During the summer break a short-term mission trip was made by a team from CLS to
Thailand and
Macao. The team leader was our vice president, Mr. Joseph Lu who led a group of twelve students, together with Rev. and Ms. Hsu (from
Triumph Church).
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| character education camp |
In Thailand the group held a character education camp and handed out gospel flyers on the street. According to Rev. Hsu the Thais were very polite, accepting and reading the flyers when handed out to them and listening to the members from the team sharing the gospel with them.
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| ministry to deaf people |
In Macao, we cooperated with local Lutheran Church. They put a lot of effort into ministry to deaf people in society. We can learn a lot from their concern for the needs and their love for this particular group.
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| preach on the bus |
Mr. Weng, a missionary (who is also our alumnus) shared a testimony about our short-term mission team. He said our students grabbed every chance to preach the good news about Jesus whether on campus or on the bus. Although they could speak only little Thai they still proclaimed the word of the Lord with boldness. Many Thais read the gospel flyers and some people gave their heart to Jesus Christ.
Vice President Joseph Lu also shared that the team gave out gospel flyers during the day and at night an evangelical program for those interested in learning more about Christ. We were extremely tired but greatly encouraged by the fact some people accepted God as their savior everyday. We became servants of the gospel by the gift of God’s grace given us through the working of his power. We gained a lot of experience on this trip. Each member of our team learned how to better serve each other and to cooperate with on another by using the different gifts given to us by our risen God.
Lutheran pastors and congregations not only need a deeper grasp of what is distinctive about Lutheran theology, but also need help in thinking through how to apply the treasures of our rich Lutheran tradition in today’s context. This purpose seemed to have been achieved as Th.D. candidate Chen’s talks were well received, leading to lively discussions on both topics.
