1. John Sung Shang Chieh John Sung, was a renowned Chinese Christian evangelist who played an instrumental role in the revival movement among the Chinese in mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia during the 1920s and 1930s.
26 Facts About John Sung
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John Sung's father was a pastor of the local American Wesleyan Methodist Church.
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On certain evenings when his father was either too busy or was too ill, Sung would have to lead the sermons as a substitute instead.
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However, John Sung had to go through a few years of testing before he was widely recognized as a prominent evangelist.
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John Sung studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio State University.
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John Sung was a brilliant student who earned a doctorate in chemistry in five years.
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John Sung translated Laozi's Tao Te Ching into English and pondered if Laozi's teachings might be for him.
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John Sung was determined to discover for himself the power that motivated the young evangelist.
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John Sung became a radically changed man and began to preach fervently to his peers and lecturers in the seminary.
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John Sung's messages were based on Bible teachings concerning spiritual rebirth, salvation, and bearing a cross.
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John Sung went on to say that after one has changed sinful habits comes a time to "Repay your sins".
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John Sung believed that by saying "Lord, forgive me for I am a sinner" is insufficient.
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John Sung emphasized that during prayers, repentance should be made as a whole group and done step by step in minor detail.
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John Sung listed twenty major categories of sins and if one had committed one of those sins listed within a category then one must admit and repent of that sin during a group prayer session.
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John Sung was sometimes so excited that he often jumped onto the pulpit to preach; in the middle of the sermon he would always sing a hymn for up to twenty or thirty minutes.
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John Sung's name spread throughout China and invitations soon poured in, requesting him to spread the gospel to other regions as well.
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John Sung preached revival meetings in Thailand during 1938 and 1939.
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John Sung spoke at both Chinese churches, and at many Thai churches nationwide, from Trang province in the south to Prae province in the north.
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John Sung's preaching in Thailand resulted in nominal Christians returning to the faith and non-Christians becoming born again.
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John Sung took the issue of sin very seriously and often invited his audience to repent to a list of specific sins that he read out.
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John Sung spoke out against sin and hypocrisy, even at the ministers and pastoral staffs who were with him at the meetings.
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John Sung actively compiled a list of prayer requests given by fellow Christians and would spend many hours praying for them.
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John Sung's preaching ministry meant that he was away from his wife and children for very long periods.
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John Sung was quoted as defining faith as "watching God work while on your knees".
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John Sung succumbed to the disease at the age of 42.
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