2025年5月5日，美村教会在印度尼西亚首都雅加达举行了以“非洲之夜”为主题的宣教祷告会。
故事始于2023年，Haiwen弟兄在传福音时偶遇了一位非洲姊妹，这场相遇竟成了美村教会与非洲大陆交汇的起点。翌年一月，我们在雅加达举办营会，聚集了五十位印尼的非洲留学生。主藉着诸多的奇妙安排，向我们显明异象——那片有着十五亿人口的广袤土地，成为我们昼夜挂念的方向。
祷告会当晚，来自坦桑尼亚的Subira姊妹带领敬拜，赞美如泉涌。众人在《Hallelujah》中同声向神欢呼。
来自加纳的Solomon弟兄见证主恩。他曾切切求问神的话语，神便领他进入美村宣教神学院，使他在基督里得着超乎所求的恩典。他确认耶稣的替代性救赎，明白神在永约中的厚赐。他愿一生走十字架的道路，为福音而活，为福音而死。
Haiwen弟兄讲道使徒行传2:32-36。那位在各各他山上喝尽苦杯的耶稣，如今坐在神右边、满有荣耀。荣耀的基督与受辱的罪犯在祂身上交汇，福音因此得以成全。我们跟随祂的人，身上也带着这生命的印记。祂既得胜，我们也奉祂名而去。Haiwen弟兄呼吁众人切切呼求：愿我们能委身使命，与主同行，将福音传向万国万民。
接着，南非弟兄Jonathon分享经历。在以色列修读神学后，他因战争辗转回乡。常常为南非教会祷告的他，因苦于传福音后无教会可供初信者委身而心中忧伤。主藉Natan牧师将他引至美村宣教神学院，在这里祂正预备着一支去到万国万民之中的宣教队伍。
Jonathon弟兄向我们讲述了南非教会的荒凉与属灵的缺乏，宣教士安德烈虽然为那地带来了曙光，但那里仍需要福音的大光来照耀，他又向会众分享了开普敦与家乡豪特湾的基本情况，呼吁会众齐声向神祈求：
——为着南非的悔改、教会复兴（豪特湾郊区教会和肯尼尔沃斯的圣詹姆斯教会）
——为着神开美村教会去南非的门（签证和支持），并能在开普敦建立神学院
——为着开普敦大学的学生中能有将来就读神学院的南非人
最后，他带领会众献上感谢：因神在全地已经开始，并且必要做成祂奇妙的救恩计划！
南非，是我们切切记念的土地。主预备了Jonathon，也预备了我们。我们愿意回应这异象，走出去，正如当年保罗回应马其顿的呼声。
马其顿的呼声啊，
现在响在哪里？
“请你来帮助我们！”
“请你来帮助我们！”
哪里有哀哭的声音？
哪里在呼唤着神的名？
“我可以差遣谁呢？谁肯为我们去呢？”
“我在这里，请差遣我！”
从不平静波浪中有这呼声，“请发光！请发光！”
多人需要救助，多人需救，请发光！请发光！
请发光！发出福音真光，发真光普照四方！
请发光！发出福音真光，发真光永远辉煌！
我们诚挚地邀请您一同为以下祷告事项向上帝祈求：
1.求神使南非悔改、教会复兴（豪特湾郊区教会和肯尼尔沃斯的圣詹姆斯教会）
2.求神开美村教会去南非的门（签证和支持），并在开普敦建立一所神学院
3.求神在开普敦大学的学生中预备将来就读神学院的南非人
您可以在以下几个方面参与我们的宣教事工：
1.参与我们的线上/线下祷告会，成为我们祷告的伙伴，为我们在非洲的宣教事工祷告
2.报读美村宣教神学院，受装备成为宣教士
3.成为我们的宣教伙伴，与我们一同踏上非洲大陆，建立专注福音的教会
4.在经济上支持我们：您可以支持我们即将在南非开展的福音事工，或者资助一个非洲神学生完成一年的装备训练
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On May 5, 2025, Meicun Church（the Beautiful Village Church） held its second Mission Prayer Night in Jakarta, Indonesia, themed “African Night”.
