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宋偉珊
信仰之旅
在我成長的過程中，神從來都不是我生命中所關注的對象。直到我搬到雪梨，神透過一位基督徒朋友向我啟示祂自己，帶領我開始探索基督教，最終歸向基督。
回首過去，我看見當初離開熟悉的生活、適應一個全新的文化環境，原來都是神更大計畫的一部分。雖然我曾經忽略祂，但神卻透過我的朋友主動尋找我；後來，祂又把許多基督徒弟兄姊妹放在我的生命中，陪伴我、栽培我、帶領我成長。他們的生命榜樣至今仍不斷挑戰我，也要如此去陪伴和造就別人。
宣教之路
在神學院的學習期間，我心中逐漸萌芽並被培育出一份越來越強烈的渴望，就是參與跨文化宣教。以賽亞書6:8：「我可以差遣誰呢？誰肯為我們去呢？」這節經文深深地觸動了我。
經過許多次的交流與禱告，我與 OMF（海外基督使團）建立了聯繫，並因此有機會參加一次前往台灣的短期宣教旅程。我們探訪了一個偏遠的鄉鎮，那裡除了服事當地的宣教士之外，幾乎沒有其他基督徒。這些宣教士因著對神的愛，選擇住在台灣人當中，而神也使用他們，吸引人歸向祂。
這次旅程讓我看見，外在的景象有時會讓人產生錯誤的印象。台灣有一千六百萬名勞動人口—約佔總人口的70%—他們長時間工作，而工作時間往往包括星期日；但星期日通常正是教會聚會的時間。如今，在這群台灣勞動人口當中，跟隨耶穌的人仍不到 1%。
我開始問神：「如果祢要我住在他們當中，我是否願意再次離開熟悉的環境、被連根拔起，前往那裡呢？」
從那時起，我一直踏出一步又一步，以實際的行動向神說「是」，朝著成為宣教士的方向前進—盼望看見更多台灣人遇見耶穌，被祂改變，也經歷那份曾經改變我生命的恩典。
你可以如何為我禱告
- 為台灣尚未聽聞福音、尚未接觸基督的群體禱告，求他們能親自遇見耶穌，並被祂徹底改變。
- 禱告基督徒在台灣的人數能大幅增加。願神的每一位兒女都勇於向其他台灣人分享耶穌的好消息。
- 為我的心禱告，求我始終與主的心意緊密對齊，並願意忠心服事祂所呼召我在台灣參與的事工。
Journey to faith
When I was growing up, God was never really on my radar. It wasn’t until I moved to Sydney that God revealed Himself to me through a Christian friend, leading me to explore Christianity and eventually turn to Christ.
Looking back, I see that uprooting my life and adapting to a new culture was part of God’s bigger plan. Though I had ignored Him, God pursued me through my friend, and later placed many Christian brothers and sisters in my life to disciple me. Their example continues to challenge me to do likewise.
Journey to mission
My time at Bible college planted and nurtured a growing desire to be involved in cross-cultural mission. Isaiah 6:8, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” deeply impacted me.
After many conversations and prayers, I connected with OMF, which led to a short-term mission trip to Taiwan. We visited a rural town where there were no Christians apart from the missionaries serving there. Their love for God led them to live among the Taiwanese, and God used them to draw people to Himself.
The trip opened my eyes to how outward appearances can be deceiving. Sixteen million Taiwanese—that’s 70% of the population—work long hours that often include Sundays, which is usually when churches meet. Today, less than 1% among these Taiwanese workers follow Jesus.
I found myself asking God, “If You want me to live among them, would I willing to be uprooted once more and go?” I’ve since been taking steps in saying yes towards becoming a missionary—to see more Taiwanese people encounter Jesus, be transformed by Him, and experience the same grace that has transformed my own life.
- Pray for the unreached people of Taiwan to encounter Jesus personally and be transformed by Him.
- Pray that the presence of Christians will increase tremendously in Taiwan. May each of God’s people share the good news of Jesus with other Taiwanese.
- Pray for my heart to remain closely aligned with the Lord’s will, including serving in the ministry He calls me to in Taiwan.
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