Our Burden

Since our first missionary journeys to Muslim countries, we found that a number of missionaries had already been successful in various areas such as church building, pastoring, and disciple training in the region. So we asked ourselves, “We, the Chinese Christians, don’t have the experience that they do. What can we do in the Muslim world?” Through prayers and meditation, the Lord answered us, "You Chinese are to bring Pentecostal fire to the Muslim world.”

But even with the power of faith, our Korean Brother Sam noticed, “The Chinese missionaries in Afghanistan were in such desperate need of help and encouragement. They were known to be very good physical laborers and unafraid of suffering. Still, they were unsuccessful in their ministry even though they tried very hard. The reason the Chinese missionaries were forced to give up was that they were unable to communicate clearly with the community or even other missionaries. This was because they were without the help of a mission organization. Other international organizations wanted to help them to continue their hard work, but the inability to communicate with the Chinese kept them from doing so."

Chinese missionaries want to help their brothers and sisters who are being persecuted for their faith. On one mission, our reverend explained to those attending a service that Chinese Christians were not rich or able speak to speak the local language, but even so, we wanted to help. He emphasized that the Chinese were willing to let the local church teach them how best to serve their needs. The believers were deeply moved by this statement, this devotion. One man cried so much that he had to stop what he was doing and leave. So what can Chinese Christians offer? Persistence and willingness to endure difficulties.

 

Our Vision

Nexus Mission hopes to be able to be a bridge between Chinese Missionaries and other Christian churches in developing nations. These remote churches are often persecuted by the state or by other religious groups. We feel a moral obligation to support these struggling churches.

The Chinese Christian church, though small, wants to play a role in the worldwide evangelical movement. In our own way, we have been a persecuted church and yet we have survived. We have an understanding of other persecuted churches that should not be underestimated. We understand them and they understand us. They see us as they see themselves. It is in this deep understanding that we feel a special connection to Christians in despair. There are no better people to help the persecuted than those who have been persecuted themselves.