Battle Log

• Battle Log
• Toowong (QLD) Team
• Page 13

---

Toowong Team (QLD)

Meets 1:30-3pm every Tuesday afternoon at the Toowong train station on the 2nd floor and splits into two teams, one at the main entrance of Toowong Tower on Sherwood Road, another at the foot of the pedestrian bridge across Benson Street.

Contact Johnny Hsieh for more information.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday August 8th 2023 from 1330 – 1500

It was a fine day for outreach. Again, only Johnny and Hung team up to serve at Toowong which is a mission field from cross cultural outreach to those UQ International Students. It was so weird today that the queue for bus around half past one was historically long turning the corner and ending at the back street. We could approach someone at the end of the queue so that we can have ample time to accompany the target inside the queue till they boarded the bus. There were large varieties of people group we met and chat today. Muslim from the Arab world, Indian, mainlander and above all Indigenous people or from the outback. There was first timer to hear the gospel. Chrisitan without assurance of salvation, and also stone heart people who reject the gospel. Nevertheless, the Gospel was preached and seeds were sowed. Our God is the one to nurture and harvest. God is great and good. Recap below is my Battle Log: -

1) My first approach was a Muslim but a Japanese Manga lover. He bought a cloth hand bag with animation printer on it in Japanese and Kanji. It actually was an evil picture showing the monster in the form of a skeleton bond is having a girl as its breakfast. He was amused when I translate for him the meaning of the manga so his attitude had turned soften and open for more chat. But because of the long queue, he finally chose to call an Uber instead of waiting. Not sure if it is a way of avoidance But certainly, have left with him an impression of wide world view and someone who know the truth that trying to share with him.

2) Then I witch to a mainlander Xao ?from Shenyang , he overheard my conversation with the Muslim guy and was also amused to find out the funny meaning of the cartoon. As such he appeared very open and impressed about me for a long chat possibly because of my wide exposure of the world. I did not just cover the gospel but my whole testimony and he looks very opened and receptive to the gospel and as a result he took both the Chinese and English tract to read.

3) Then I was moved to connect with an aborigine girl from Mt Kaiser in Qld. She claimed she is a & days Adventist Christian, but was tested without assurance of salvation. She anyhow was very open to my explanation and clarification about the real meaning of salvation by grace through faith in Christ.

4) The I connected with a Hinduism, Indian girl who anyhow was not that open for the gospel.

5) Then came next is a girl from the United Arab Emirate. Had a brief chat and shared the nutshell of the gospel then our conversation was cut short by a phone call.

6) Then I connected with Han from Sichuan , he was very opened especially after knowing I had been a disaster relief team member to Sichuan. He also was keen to learn more taking both the Chinese and English tracts.

7) Then next I caught up with a Mani lander from Shenzhen she has been here for a long while but she is those typical Mainland who was afraid of connecting with local people on religious issues.

8 ) Aarushi was yet another Indian girl, and we met last week. So, I followed up on her understanding of the gospel but she still missed the point that being a good person is ok.

9) Then I approached a PNG aborigine lady who was on the phone.

10?Then I caught up with yet another Mainland girl who is very unopened.

11) Last but not the least I have a long chat with an Aussie girl Alisha from Mackay and a home town in the outback town called Naranjo. Her parents are Aussie father with a Spanish mother with strong Catholic background. So she claimed she was baptized as a baby, but when I shared the gospel , she obviously did not understand salvation, so I simply treat her as a non-believers to share her the full gospel which she appeared overwhelmingly receptive and took my advice to ponder again if she has yet ever repent and accept Jesus as Saviour. I was looking forwards to meeting her next week.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday August 1st 2023 from 1330 – 1500

It was a hot winter day with bright sunshine. It was also the new academic term with many fresh students coming to UQ. Thus, for the first half an hour to 45 minutes, there were long queues of students. Johnny and I picked up some one at the end of the queue and walk up with them to be in queue for a quick ride back to the UQ student registration centre. Today was very special to me, apart from Chinese people, all others were students from India. In general, they were more open than the Chinese students. Recap is the Battle Log of Hung Kwan.

1) At the end of the queue, I was moved to picked up Miss Guo from Mainland China. She was all ear listening to the full gospel and took a tract to ponder on the message that she also need a Savior as long as she realized she is not perfect.

2) Then I was led to connect with Ashley an Australian born India. He is all open to listen up the full gospel but did not take a tract.

