2024年角聲感恩年刊
兒童短宣人手缺
喜見孩子變精兵
Children Become Gospel Soldiers in Missions
「角聲」歐陸事工，是一個全協工的組合；事工以出版《號角月報》歐陸版、兒童佈道；與COCM和歐洲華福合作，主辦「歐陸牧師暨教會領袖研討會」等。疫後「角聲」重啟歐陸事工，恢復每年都派短宣前往巴黎，舉辦「快快樂樂學中/英文」兒童佈道活動。這活動每年都在不同教會舉辦，有300多位孩子參加，90%以上接受主，是個很有佈道果效的項目。
然而，我們卻估計錯誤。因疫症期間各國門戶封閉，開放後很多人都趕著回鄉探望父母，或是一家人急著出外旅遊，以至短宣人才大大缺乏。巴黎有四所教會，與「角聲」合辦暑期兒童佈道活動，總共300多個孩子參加，短宣老師只有7位，您說怎麼辦？項目主持人只好「迫上梁山｣，既是領隊又是教員，而且是橫跨敬拜讚美、遊戲、《聖經》故事、中英文、創意手工等全部領域。
當我們為人手不足，而懇切向神禱告時，驚喜發生了！從前我們教導的小朋友，現在都已長大成人，不少都在教會主日學事奉，他們其中幾位，加入了短宣行列，解決了人手短缺問題。由於他們都是我們培養的，不但一脈相承，還青出於藍，教得比我們還好呢！看見從前教導出來的小孩子，已成了願意為主擺上的「小精兵」，真是喜樂滿足呀！
The CCHC European ministry is a collective of dedicated volunteers. Its work includes publishing the European edition of the Herald Monthly, organizing children’s evangelism events, and partnering with COCM (Chinese Overseas Christian Mission) and CCOWE (Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism) Europe to host the “European Church Pastors and Leaders Consultation Conference,” among other activities. After the pandemic, CCHC has relaunched its European ministry, resuming the annual short-term mission trips to Paris to organize the “Happy English/Chinese Learning” children’s evangelism activities. This event, held in different churches, attracts over 300 children each year, with more than 90% accepting Christ — a highly effective evangelistic ministry.
However, we miscalculated. Due to the border closures during the pandemic, many people rushed back home to visit their parents or went on family vacations after the reopening, resulting in a significant shortage of short-term missionaries. In Paris, four churches co-hosted the summer children’s evangelism activities with CCHC, attracting over 300 children, but there were only seven short-term mission teachers available. What could be done? The project leader had no choice but to “step up to the plate,” serving as both the team leader and teacher, covering all areas, including worship and praise, games, Bible stories, English and Chinese lessons, and creative crafts.
When we prayed earnestly to God concerning the lack of personnel, a wonderful surprise happened! The children we taught in the past had grown up, and many are now serving in their church’s Sunday school. Some of them joined the short-term mission team, solving our staffing shortage. While they had been nurtured by us, they not only continued our legacy but even surpassed us, teaching better than we ever did! Seeing the children we once taught grow up to become “little soldiers” for the Lord brings us immense joy and satisfaction!
