Rev Robert Wiebusch (left) giving a speech at the Celebration.(Photos: UBS/D.Soesilo)
An interview with Elder Fu, Chairman of China’s Three-Self Patriotic Movement National Committee.
Elder Fu: In my opinion, the United Bible Societies (UBS) is doing an excellent job. UBS’s emphasis on the Bible is core in Christian missions. Nothing else can testify or epitomize our faith better than the Bible, the living Word of God. The work of UBS is vital, foundational and meaningful.
To date, UBS and CCC/TSPM have partnered well these 25 years – a time not to be easily taken for granted. In this timeframe, a mere child would have grown into an adult. If I were to describe this successful alliance, I would summarize it into 12 Chinese characters:
彼此尊重 (Mutual respect)
增进了解 (Mutual understanding)
通力合作 (Mutual cooperation)
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Elder Fuxianwei. Photo:UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan.
Excerpts from an interview with Rev. Dr. Gao Ying, Vice Principal of the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Gao Ying has been in the Lord’s service for the last 3 decades. She has these words to say about the growth of Christianity in China and the collaborative relationship between the China Church and the United Bible Societies (UBS): “Unlike the West, China does not have a Christian cultural background. Christians are a minority group here; they may count for only about one per cent of the total population in China. The figure is small although the absolute figure might be a large number. After more than 20 years of printing Bibles locally, the supply of Bibles is still insufficient to meet its demand. Not only the Christians are asking for the Bible, there are also a vast number of non-Christians who want to read the Bible for different reasons: some of them want to learn about Christianity from a cultural point of view. Read more [...]