3) Then I connected next with Kao ?from Chengdu , we clicked for an open and deep sharing because of my history of helping out the earthquake relief work as a Counselling student of UQ. He was major in computer science , but he showed good receptiveness to the gospel message.

4) Then Iwas led to connect with local Aussie girls who are associated with the department of Religion which is not a Bible college but a department to study and compare world religions. They claimed they are all Christians but of Anglican and Catholic background. Naturally, they all were tested lacking assurance of salivation.

5) Then I connected again with another Indian UQ student who claimed to be an Atheist but still listened to the full gospel withe openness.

6) Then I was led to approach Jack a young man without hope and goal of life. He just finished Grade 12 but showed no interest in anything as such he has chosen to go into his gap year but doing nothing as he does not know what is the goal of life. Thanks God he was still open to discuss life issues and OK to take a selfie with me in case we can meet and chat again next week.

7) Then I connected with a Chinese look but Malaysian from Sabah. He was also opened for a chat on life issue.

8 ) Then I connected with yet another Indian girl who was very opened to the gospel and appeared very receptive.

9 ) Then I connected with the last Indian girl called Ash who was very opened to the gospel and appeared very receptive.

---

 

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday July 25h, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

It was a pleasant day for open air outreach, not hot, no cold but just warm. Also as the beginning of a new term, there was a long queue of students waiting for the bu. Many new students were caught up mostly by Johnny, who gave preference to Chinese students. I picked up people randomly with more other nationalities. One surprised encounter was with a Aussie look Hong Kongers who has just returned to Brisbane a week ago. Apart from a small group of mainlanders who were rejective to hear the gospel, people of all other nations appear open and receptive. Recap is the Battle Log of Hung.

1) My first approach was with a mainlander girl from Tsinghai she is of Han tribe and majoring in Economic We had a good chat though when touching on the life issue if good person can go to heaven, she seemed to have a bit of reservation but in general, still appeared open to the gospel.
2) Than I approached an Indian man who did not queue for the bus. Thus, I thought he was nt in a hurry, but he looked a bit uneasy and use an excuse to queue for the bus when a few buses arrived. I anyway still had chance to catch up with him slightly about the gospel until he really boarded a bus.
3) Then I picked up an Indian couple from Bangalore. The boy showed initial no interest but still ended up with a good chat and took a tract.
4) Then I caught up with a girl from Wuhan who studies Sociology in UQ. She was delighted to know I had been to Wuhan and was empathy with the time the city was in complete locked down. She was happy to take a tract when her bus arrived.
5) Then I connected with yet another Indian girl Rachel who has migrated and live here in Brisbane. She was also very open for a chat and listen the full gospel.
6) Amber from Shandong China Has been here for three years doing study in Finance. She was also all open to the gospel message.
7) Ashley another Indian doing Social Science was also open for a chat on the gospel message.
8 ) Thereafter, I suddenly encounter numerous rejection by the Mainlanders.
9) Then it was the surprise of the day that I met a Hongkonger but of Aussie origin. He showed me his HKG ID card. It was a pity his bus came and we took a selfie to give each other a chance to chat if we can meet next week.
10) Naveen an India from Southern India Galore. He was very open to the gospel message and indicated he has friends sharing similar message to him before.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 at Sunnybank on Wednesday 19/7/2023 from 1300-1500

It was a great day of street outreach with a full team of four all turning up including Johnny, Hung, Amy and Qin Hao. God ordained and used the four of us to supplement each other’s. Qin Hao is the most enthusiastic one quick in action. Hung looked after more Cantonese and Japanese speaking persons. It was a fruitful day of outreach. Recap below is the Battle Log of Hung: -

1) I was moved to approach a Filipino Mum and son of Catholic background. They were open and friendly for a long chat. I basically test their assurance of salvation, finding the lacking area of their understanding of salvation, explaining them in full. I was surprised the kid Liam is smart enough to get better and quicker understanding of my teaching than his mum Wilma.

2) Peter of Sherwood suddenly turned up and we had conversation on doctrine and Christian living.

3) Then I approached a mainlander . She was opened and took a tract when the bus came.

4) Then I approached an Aussie girl and used the slang dinkum as ice breaker. She was opened to the gospel message as well and also too ka tract when her bus came.

5) Next was a Korean girl, a non-believer, when asked if she think there is any perfect person, she was the rare lonesome person who think there might be some perfect person! It imposed difficulty for me to explained but her bus also came pre-maturely before I can finish my explanation.

