| A COUPLE YEARS AGO, a colleague poked his
head into my office and said, "There’s a
man here who says he wants to visit his mother
church." I was puzzled. "His name is Ben and he
said he came to the Lord by listening to FEBC."
I welcomed Ben into my office and soon
discovered exactly what he meant when he said
FEBC had become his "mother church."
Looking for Answers
When Ben was in high school, his grandmother
died and her death prompted him to consider the
meaning of life. In his search, Ben spent time listening
to foreign broadcasts and eventually tuned
into an FEBC program. The teacher spoke about
man’s sinful nature, urging listeners to repent and
accept the gift of grace through Jesus Christ.
Though Ben was well-liked and a good student,
the preacher’s message made him aware of
his sinful nature. Right then and there, he fell to
his knees and committed himself to the Lord.
Since he lived in a town with no Christian
presence, his only source of spiritual nourishment
was the radio. Ben faithfully listened to FEBC
each day and grew strong in his faith.
Double Major
When Ben left for college, he packed his clothes
and the only possession he cherished: his radio.
During his first semester at school, he also enrolled in the Voice of
Friendship Seminary, a university-level Bible program offered by
FEBC in China.
After Ben finished his classes at school, he would rush back to
his tiny room and listen attentively to the seminary classes on the radio.
Though he had a lot of homework for his university studies, he never
missed a radio class, listening faithfully six days a week for four years!
He was also active in evangelistic outreach projects and served as a
leader of a small group.
When Ben graduated from college, he realized
he had completed two majors: Business
Administration and Biblical Studies. "By
the grace of God," Ben later explained, "I
was equipped for both a career in business
and Christian ministry."
A Life of Service
Upon graduation, Ben returned to his
hometown where he landed a job at
a local firm, and in the evenings he
helped establish a worship group
and served as their pastor. A few
years later, Ben quit his job and is
now in full time ministry, training
people to be Bible study leaders!
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