差傳部 Mission Task Force

去年回顧 

每年的差傳年會，神都差遣祂忠心的僕人來教導我們、鼓勵我們。去年有Horizons International (Asia) 的Edward和Sandy宣教士夫婦，讓我們看到什麼是不以生命為重、全然擺上的事奉。他們的宣教經歷，充滿危險，他們一無懼怕，讓人看到神的大能。仲然Sandy身患絕症，她沒有絲毫憂慮，努力活好每一天，抓緊機會傳揚福音，裝備信徒。他們的生命就是一篇美妙的講章。 

除了在衆多華人宣道會作差傳年會講道員，他們在其他華人教會內，舉辦多次向穆民傳福音的訓練，並且在多個星期日的下午，帶領弟兄姊妹出隊實習。雖然穆民的外展報佈道，因一些原因停了，卻讓弟兄姊妹親身體驗跨文化宣教的困難。面對雪梨廣大的穆民禾田，期望日後，再次可以舉辦訓練，喚醒華人教會向穆民傳福音的迫切。 

去年年底，在非洲服侍的M&L (Martin & Lisa)，回澳洲述職。在12月初，他們在教會分享在工場的感恩及見證，有不少弟兄姊妹出席。他們在澳洲停留一個多月，雖然經歷交通意外，但是神保守他們平安，毫無損傷。奇妙地，上帝更為他們預備另一輛車子，可以完成述職的行程。 

感恩D&E (Daniel & Esther) 的差遣禮，順利在今年二月舉行。他們差會的總幹事，專程到雪梨出席典禮，並且向他們訓勉，堅固他們的心。雖然D&E出發去工場的經歷，充滿波折難阻，但是他們仍然耐心等候，同時也看到上帝為他們一步一步的開路。祈求神繼續引領，使他們今年內能平安到達工場，服侍他們的群體。 

由於公共保險的要求，教會仍然支持Dubbo的城鄉佈道事工，平均每三個月出隊一次。感恩在過去一年，有一對職青夫婦加入，使到我們可以擴大探訪地區，接觸更多城鄉的華人。同時，我們看到有華人願意悔改，相信耶穌基督 ，並且有華人對我們的態度變得友善，成為朋友，這是很大的鼓勵，可是，也有一些對福音冷淡的。求神加添隊員的愛心，能夠有智慧地去傳福音及關懷城鄉的華人。 

在過去的一年，教會支助了四位年青人參加短宣，有一位去柬埔寨，三位去台灣。求神透過短宣的經歷，讓這些年青人，看到普世差傳的廣大禾場，未得之民的福音需要，和體驗到不同文化的宣教挑戰，成為熱心差傳的差者或傳者。 

挑戰 

北宣的差傳事工正面對多方面的挑戰。首先每月的差關祈禱會人數下降，現在只有四位肢體經常出席。其次北宣差傳事工，停滯不前，缺乏新的突破，可以有效地推動各堂會衆關心及參與差傳。祈求聖靈復興北宣差傳事工，感動各堂不同年齡的肢體，願意學習和更深參與差傳，使我們成為有普世視野，合神心意的教會。 

展望 

回顧過去一年，看到神豐富的恩典，弟兄姊妹忠心在信心認獻的回應，以致在金錢上沒有欠缺。但我更加期望，神興起北宣的肢體，在身體力行上參與，努力認識普世宣教的需要，積極支援前線宣教工人和福音事工，不斷為差傳及福音事工祈禱，使福音早日傳遍世界每個角落、每個民族。 

Highlights of last year 

God always sends His faithful servants to teach and encourage us at our annual mission conference. Last year, we had Edward and Sandy, a missionary couple from Horizons International (Asia), who showed us what it means to serve sacrificially, not valuing even their own lives. Their mission experience was full of danger, yet they had no fear, allowing us to witness God’s great power. Even though Sandy was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she showed no worry—she lived each day fully, seizing every opportunity to share the gospel and equip believers. Their lives were a beautiful sermon in themselves. 

In addition to being speakers of mission conferences at several Chinese Alliance churches, they also held multiple evangelism training sessions focused on reaching Muslims. On several Sunday afternoons, they led brothers and sisters to outreach Muslims on streets to practise what they have learned. Although outreach to Muslims has been stopped due to various reasons, these experiences helped participants understand the challenges of cross-cultural missions firsthand. Considering the vast Muslim community in Sydney, we pray that more similar trainings will be held in the future, awakening the Chinese churches to the urgency of reaching Muslims. 

At the end of last year, M&L (Martin & Lisa), who serve in Africa, returned to Australia for home assignment. In early December, they shared their thanksgiving and testimonies from the mission field at church, with many brothers and sisters in attendance. They stayed in Australia for over a month. Although they experienced a car accident during that time, God protected them and they were unharmed. Amazingly, God even provided another vehicle for them to complete their home assignment trip. 

We were thankful that D&E’s (Daniel & Esther) commissioning service was successfully held this February. The General Director of their mission organization made a special trip to Sydney to attend the ceremony and gave them an encouraging message to strengthen their hearts. Although D&E’s journey to the mission field have been full of challenges and delays, they have patiently waited and seen how God has opened the way for them step by step. We pray that God will continue to lead them and enable them to arrive safely at the mission field this year to serve their target community. 

Due to public liability insurance requirements, our church continues to support the urban-rural outreach ministry in Dubbo area. The team goes out roughly once every three months. We are thankful that in the past year, a young couple joined the team, allowing us to expand our outreach area and connect with more Chinese people in rural towns. We have seen some Chinese willing to repent and believe in Jesus Christ, and some have become friendlier towards us—this is a great encouragement. However, there are still many remain indifferent to the gospel. We pray that God will increase the love in the hearts of team members and give them wisdom to share the gospel and care for the rural Chinese community effectively. 

Over the past year, the church supported four young people in participating in short-term missions: one went to Cambodia and three went to Taiwan. We pray that through their short-term mission experiences, these young people will see the vast mission fields around the world, understand the gospel needs of unreached people groups, and experience the challenges of cross-cultural missions—so that they may become passionate senders or goers in missions. 

Challenges 

The mission ministry at NSCAC is currently facing several challenges. First, attendance at the monthly mission prayer meeting has declined, with only four people regularly participating. Secondly, the mission ministry itself has stagnated, lacking new breakthroughs that would effectively mobilize the congregation across different services to care about and engage in missions. We pray for the Holy Spirit to revive our mission ministry, to stir the hearts of members of all ages, that they may be willing to learn and engage more deeply in missions, so that we may become a church aligned with God’s heart. 

Looking Ahead 

Looking back over the past year, we see God’s abundant grace. The faithful giving of brothers and sisters through faith pledges meant we had no financial lack. But even more, I hope God will raise up more members from NSCAC to actively participate in missions, to grow in understanding the needs of world missions, and to provide ongoing support for frontline missionaries and gospel ministries. Let us continue to pray for missions and gospel work, so that the gospel will be spread to every corner of the world and every people group.