6) Two Hong Kongers but appeared not interested and left the bus stop for more shopping, later after they come back, both Qin and Hung tried to approached but then time run out when the bus arrived.

7) A seemingly Filipino girl was opened but was interrupted by an incoming call, so I just left her a tract first.

8 ) Then I approached a Vietnamese man he was not keen for a chat.

9) Then I met a rare Indonesia Christian girl. It was a pity her bus also came very quickly that I did not have time to diagnosed her assurance of salvation.

10) Arusha was a Japanese lady from Tokyo for working holiday. Her English is not good, so Johnny and Qin refer her to me and I can greet her in fluent Japanese to keep her relax for a full gospel sharing. She was so appreciative and willing to take a selfie with me.

11) Then I caught up with Three Hkger and got good chat before entering to gospel sharing then two show reluctant to listen with one interested to carry one and took a tract from me at the end.

12) Finally, I approached two mainlander and one of whom is of minor tribe Uighur. We chatted pleasantly for a while but was interrupted by an incoming call.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday July 18th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

Today is the new term starting week of UQ. We met many new students, some just arriving to do the student registration. We had been helping some of them to get on the right bus to get to UQ. It was good that we can serve as local guide to point them to the right direction for both their Uni study needs and the need of eternal life in Christ. God also called and moved a pious Australian born Indian students to stop and offer to pray for Johnny and me. It is good to know that we are not alone but God has raised up many prophets to prophesize turning people back to God. Recap is the Battle Log of Hung.

1) Chole a local Aussie girl who was open for conversation as such full gospel was shared and initial receptiveness was witnessed.

2) Andreas an Italian QUT Engineer student however lives in St Lucia, shared the nutshell of the gospel as bus came quite quick.

3) Kabir the Australian Born Indian but came to Christ in 2014, 10 years after an near death experience in 2004 that he really died for 9 minutes but came back to life being shocked by the Heaven scene he saw when he lied dead. It triggered his search for way to eternal life and received Christ 10 years later, But he only became a fervent Christian joining power to change and engaging in gospel outreach in the campus. He anyhow was moved to pray for us as a God sent angel.

4) Then I caught up with a Maninder from Jiangsu Changzhou , he was open to the gospel and moved to pursue salvation by grace through faith in Christ.

5) Then I approached an Indian guy who was on the phone but still chatted with me for a short while letting me know he was approached before possibly by Winnie. He was at the right time for another extensive chat, so I had to let him go to continue with his phone call.

6) Then I turned to my right to try to chat with a Muslim look lady. But after chatting for a while, she suddenly claimed she does not speak English but how can she become a UQ student? So I could only draw to the conclusion that she took an excuse to decline my invitation to chat and share.

7) Then I turned to a Sweden girl nearby and she was open for chat. It was a pity her bus came a bit too quick to let me finish the full gospel.

8 ) Then I connected with a new student from Xian who just arrived today and was about to go to the student registration office. I guided him the way and started the gospel sharing which he was open for understanding about Jesus.

9) Finally I caught up with a Singapore student who claimed he is a Christian, but has not assurance of salivation and don't even know much about Jesus and full of doubt about the Biblical account likes creation in 6 days. It was a pity his bus arrival cut short our conversation. But we both hope to chat again next week so we took a selfie to recognize each other's face.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday July 11th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

It was a fine day for outreach and both Johnny and Hung had got Spirit led divine appointment with God's elected person to have good conversation with us. For Johnny, he first had consecutively talked with three group of Islamic Muslim, especially a group of three Muslim ladies who all appeared with an open mind and softened hearts to learn about the gospel of Jesus' salvation. Towards the end, Johnny had a long chat with Owen from Hong Kong and he showed great interest to listen to the full gospel and promised to take it very seriously to consider accepting Jesus as his Saviour after reading the tract again at home. As for Hung, there were mixed results to have good chat with Senior persons with Catholic background and non-believers from both Local Aussie, India and Indonesia. On the contrary, all the mainland Chinese we approached today were all rejective. Recap below is he Battle Log of Hung today.

1) Jasmine a local Aussie I met last week and good to catch up with here. She was not in a mood to chat today but however thanks for my care and consideration to greet her. Pray that the seed sowed will sprout in His time if we can meet again.

