Alpha Series
CSUEB Koinonia meets weekly for “The Alpha Series,” a 5-week series on different topics in Christianity. We had our usual small group discussion time, but this time I got to share my testimony of how God led me from “rock bottom” to repentance and redemption. Due to a language barrier, one international student in our group was confused after I had spoken, so I decided to share my testimony in Mandarin. This was definitely exciting because (1) my Mandarin proficiency barely exceeds that of an eight–year-old (2) I had never given my testimony in Mandarin before (3) and she responded by asking some weighty questions such as “Is Buddhism compatible with Christianity?” and “Why is it important to have Jesus forgive our sin?” This student became even more curious about Christianity and wants to return this Thursday to Alpha for more conversation about this topic! God is good and uses ordinary people like me to spread the good news of God’s love to others. Through this experience, I learned I really need to brush up on my Mandarin and, more importantly, I also need to keep praying for seekers like this student to come to know Jesus' heart for them.