Bibles, Christian books to be distributed free in Hong Kong
The residents of Hong Kong will once again be treated to free Bibles and Christian books worth millions of dollars, courtesy of Christian Resources International.
"This next two weeks, we're sending five sea containers – that's approximately $3 million used-book value of Bibles and Christian books," said Jason Woolford of CRI, as reported by Mission Network News. "[They're] going to Ghana, Kenya, but most importantly – the one that we're talking about right now – is Hong Kong."
This will be the fourth shipment to the autonomous Chinese territory and, according to Woolford, missionaries there have noticed that literature in English is preferred by many, even deeming English-language Bibles "more priceless."
The books are offered along streets, free for anyone who wishes to take them. The approach seems to be creating an impact because apparently, non-Christian religions are following their example.
According to the report, there are roughtly 840,000 Christians in Hong Kong, with majority of the religious population practicing Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions. The CIA World Factbook states that Christians comprise only 10 percent of the population.
As what they do in other regions, CRI is providing these Christians in HK with written materials that would help them grow in the faith as well as share it.
CRI accepts gently-used Bibles and Christian books from those who wish to donate them. They then ship these to different countries, 170 thus far, equipping missionaries, pastors, and evangelists to help them in their services, as well as setting up lending libraries and distribution centers, among others.
Woolford said, "There are 122,000 people who are getting saved or giving their lives to the Lord everyday, but the majority of those people are attending a church where the pastor does not even own a Bible."