2) Kevin Catholic Christian with his wife hiding behind the bus booth in the shade. He however was very open and delightful to have a l7 min chat with me under the sun despite he just finished a nose skin canner removal day surgery. His biblical understanding of many Christian teachings was not rock solid. Lacking assurance of salvation was one of the signs. He was happy for me to help him clarified his understanding of assurance of salvation.

3) Gloria a local Aussie girl who is a non-believer but was opened and receptive to the gospel message. She was happy to take a selfie with me to signify this divine encounter.

4) An India couples who have been here for a few years already. The girl friend was most sceptical, but the boy appeared a good listener to the full gospel.

5) Philip another old man seemed to be a non-believer, but still let me share with him the full gospel.

6) Then I met up with an Indonesian young man who look like a little bit of Chinese blood. Just kicked start the issue but no time to finish but still able to leave a tract.

7) Two mainlanders took English tract but cut short the conversation.

8 ) Another two groups of Mainlander, first three girls then later a boy all appeared to be afraid of being seen for listening to gospel.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday July 4th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

It was a rainy day with down pouring all day long, but the team spirit of the Toowong Street outreach was not deterred an iota to give in stopping our weekly regular outreach. The rain did cause some inconvenience as people mood generally were no good and we have to struggle hiding away from the rain under the bus stop cover. Above all the energy and passion of Hao Qin was extraordinarily high to keep him rushing for any gospel target turning up at the bus stop. Johnny and Hung both had the understanding to give Qin the priority to make the first approach. Under those circumstances, Hung and Johnny both got less conversation. Hung however got a couple of interesting and important follow up conversation with some previous target checking on their status. Recap below is the Battle Log of Hung.

1) Teresa a devoted Catholic Christian who seriously rejects all protestant teaching but deemed that the catholic teaching handing down from Peter as the first apostolic authority teaching to the pop of each generation. I tried my best to point out the deficiency of Catholic teaching that still requires producing enough good deeds in earning the status of eternal life apart from the redemptive grace of Jesus. She simply shut her ears up refusing to listen to my side of story. So, I think I would not approach her any more in future at this very bis stop.

2) Jessie a local Aussie was open with a soft heart to listen to the full gospel.

3) A Local Aussie Nic we met last week was approached by Qin first but I took over the conversation to double check if he still has 100 % assurance of salvation. Praise be to the Lord he is all clear and promised to do likewise in the campus to share the gospel to others.

4) An ABC not knowing her parent’s country of origin but still was polite enough to let me share the gospel with her. Her Chinese is exceptionally good as she and other sidling were taught to speak Chinese at home.

5) An English-speaking girl possibly Korean was not willing to chat initially rejecting Johnny. a moment later, I approach her again to take a soft and friend making approach. It works and we started chatting though she still emphasizes our conversation should not be religious. But at the end, I still manage to start the gospel yet covering the nutshell when her bus came.

6) The last one was on Phone for a long long time till the bus came.

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday June 207th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

What an amazing way God answered the prayer of Johnny to have at least even one member of his Church o come forward to join our Street Outreach. Johnny had even reached a point that he would not bother to share anything about evangelism, not to mention cross cultural outreach with his own church members. But this week Hao Qin just emerged out of the blue to join us today at Toowong and possibly tomorrow at Sunnybank. He is now a 2nd year MD student at BST and is now at the school term break fortnight. God moved him to join us today. He actually had prior street outreach practicum under Andrew Walkington of OAC who was tutor of a evangelism class by BST in 2021. So Hao once did street outreach at Sunnybank under the supervision of Andrew K. Now God moved Hao to come out from his comfort zone to join us today and possibly he is moved to form a gospel outreach team at Sherwood Methodist Church. So Johnny's prayer for more gospel workers will be greatly accomplish over his expectation.

Today the people flow was still low due to term break for UQ as well. But we still had enough opportunities to share the gospel to non-believers and to Christians helping them to remove doubt and secure their assurance of salvation in Christ. Today God gave me predominantly Christians and only one non-believers and amongst them 3 are Indians. Recap below is the battle log of Hung.

1) Grimson an Indian Catholic Christian. Just in time to check her assurance of salvation which was not established. No time to clarify in details but just affirm her that the moment she accepted Jesus, she should have already got back the Heavenly Citizenship through Christ sacrificial death taking our place to receive eternal death punishment.

2) Olivia the 2nd Indian girl, also declared a Catholic Christian and also clarified her assurance of salvation just in time when the bus arrived.