The story traces back to 2023, when Brother Haiwen encountered an African sister while sharing the gospel—a divine appointment that marked the beginning of Meicun Church’s connection with the African continent. In January 2024, we hosted a retreat in Jakarta, gathering fifty African international students residing in Indonesia. Through a series of divine orchestrations, the Lord revealed to us a vision: the vast continent of Africa, home to 1.5 billion people, became the burden we now carry day and night in prayer.
That evening, the worship was led by Sister Subira from Tanzania, and praise flowed like a spring. The congregation joined in joyful chorus, lifting up “Hallelujah” to the Lord.
Brother Solomon from Ghana testified of God’s grace. He once sought the Word of God with great hunger, and the Lord led him to Meicun Mission Seminary, where he received grace beyond what he had asked or imagined. He affirmed the substitutionary atonement of Jesus and came to understand the riches of God’s eternal covenant. Committed to walking the way of the cross, he resolved to live—and if called, die—for the gospel.
Brother Haiwen then preached from Acts 2:32–36. Jesus who drank the bitter cup on Golgotha is now exalted at the right hand of God in glory. In Him, the glorious Christ and the shamed criminal meet—and thus the gospel is fulfilled. As His followers, we bear the marks of this life. Since He has overcome, we go forth in His name. Brother Haiwen exhorted all present to cry out in prayer: that we may be wholly committed to the mission, walk with Christ, and proclaim His gospel to all nations.
Afterward, Brother Jonathon from South Africa shared his experience. Having studied theology in Israel, he was forced to return home due to war. Burdened by the spiritual dryness of the South African church, he lamented the lack of a place for new believers to be nurtured after receiving the gospel. God, through Pastor Natan, led him to Meicun Mission Seminary, where He is raising up a missionary team to go to all nations.
Jonathon shared about the spiritual desolation of South Africa. Though the missionary Andrew once brought glimmers of hope, the land still cries out for the light of the gospel. He presented an overview of Cape Town and his hometown of Hout Bay, and called on the congregation to pray for:
- Repentance in South Africa and revival in its churches (churches in Hout Bay and St. James Church in Kenilworth)
- Open doors for Meicun Church to enter South Africa (visa and support), and establish a seminary in Cape Town
- South African students at University of Cape Town who may be called to join the seminary in the future.
He closed by leading the congregation in thanksgiving—declaring that God has already begun, and will certainly accomplish, His wondrous plan of salvation to all peoples and all nations.
South Africa is a land we now carry with deep longing. The Lord has prepared Jonathon, and He is also preparing us. We are ready to respond to this vision and go forth, just as Paul once answered the call from Macedonia.
The Macedonian call—
Where does it now resound?
“Come over and help us!”
“Come over and help us!”
Where are there cries of sorrow?
Where is His name being called?
“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
“Here am I! Send me.”
There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave,
“Send the light! Send the light”
There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save,
Send the light! Send the light!
Send the light, the blessed gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light the blessed gospel light;
Let it shine forevermore!
We sincerely invite you to pray with us for the following:
- The South Africa would repent and the churches be revived (churches in Suburb of Hout Bay and St. James Church in Kenilworth)
- That God would open doors for Meicun Church to enter South Africa (visas and support), and establish a seminary in Cape Town
- That God would raise up South African students at University of Cape Town to be trained in the seminary
You can participate in our mission work through the following:
- Join our online or in-person prayer meetings and partner with us in intercession for Africa
- Enroll in Meicun Mission Seminary and be equipped as a missionary
- Become a mission partner and walk with us as we plant gospel-centered churches across Africa
- Support us financially: you can fund the gospel ministry we’re launching in South Africa or sponsor an African seminary student for a year of theological training