MINISTRY//Shrewd as serpents

What would you do if police arrived at your church during worship and demanded that everyone leave?

One of our students told us what he did.

Shen’s Testimony

I try hard to never disgrace God's name.

One day the police interrupted my fellowship of believers while we were worshiping. I asked them what they were doing. They explained that our service was illegal, and they were going to stop it.

That’s when I showed them a secret, special number. The police recognized the number as a code that is used by top Communist leaders. Since the police did not have the authority to even check the number, they left us alone.

I got this number from my uncle who was the high-ranking Communist official. At the end of my uncle's life, I shared the gospel with him. He confessed his faith in Jesus and I baptized him.

I think using this secret number is an example of being as shrewd as a snake.