3) Ang an UQ postgrad student from Singapore now attending CCCCB at Lucia. He was the only person today that have clear and correct understand of assurance of salvation. It is in credit to his Christian family teaching at young age. He was impressed of our gospel work and is contemplating to join Power to Change to serve in the campus.

4) A Local Aussie Nic did not has 100 % assurance of salvation. It was clarified at length before the bus arrived.

5) Approached the 3rd Indian girl but just only had time to pass on to her a tract.

6) Hao Qin approached a Filipino Christian and did not know yet to pursue checking his assurance of salvation. Not of any surprise for most Catholic Christians from Filipino, he does not have assurance of salvation. I just barely have enough time to make a clarification in a nutshell.

 

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday June 20th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

The Toowong Team remained to be reduced to two persons with Winnie staying at the Gold Coast to do her own street outreach at the same time. It was a comparatively quieter day as term breaks has just started. Nevertheless, we still managed to have non-stop opportunities to share the gospel both to same and cross cultural people. Battle log of Hung is recap as below: -

1) Korean, just only had time to hand out a tract when the bus arrived after a short briefing of the nutshell of the gospel.

2) The next was a postgraduate in Commerce from Shandong, Jinan We had a good start but our conversation was interrupted first by his friends greeting him across the main road, then he was complete occupied in a phone call. It was good It was good I still managed to leave him a tract.

3) Then I caught up with Georgia an Aussie girl originally from Carine but already settled down in Brisbane. She has not heard of the gospel before. And she found it rational and credible.

4) Next I connected with an Indian girl. She was polite and remained open to chat and listen to the Gospel though not too keen initially. At the end, she showed receptiveness, so pray that the tract will help her to capture the key gospel message.

5) Burk a Canadian born Chinese who preferred to chat in English. He is not religious but also showed reasonable receptiveness to the gospel message. He had no objection but his heart seemed not fully touched yet by the Spirit.

6) Lisa another Indian girl who showed great receptiveness to the Gospel message. She was very assertive on the idea that no human in the world is perfect as such she easily buy in the idea that we all need salvation by Jesus from the punishment of our imperfection in our life time,

7) Then I caught up with a girl by the name Zhang ?from Shanghai . She is OK for a Chat but you could feel she was keeping a distance from me.

8 ) Finally I chatted with the 3rd Indian girl Pussin today and she also appeared very open and receptive to the gospel message.

 

---

Battle Log of Operation 513 for Toowong on Tuesday June 13th, 2023 from 1330 – 1500

Today, Winnie was not available again as such only Johnny and Hung teamed up for the Toowong outreach. God was having a very different path for Johnny focusing on one Chinese UQ student chatting for 80 % of his time and for me, in contrast I had 12 divine encounters though in majority were with Chinese people. Alex a local Aussie recognized me first sight and told me he was almost convinced and ready to make his last step of faith to accept Jesus. Recap is Battle Log of Hung Kwan.

1) Approached a couple of boy and girl friends from Wuhan the man was interested to chat while the girl kept a distance. Just finished the nutshell of the Gospel and gave away a tract at the end,

2) Then I approached next two tall guys from North eastern Province. Again, one showed interest to listen while the other kept a distance. One was ok

3) Then I connected with Cheung from HKG who had to rush for an appointment with friend at the Toowong Shopping Village. I volunteer to walk him to the pedestrian bridge and finished the nutshell of the Gospel, earning a selfie. ?

4) Then Alex a local Aussie recognized me and indicated he was very convinced by the message of the tract. meaning he is just a step away from final salvation.

5) Rejected by one lady but I was then led to the next Chinese girl.

6) A Chinese girl from mainland China, wearing mask because of sore throat had shown openness and finally receptive to the Gospel.

7) A mother visiting her UQ daughter from Mongolia. Both were opened to gospel and took tract afterward.

8 ) Two Filipino UQ students of Catholic background. They seemed to have no assurance of salvation.

9) Sri Lanka mature middle age man was a local staff of council here. He was happy to listen and took a tract.

10) Then I reconnected with Shroud from Brazil who claimed we chatted many times but seemed not yet catching the message. Gospel revised again.

11) Then I caught up with Zhang from Suzhou who was willing to listen.

12) Last but not the least, A young man from Beijing is a Biology under-graduated. . He showed good understanding of the gospel though hearing it for the first time.

   

---

« Prev | 1 | 2 ... 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 ... 28 | 29 | Next »

---