The students were mainly peasants. Majority of them who were eager to learn were women and elderly folks having little or no education at all. A student coming to the Bible literacy class would receive a Bible, a notebook and a pen sponsored by the United Bible Societies.
Mdm Wei (65 years old) is a member of the Church. She related her personal story of how the doctors gave up hope on her son after a terrible accident but God miraculously saved him from the brink of death. Through the process, someone shared Christ with her. She believed. She knows that God loves her very much and blessed her greatly by performing a miracle in her son’s life. She considers being able to read, write and understand God’s word is a great blessing from the Lord. Her son has not been to school. Thus, she brought him to the Bible literacy class as well. It is her desire that her son, having been saved by God, will have the chance to learn to read God’s Word.
There is a sense of urgency hastening them to learn, nudging them on the importance of the Bible. Many, like Mdm Wei, are already in their 50s and 60s. They come in the hundreds to the Bible literacy classes. The helpless feeling when they are not able to read God’s Word is removed. These classes have met an important spiritual need of the brothers and sister in China.
Photos taken and article written by:
Ms YEO Tan Tan, Program Manager
United Bible Societies, China Partnership