3C的事奉觀
台灣護理人員福音協會(護福)創辦人提出基督徒護理人員的3C事奉觀,這3個C是指Calling(呼召)、Commitment(委身)和Collaboration(配搭)。也就是說基督徒護理姊妹藉著禱告、讀經、參加聚會與團契,漸漸的清楚上帝對我們的呼召,然後順著呼召委身在聖靈感動我們投入的場域,有的在醫院、診所、學校、機構、社區等職場,有的在宣教場域聖工服事。在服事的過程中,「配搭」是一個需要智慧、恩典、與神同工的過程,也是我們需要終身學習的功課。
3C的事奉觀可以在護福的目標中看到具體的描述,其中「促進基督徒護理人員屬靈生命成長」、「結合聖經價值觀與全人護理」、「提倡以聖經探討護理倫理」 為呼召的預備,「鼓勵本地與世界性護理宣教」為委身的引導,「推動護生、護理人員、護理教師與護理主管之配搭」、「連結國內、外之護理專業機構」為配搭的起步,基本目標達到後,藉由與神與人的良好關係,進而向外發展與其他相關基督教組織鏈接,同心合一興旺福音。
三股合成的繩子不容易折斷
同心合一興旺福音是有益處的,所羅門王在聖經傳道書第四章9-12節提到:「兩個人總比一個人好,因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。若是跌倒,這人可以扶起他的同伴;⋯有人攻勝孤身一人,若有二人便能敵擋他;三股合成的繩子不容易折斷」。依我個人認知護福興旺福音的三股繩子是:(1)禱告:透過個人禱告、小組禱告、禁食禱告或聯合禱告會,加強與主的連結及聽主的聲音。(2)查考聖經:在各地區成立護生、護理人員、護理教師及護理主管的查經小組。(3)專業服事:透過各地區聚會、聯合聚會、年度退修會,設立網站並出版護福季刊、書籍,支持且投入國內外青年宣教及醫療宣教,並參與國際基督徒護理人員相關會議及活動。藉由對聖經的認識及對護福異象和使命的了解與共識,才能在 神的引領下同心推展事工。
聖經中同心合一的例子在聖經出埃及記十七章8∼13節記載了一個同心合一戰勝敵人的例子。亞瑪力人在利非訂攻襲以色列人,約書亞照著摩西的吩咐從百姓人中選出人和亞瑪力人爭戰,摩西、亞倫與戶珥,都上了山頂,摩西手裏拿著神的杖,站在山頂上,約書亞領軍在山下與亞瑪力人爭戰。摩西何時舉手,以色列人就得勝;何時垂手,以色列人就不得勝。但當摩西的手發沉了,他們就搬一塊石頭來,放在他以下,摩西就坐在石頭上面。亞倫與戶珥扶著他的手,一個在這邊,一個在那邊,摩西的手就穩住了,直到日落的時候。約書亞用刀殺了亞瑪力王和他的百姓,戰勝了來攻打的亞瑪力人。(出十七8∼13)摩西舉手(杖),說來容易,但長時間舉手,任何人都會疲倦。這時候,亞倫和他的兒子戶珥前來做「支持」的工作。他們搬石頭來,請摩西坐下,然後二人在左右兩方托住摩西的手,不讓他的手下垂。這是非常美的「同工合一」。亞倫沒計較自己是哥哥的身份,全心支持弟弟;戶珥也與爸爸合作給叔叔即時的幫助。本段經文啟示我們,山下約書亞和亞瑪力人戰事的勝敗不完全是取決於誰英勇善戰或戰術戰略,山上的舉手禱告佔了重要的地位,山上山下團結一心,立在基督這穩固的根基上,同心合一向主祈求,三股合成的繩子不容易折斷,也是得勝的法則。
台灣護福與其他基督教組織的鏈接
台灣護福創立36年,一直持守配搭服事的事奉觀,除了協助各區團契契友的靈命成長及委身服事外,並積極與性質相容的福音機構合作,建立福音管道,高舉耶穌,傳揚福音。
在護理學生方面:護福與校園團契有長時期的合作,也在校園團契主辦的活動中配搭服事,在各設有護理相關科系的校園成立護生團契或小組,讓學生有更多機會接觸福音。在醫院及職場方面:護福與各醫院護理師有良好關懷的關係,透過醫院及職場團契,將護福介紹給護理人員。在福音宣教方面:護福與路加醫療傳道會有配搭的關係,進行海內外宣教的服事。在教會方面:護福的會員來自各個教會,教會成為護福最根本的支持,由浸禮到安息禮拜,都需要教會的協助,而會友也是教會的小羊或服事者。
結論
主耶穌要我們學祂的樣式,因為祂的擔子是輕省的,這篇文章告訴我們,兩個人總比一個人好,三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。藉著服事,讓護理弟兄姊妹連結在一起,有健康照護需要的地方,就有護福就有伙伴,讓我們在服事主的道路上,永不孤單。
A Rope of Three Strands is not Quickly Torn Apart:Link with Other Christian Organizations
Li-Fen Wu, PhD, RN, is a Professor of nursing at National Taichung University of Science and Technology.She serves as NCFI board member and Chinese Christian Medical Mission board member
Calling, commitment, and collaboration are thethree service missions of Nurses Evangelical Fellowshipof Taiwan (NEF). NEF links with Churches, Christiannurse/health fellowships and other Christian Organizationsto serve God.
In the Book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomen said:“Two are better than one because they have a good returnfor their labor” (Ecclesiastes 4:9, NAS),” and if one canoverpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cordof three strands is not quickly torn apart” (Ecclesiastes4:12, NAS). From these Scriptures, we can deduce thatcollaboration can help us serve God.
NEF receives calling through bible study, pray,worship and fellowship. Accepting the commitment toknow more about God and his Service, people use God’slove to make oneself into a suitable servant and becomeevangelical.
In Exodus 17:8-12, Amalekites came and foughtagainst Israel at Rephidim. Moses, Joshua and his soldiers,Aaron and Hur, worked together with God andwon the battle. This is an example of service together inChrist. “Then Amalek came and fought against Israel atRephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, Choose men for us,and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stationmyself on the top of the hill with the staff of God inmy hand. And Joshua did as Moses tell him, and foughtagainst Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up tothe top of the hill. So it came about when Moses held hishand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his handdown, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy.Then they took a stone and put it under him, and hesat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, oneon one side and one on the other. Thus his hands weresteady until the sunset. (Exod. 17:9-12 NAS)”To provide service together requires cooperationand coordination. To accomplish that, NEF connectsand collaborates with churches, fellowship in hospitals,other medical missionaries, and Christian organizations.We are Christian nurses, teachers, and missionaries.
Where there is a need for healthcare, there isa nurturing partner who also takes care of them in thespirit of Christ.