Last month, a couple spoke to members of our church about their upcoming year in China. They are going to teach English at a Chinese teacher's college, and since they've been invited to do so by the Chinese government, they're forbidden from proselytizing. They can't take any more religious books than an average person would use for his or her daily devotions. Any electronic communication — e-mails, blogs, Facebook posts — will be monitored by the government. n fact, they can't refer to what they're doing as mission work, or to themselves as missionaries, because to do so would jeopardize their ability to stay in China.
But that doesn't mean they won't be preaching the Gospel.
When asked, they said they'll live their lives as Christians and if someone asks them why they are so joyful, they'll share their faith.
I was humbled by their courage. I live in a country where I can freely express my faith, and yet I often don't. Would anyone know by the way I live that I am a believer?
And with a little one watching me, who will learn how to be a woman of faith from my actions, I'm even more aware of what I'm saying when I'm not saying anything at all.
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