Let me share with you today a story of the deep dedication and obedience of Chinese Christians. Since 2008, I have traveled to China every summer to teach intensive courses for two weeks at a seminary in a certain location. Many Chinese Christian workers, once dedicated to the Lord, commit their entire lives to their faith. At that time, graduates of the seminary were given only $300 and sent to a designated city to plant a church. Without hesitation, they obediently followed the call, moving to those cities. There, they independently preached the gospel, established churches, and ministered to the people.

 

A few years ago, I briefly visited Nepal to lead a seminar for local ministers. At Kathmandu Airport, a young man who came to greet me looked very familiar. When we arrived at the hotel, we sat down for tea, and I asked him, "Hey, your face looks really familiar to me. Did you by any chance attend the seminary in China?" He stared at my face intently and then exclaimed, "Ah, Pudulaos!" That was the nickname the seminary students in China had given me at the time. It meant "dog meat teacher."

 

 

Back then, whenever I arrived, the missionary running the seminary would prepare a dog dish for us to share. Most students would eat it once and then avoid it, but I kept boiled meat in the fridge and ate it daily. Regardless, as I spoke with this young man, I learned that he had come to Nepal in obedience to a calling to serve as a missionary. He worked alongside the missionary who invited me, taking on various tasks. To make ends meet, he washed dishes at a local Chinese restaurant.