满足神的心意。错过了今年第一届研讨会的肢体，可以订购我们为你制作研讨会全套14堂重要信息的CD/DVD来禰补缺憾。
Training of volunteers，全面的志工培训
华人教会不缺乏有异象有恩赐的好撒玛利亚人。他们都是一颗颗等待牧长发掘、鼓励并差遣他们走向人群服侍的珍珠。但华人教会缺乏的是能装备他们兼具助人技巧，关怀常识及怜悯心肠的实际课程。过去培训全国宗教团体，非政府组织及关怀机构超过2000名志工的经验说服我，全面的志工培训不单能避免有心关怀的人越帮越忙，还能确保志工在助人的路上跑得更远，更喜乐。未来10年，全人将透过“7979全人关怀站”的方案，协助教会强化自身堂会的关怀服务。我们将免费提供志工培训来协助教会开展急难家庭的救助，经济弱势孩童的课后陪读班及重大灾难的回应。
圣经清楚指出神的百姓若没有异象就不做神要他们做的事，反倒做些神不喜悦的事。因此当今教会需要凭信心按部就班地将爱神爱人的行动方案，落实在每位信徒的信仰生活上及教会的每个功能中。最大的诫命需要你我最大的顺服，你愿意透过顺服的行动来回应爱神爱人的诫命吗？（另外三个行动方案I.O.N.下期待续）
From the biblical teaching and the example of Jesus who walked the talk, Christian should realize that the Great Commandment of “Loving God and others” is not a choice but a must for us to abide. Thus, churches have to obey this Great Commandment to care for the underprivileged group in the community according to the move of Holy Spirit. Here I stated the necessary preparation steps which I proposed to Chinese churches continually for the past 5 years, about bearing the Great Commandment. I summarized it by the acronym of A.C.T.I.O.N. and named it as the action plan for loving God and others.
Awareness needed
Chinese churches in Malaysia should feed their members about the requirement and practice of the Great Commandment from the Bible through Sunday pulpit and disciple training. Keep all church members awake about the urgent needs of sheep outside the pen through Sunday service specially allocated for grass root, poverty and needs of the world. Church fellowship or cell group can enhance Christian lives to become more lively and outgoing through bible study, caring talk, and visit or voluntarily help the underprivileged group. Remember the underprivileged people, care-givers and the needs of the community in prayer regularly and give with a grateful heart to respond to the move of the Holy Spirit. Every year, HISTEAM will organize awareness road show regarding “to act justly and to love mercy” in different cities in Malaysia. We also deliver social concern related messages through Sunday pulpit. We welcome you to invite HISTEAM’s staff and mentors to share about social concern awareness message in your church cell group, fellowship, Sunday pulpit or Mission Conference.
Counterbalance our mission
The instruction given by Jesus to the church is not only the Great Commission (go and make disciples of all nations), but also the Great Commandment (love God and others wholeheartedly) that is being neglected by Chinese churches. The gospel that Jesus preached is not only for sinners of the world (as there is no one righteous) but also good news to the poor (as the poor and underprivileged hardly receive the good of the gospel). Churches could not just tell non-believers in words that Jesus loves them so much, but in a more effective way would be letting them experience Jesus’ love through our action with love. It’s time for God’s people to share the holistic gospel with people on the Earth through all churches! Through “Malaysian Christian Holistic Care Conference” which will be held in every four years, HISTEAM wish to adjust the pace of evangelistic mission among Chinese churches to be more balance and pleasing God. Those who miss our first holistic care conference can purchase a full set of conference CD/DVD to listen to 14 important messages being delivered.
Training of volunteers
Chinese churches do not lack of Good Samaritan with good vision and spiritual gift. They are pearls waiting for pastoral leader to discover, encourage and commission to serve the community. However, Chinese churches lack of practical courses that can equip them with helping skills, general knowledge to care others and a compassionate heart. My past experience in training more than 2000 volunteers from religious group, non-government organization and social organization nationwide convinced me that comprehensive volunteer training not only can avoid the helper to deteriorate the situation, but also ensure them to serve in longer term and more joy. In the next 10 years, HISTEAM will assist churches to strengthen their social concern service through “7979 Holistic Care Station”. We will provide free volunteer training to assist churches in implementing Crisis Family Intervention Plan, After School Care for Underprivileged Kids and Major Disaster Response.
Bible clearly stated that if God’s people do not have vision, they will not do what God wants them to do but working on something God does not delight in. Hence, the church today needs to carry out this action plan of loving God and others steps by steps and by faith in the spiritual life of every believers and every function of the church. The Greatest Commandment needs our greatest obedience. Are you willing to respond to this great commandment through your submissive act?
(Note: The next 3 action I.O.N. to be continued in next issue.)
Written by Pastor Andrew Wong in Xining, Qinghai
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